Posts by Lawrence Biemiller

May 27, 2010, 10:00 AM ET

Shop Talk: Thursday, May 27

By Lawrence Biemiller

U. of Colorado hospital

• U. of Colorado Hospital Plans $400-Million Expansion (U. of Colorado rendering)

• U. of Washington at Tacoma Washes Away Historic Brewery Ad

• Joliet Junior College Fieldhouse Project Faces Delay

• American U. Mulls a Move for Its Law School

• Professor Says Federal Lease Could Disrupt U. of South Carolina Campus

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May 26, 2010, 12:00 PM ET

Shop Talk: Wednesday, May 26

By Lawrence Biemiller

Weill Cornell

• Weill Cornell Medical College Breaks Ground for 18-Story Research Building in New York (Weill Cornell Medical College image)

• Texas State U. at San Marcos Plans 612-Bed Housing Complex

• Offered 40 Acres, Florida Gulf Coast U. Backs Company's Development Plan

• Biotech Building at U. of Colorado Is Due to Open in 2011

May 25, 2010, 07:00 AM ET

Shop Talk: Tuesday, May 25

By Lawrence Biemiller

Southwestern College

• In California, Southwestern College Plans 110,000-Square-Foot Expansion (BCA Architects image)

• For $32-Million, Burlington College Will Buy Headquarters of Vermont Catholic Church

• U. of Miami May Put a Road Through Its Arboretum

• Oxford City Officials Crack Down on 'Studentification' of Neighborhoods

• After Losing Bid for Land, Would-Be Buyer Sues U. of Idaho Foundation

May 24, 2010, 08:00 AM ET

Shop Talk: Monday, May 24

By Lawrence Biemiller

• Allegheny College Students Plant Apple Trees for 'Edible Campus' Project (Allegheny College video)

• UCLA Chooses Richard Meier to Design 6-Story Medical Building

• As Budgets Shrink, Construction Winds Down at U. of Montana

• Bond Money Keeps Projects Going at Rio Hondo College

May 21, 2010, 01:00 PM ET

Campus Architecture Database: Park Science Center

By Lawrence Biemiller

Park Science Center

Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

Building Type: Science

Construction Type: Renovation

Cost: $6.5-million

Square Footage: 16,000

Architect: Richard W. Thom

Contractor: Wolfe Scott Associates Inc.

Opened: 2009

This project renovated the science center's 50-year-old, three-floor Biological Science Wing to accommodate new teaching methods and update teaching and research labs, offices for faculty members, and the building's systems.

Park Science Center

(Photos: Richard W. Thom)

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May 21, 2010, 12:00 PM ET

Shop Talk: Friday, May 21

By Lawrence Biemiller

Franklin Field renovations

• U. of Pennsylvania Adds Fitness Center in 1925 Franklin Field's Arches (U. of Pennsylvania images)

• Mountwest Community and Technical College Purchases 5-Story Building as Its New Home

• Rock Valley College Breaks Ground for Science and Math Center

• U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Is Fined for Wastewater Leak

May 20, 2010, 12:15 PM ET

Campus Architecture Database: Rafik B. Hariri Building

By Lawrence Biemiller

Rafik B. Hariri Building

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Building Type: Academic

Construction Type: New

Cost: $82.5-million

Square Footage: 179,000

Architect: Goody Clancy

Contractor: Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Opened: 2009

This new building for the university's McDonough School of Business has 15 classrooms, 34 breakout rooms, 15 conference rooms, 11 interview rooms, a 400-seat auditorium, two large lounges, and offices for 120 faculty members. Stone on the south elevation recalls the architecture of the university's landmark 1879 Healy Hall, while the east elevation features a glass pavilion with panoramic views. A soaring atrium serves as the core of the new building, putting business on display.

Rafik B. Hariri Building

(Photos: Peter Forman)

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May 20, 2010, 12:00 PM ET

Campus Architecture Database: Mara Village Residential Complex

By Lawrence Biemiller

Mara Village Residential Complex

Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, Mass.

Building Type: Residential

Construction Type: New

Cost: $15-million

Square Footage: 38,800

Architect: CBT Architects

Contractor: Colantonio Inc.

Opened: 2009

This project added a 130-bed residence hall and renovated existing buildings that house 300 additional students in the college's Mara Village complex, built in 1989. Like the existing buildings, the addition houses residents in eight-person suites, each with four double bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom. A new grand stair connects multiple buildings to improve the sense of community within the complex, and a new landscape plan links it more closely to the rest of the campus.

(Photo: Bruce Martin)

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