Memorial University of Newfoundland Core Science Facility

St. John's, Canada

Memorial University of Newfoundland's new Core Science Facility addresses the Faculty of Science’s growth needs with a state-of-the-art research, laboratory, and teaching facility.

Memorial University of Newfoundland Core Science Facility

St. John's, Canada

Memorial University of Newfoundland's new Core Science Facility addresses the Faculty of Science’s growth needs with a state-of-the-art research, laboratory, and teaching facility.

The five-storey, 440,000 ft² Core Science Facility houses modern research and teaching facilities, wet and dry laboratories, and office administration areas to support advanced fundamental and applied research in biochemistry, molecular biology (including genomics, proteomics, cell biology, biotechnology, and biophysics), and physical sciences (chemistry, physics, and earth sciences), and encourages collaboration and multi-disciplinary research. The building is targeting LEED Silver.

location

St. John's, Canada

Budget

$325 M

LEED Certification

Targeting LEED® Silver

Size

43,665 m² (470,000 ft²)

Architect

HOK Architects/Hearne Fougere

Client

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Role

Structural Engineering Consultant in association with DBA Consulting

Challenge

Providing a structural system compatible with research and teaching laboratory space and local construction practices.

Solution

Entuitive investigated structural systems in steel and concrete for various grid spacing options based on a multiple of a standard lab bench module. Appropriate vibration criteria were incorporated into typical bay studies. In addition, local contractors were consulted on preferred systems based on the project size and schedule, and a comparative costing of the systems considered was undertaken. A structural system was selected that best met the multiple criteria applicable to the project.

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Memorial University of Newfoundland Core Science Facility