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ASU Biodesign Institute | |
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General information | |
Type | Research Institute |
Location | Arizona State University: Tempe Campus |
Address | 727 E. Tyler St. Tempe, Arizona 85287 |
Coordinates | 33°25′10″N 111°55′41″W / 33.41944°N 111.92806°W |
Construction started | Building A – February 2003 Building B – March 2004 Building C – October 2016 Building D – TBD |
Completed | Building A – January 2005 Building B – January 2006 Building C – September 2018 Building D – TBD |
Cost | Building A – $72.8 million Building B – $78.5 million Building C – $120 million Building D – TBD |
Owner | Arizona State University |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Brick and glass curtain wall system, steel frame, concrete flooring |
Floor count | 6 |
Floor area | Building A – 177,661 s.f. Building B – 174,583 s.f Building C – 189,000 s.f. Building D – TBD |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Buildings A & B – Gould Evans / Lord Aeck & Sargent Building C – ZGF Architects / BWS Architects Building D – TBD |
Main contractor | Buildings A & B – DPR Construction / Sundt Corp. Building C – McCarthy Construction Building D – TBD |
Awards and prizes | Building A – Gold-level LEED certified Building B – Platinum-level LEED certified Building C – TBD |
Website | |
biodesign.asu.edu |
The Biodesign Institute is a major research center known for nature-inspired solutions to global health, sustainability, and security challenges located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. The institute is organized into a growing number of collaborative research centers and laboratories staffed by scientists in diverse disciplines. It is currently led by Executive Director Dr. Joshua LaBaer, a personalized diagnostics researcher.[1]