UNC Chapel Hill Health Sciences Building
This project involved a multiphase modernization effort including new construction, expansions, and renovations. The new construction component of the project required decommissioning and demolition of existing dental office and research buildings. A pedestrian bridge was provided to connect the all-new replacement facilities with the adjacent School of Medicine. Also included was an indoor atrium providing gathering space for faculty and students. A comprehensive renovation was provided to Brauer Hall, home to the original School of Dentistry. This assignment entailed renovating a total of 104,000 square feet on five floors to house new labs, classrooms, student areas, administration offices, and a common area. Fire alarm upgrades were also provided in an adjacent existing facility.
Duke University School of Law
This four-story facelift project encompassed the addition of a 300-person capacity glass-enclosed commons center, a new 78-student tiered classroom, and the complete renovation of the existing law library. With balconies that overlook the large commons space, an adjacent café, and outdoor patio, the facility provides comfortable seating for people to read, study, dine, and collaborate. The renovation included a large open two-story reading room bathed in natural light from the newly expanded commons center. It also included private reading rooms, new study carrels, expanded mobile shelving, offices and conference rooms, and a rare book and special collections room. All mechanical, electrical, and fire protection systems were replaced. New and renovated spaces included state-of-the art digital, audio and video systems.
University of Florida Research & Academic Center
The four-story Research & Academic Center is located at the Lake Nona Science & Technology Park. The facility includes space for research, laboratories, academic, office, conference, and support areas. It is home to University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy, Institute of Therapeutic Innovation, and Institute on Aging. The facility’s design includes an elaborate stainless steel sunshade element on the west elevation that contributes to heat load reduction, increasing energy efficiency. State-of-the-art mechanical systems were required to support the facility and its BSL spaces. The project included one of the first applications of “chilled beams” in the state of Florida.
