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Ventana Medical Systems Inc. – Corporate Headquarters, Research Laboratories & Manufacturing

September 23,2014

Ventana Medical Systems Inc. develops and manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagent systems for use in histology and anatomic pathology laboratories to assist in the diagnosis of cancer and infectious diseases. Located on a 20 acre site in Rancho Vistoso Technology Park, the campus serves as VMSI’s world headquarters for marketing research and manufacturing. This 182,400sf project is composed of three separate yet connected facilities: 37,600sf administrative and marketing offices, 59,200sf laboratory / engineering support and customer training building, and a 85,600sf medical device manufacturing, QA, QC and warehouse/shipping facility. Tilt-up precast concrete walls were utilized for the building’s skin and…

Physical Sciences Laboratory

September 23,2014

The Physical Sciences Laboratory is an applied research facility designed to consolidate five facilities within the Army’s laboratory Command, including laboratories from Fort Monmouth NJ, Fort Belvoir VA and White Sands Missile Range NM. Its mission is to support the army’s research into the “soldier of the future” and associated applied technologies such as sensors, battle field environments and bio-chemical research. This 560,000sf project is composed primarily of 400,000 SF of laboratories with an additional 10,000 SF of class 1000 cleanroom. Support functions included 50,000 SF of offices representing three directorates as well as a central plant with waste water…