Whitworth University’s $34 million biology and chemistry facility is currently underway – with Bouten serving as GC/CM on the project.
The Bouten team collaborated with Whitworth and architecture firm Miller-Hull Partnership to provide comprehensive preconstruction services. A detailed study was performed during schematic design to determine the most cost-effective structural system that would meet the stringent vibration requirements of the lab area while allowing adequate space for the mechanical and electrical systems. In the end, it was decided to use a post-tensioned concrete structure for the lab areas while a steel structure will house the administrative and support spaces.
The 63,000-sq.-ft. proposed LEED silver-certified facility, which will open in 2011, includes state-of-the-art research and instructional laboratories, offices and administrative support spaces, and classrooms. The project team has developed strategies that will reduce disruption to the nearby classroom and dormitories during construction.
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