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| Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility at the University of California, San Diego, (UCSD) in La Jolla |
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Biomedical science students and faculty
striving to solve the world’s most critical health problems now have access to
one of the most sustainable laboratories in the country with the completion of
the new Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility at the University of
California, San Diego, (UCSD) in La Jolla. A dedication ceremony was held March
6 to celebrate the completion.
Built by McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., and designed by
the Portland, Ore., office of ZGF Architects LLP, the new 196,000-square-foot
facility is located on a 3.3-acre site within the UCSD Health Sciences campus.
It will accommodate
new and expanded multi-departmental programs, including bioinformatics, genomic
medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, childhood diseases, pathology, immunology,
inflammation, psychiatry, cardiology, neurosciences, infectious diseases, and
glycobiology. The building is expected to achieve LEED Platinum Certification.
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| University of California campus |
The new Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility was
designed to foster collaboration between scientists in the region and
worldwide, allow them to share critical data, and enhance the university’s
ability to attract the best and brightest researchers from around the globe.
Mark A. Rowland, principal architect and project
manager for UCSD, heads the university’s Facilities Design and Construction
office charged with implementing the $113 million project.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please
contact:
Bonnie Kutch,bkutch@kutchco.com
Susan Garritano, sgarritano@mccarthy.com
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