San Diego · 2006.0620
Construction is complete for a $44 million building for Gen-Probe, a biotechnology firm in the Mira Mesa area of San Diego, California. The two-story, 291,000-square-foot (27,000-square-meter) facility will house administrative offices, research and development laboratories, future product manufacturing, and a product warehouse. San Diego-based Smith Consulting Architects was the architect for the project, which features walls of concrete, high-performance blue and silver glass, and metal panel cladding, with a central atrium and extensive use of skylights. Pete Bussett, AIA, served as principal-in-charge for Smith Consulting Architects.
Los Angeles · 2006.0620
Kevin Spady, AIA, NCARB, has been appointed associate principal and healthcare practice leader for the Los Angeles, California, office of Perkins+Will. Spady will be responsible for client relations, project management, strategic direction, and new business development. He joins the firm with 20 years of experience in healthcare architecture and planning. Past projects include Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center, facilities for the University of California and California State University systems, and other projects in southern California. Spady previously served as a principal and partner at the Los Angeles office of NTDStichler Architecture.
Aberdeen · 2006.0616
Preliminary designs have been revealed for a new £55.5 million library at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Danish firm schmidt hammer lassen, winner of the university's design competition, envisions the 215,000-square-foot (20,000-square-meter) library as a ten-story rectangular prism organized around a curvilinear central atrium the entire height of the tower. In addition to housing the library's main collection of books and other media, the building will provide environmentally controlled storage and a conservation lab for the library's rare books and archival collections, some dating back to the 15th century. Public spaces will include a public square, a cafe, exhibition space, and a rooftop terrace. The university will seek a rating by the Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) performance-assessment system. The final design is expected in fall 2006; construction is scheduled for 2008 to 2010.
Ann Arbor · 2006.0616
Final construction drawings have been completed for expansion and renovation of the University of Michigan's Museum of Art in Ann Arbor. The project includes a 53,000-square-foot (4,900-square-meter) addition to house new galleries, additional storage, an expanded conservation lab, and educational spaces, as well as substantial restoration of the current museum facility. The design, by Portland, Oregon-based Allied Works Architecture, Inc., won a 2004 design award from the New York chapter of the AIA. Construction is expected to begin in late summer 2006 and be completed by 2008.
Washington, D.C. · 2006.0615
Marshall E. Purnell, FAIA, will serve as the 2008 president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), elected by delegates at the recent AIA National Convention and Design Exposition. The design principal of Devrouax + Purnell Architects of Washington, D.C., and an AIA regional director in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Purnell will be the first-ever African-American AIA president. He has previously served on many AIA committees, including Board Advocacy, Diversity, Scholarship, Historic Resources, and Housing, and has also been part of the leadership of the AIA District of Columbia chapter. Purnell is also a fellow of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), for which he has served as president and in other executive positions. His firm won an AIA Institute Honor Award this week for its role in the design of the Washington Convention Center.
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