Perkins & Will

University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building

University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building

Perkins+Will

University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building
© Robin Hill

ARCHITECTS
Perkins&will

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL
Shortlisted For Future Projects, 2010

MANUFACTURERS
Terrazzo & Marble

AIA MIAMI CHAPTER
Award Of Excellence For Unbuilt Design, 2010

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN REGISTERED ARCHITECTS
National Design Award Of Honor, 2011

PHOTOGRAPHS
Robin Hill

COST
$35 Million

AREA
120000 Ft²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
United States

CATEGORY
Research Center

University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building
© Robin Hill

Text description provided by architect.

The University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building (CTRB) serves as the major catalyst for developing models and synergies in aging and geriatric medicine research and education, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, and health care across all Colleges and Departments at the University.

Located within the Health Sciences District of the Gainesville, Florida campus, the CTRB is the home of the NIH funded Institute on Aging (IOA) and the Clinical Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI).

These two institutes are joined within a facility that is one of the first of its kind. The CTRB combines clinical space, dry labs, research and office space for various departments in the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health and Health Professions.

University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building
© Robin Hill
University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building
© Robin Hill

The project has a LEED® certification goal of Platinum and will incorporate carbon neutral and Living Building Challenge criteria.

Inspired by the principles of the Biophilia Hypothesis, the project emerges from the inherent human affinity for natural systems and processes.

University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building
© Robin Hill
University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building
© Robin Hill

Understanding the environmental forces of the site, as well as the surrounding context which includes wetlands, wooded gardens, a parking structure and a cogeneration plant, informed the programmatic organization, massing and site strategies. The concept of emerged from the desire to provide sustainable healing, working and educational environments.

University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building
© Robin Hill


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University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building
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