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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Builds Colket Translational Research Building
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is building the $496 million Colket Translational Research Building on its South Campus. Slated for completion in 2010, the 450,000-sf, eleven-story facility will include four laboratory floors, administrative offices, a cafeteria, conference space, and a two-story lobby. Four below-grade floors will house infrastructure, laboratory support, and a central utility plant. Office floors are designed for ease of conversion to laboratory space, and the building is constructed to expand vertically to 23 stories to accommodate future growth.
Novartis Opens Suzhou R&D Center
Novartis opened a $250 million technical R&D center in Suzhou, China, in November of 2009. The 10,801-sm pharmaceutical research facility will also support the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates. Construction began on the center in February of 2006. The facility is comprised of a 4,815-sm pilot plant and 5,986-sm of laboratories. Three additional production buildings, with a footprint of 9,682-sm each, are also located on the site.
St. Joseph's Mission Hospital Completes Tower Expansion
Mission Hospital completed its $153 million Patient Care Tower in Mission Viejo, Calif., in November of 2009. The four-level patient tower features a patient-centered design and next-generation advancements in healthcare technology and seismic building safety. Designed by RBB Architects of Los Angeles, the new Patient Care Tower features private rooms and an expanded family area.
Drexel University Plans Integrated Sciences Building
Drexel University is planning to construct the $49.7 million Constantine Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building in Philadelphia. Slated for completion in June of 2011, the 138,000-sf facility will provide 39 research and teaching laboratories for biology, chemistry, and biomedical engineering. The construction manager for the project is Turner Construction Company. The facility will feature a five-story atrium with a biowall that will function as a natural air filter to remove airborne pollutants.
Texas A&M Health Science Center Opens Round Rock Facility
Texas A&M Health Science Center opened the first facility on its new campus in Round Rock, Texas, in December of 2009. Construction began on the 134,000-sf medical education building in August of 2008. Supporting clinical teaching, the facility features a simulation center with computerized manikins, administrative offices, clinical research space, and an outpatient clinic.