Archive for Bio Tech

Purdue University – Birck Nanotechnology Center

September 23,2014

The Birck Nanotechnology Center is the anchor of Purdue University?s new Discovery Park located on the southwest edge of the West Lafayette campus. This 185,000 SF graduate student laboratory features interactive interdisciplinary laboratories, cleanrooms, seminar spaces and office functions for research in nanoscale applications. The building integrates the School of Electrical and Computational Engineering with a diverse group of constituents including departments of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Projects involve far reaching programs including the School of Veterinary Medicine and technology transfer initiatives from industry partners. The Birck Nanotechnology Center is physically linked to the Bindley Bioscience Center. Project Team Executive…

California Institute of Technology – Beckman Institute

September 23,2014

The Beckman Institute at Cal Tech is a 150,000 SF multi-disciplinary research laboratory and office building. Spaces are shared by the departments of Chemistry and Biology. Laboratories include organic and inorganic chemistry, x-ray diffraction, mass spectroscopy, NMR, bio-chemistry, DNA synthesis and sequencing, lasers and optics. Specialty laboratories include an insectary for grasshopper research. The National Science Foundation Center for Biotechnology was an original occupant. The Arnold Beckman Museum is located on the first floor. The project was delivered in 22 months through Construction Manager at Risk methodology for $32 million. Executive Architect: AC Martin Laboratory Designer: Tom Gerbo while affiliated…