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Biotechnology Research Facility

Location: University of Tennessee Agricultural Campus
Developer/Owner: University of Tennessee
Contractor: Rouse Construction
Architect: Bullock Smith and Partners and Barber McMurray
Landscape Architect: Garry Menendez
Engineering: Carpenter Wright Engineering, IC Thomason Associates, Vreeland Engineering, Canon & Canon, Inc.

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The University of Tennessee's Biotechnology Research Facility is a 130,000-square-foot world renowned research facility. The majority of the space is dedicated to biotechnology research. In addition, the four-story structure includes classrooms, faculty and staff offices, conference space, and wet teaching laboratories. Several departments within the College of Agriculture utilize the facility. This state of the art research center is a tool for recruiting excellent researchers and professors in the field of biotechnology.

The project was joint ventured architecturally; Ken Moffett with Bullock
Smith & Partners was responsible in large part for the design phases of the
project while Barber McMurry Architects were largely responsible for the
construction documents and construction administration phases. The project blends glass and steel in an innovative design, with steel pillars at the entrance giving the building a commanding appearance. Floor to ceiling windows line the interior hallways, providing a bright, open feel to the space. Colorful steel stairwells provide easy access through the multi-floored facility.

The facility complements the surrounding university facilities on the Agricultural Campus. It is easily accessed via Neyland Drive and is connected to the main campus by the recently completed Joe Johnson Drive. Ample parking for faculty and staff surrounds the building, which is located along the University's T-line shuttle. In addition it is served by KAT with a bus shelter on site.