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Advanced Research Complex
Advanced Research Complex
25, Templeton Street, Ottawa, Canada
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Advanced Research Complex
25, Templeton Street, Ottawa, Canada
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2014
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$50M - 100M
The new Advanced Research Complex (ARC) at the University of Ottawa was conceived to become the hub of cutting-edge Photonics and Geo-Sciences research in Canada while striving for high levels of sustainable and LEED design. The 14,860 m² (159,951 sq. ft.) building incorporates a five-storey wing along King Edward Avenue and a three-storey wing along Templeton Street that houses two separate and equally exciting research efforts – the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Advanced Photonics and the relocation of the Geo-Science department into state-of-the-art laboratories. The ARC design draws inspiration from the stratification, or layering, of rocks with the mass of the building protruding from the hill in a long, clean, linear fashion. Nestled in the sheltered slope at the north of the site are the photonics labs, shielded from the traffic vibrations and daylight that can affect laser experiments. Meeting rooms, offices and the lobby are at the west and south, the arrangement providing natural daylight to those spaces. The two wings of the building meet to naturally exhibit nano-scale research at the main circulation axis. The lobby is fully glazed to allow public viewing of a renowned laser and the AMS lab beyond. Here the core of the building connects two programs, creating a dynamic hub of circulation, research and exhibition.
With the research facility on 2 busy streets and the $10 million Accelerator Mass Spectrometer just steps away, construction of its platform was crucial. Vibration isolation for sensitive instruments was achieved by the construction of massive isolated 1m thick concrete slabs supported on 60 piles each, along with many building isolation joints and a 3rd floor Waffle slab that achieves 10 m spans. The tight urban site, maximizing its zoning limits, is surrounded by non-irrigation plantings and two grow walls and permeable site surfaces that help storm water management, as well as the use of regional, recycled and certified materials allow the building to meet its sustainable goals and achieve LEED Silver certification. The building receives main services such as steam, chilled water, domestic hot water, compressed air as well as IT and communications from the campus’ central physical plant, situated across the street. Its base building infrastructure was designed to accommodate future fit-ups and uses innovative mechanical systems that combine the use of centrally supplied services with built-in heat recovery systems, achieving superior energy efficiency.
Phase 1 and 2 of the $70 million complex opened on 20 September, 2014 with Phase 3 to be completed by March 2015. A Construction Management/Design-Build approach allowed the architects and engineers on the design team, the contractor and client group to work collaboratively throughout the 18 month construction to keep the project on schedule and on budget. Funding came from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s New Initiatives Fund and Leading Edge Fund, with the federal government providing $5.5 million toward construction and an additional $7.2 million toward equipment for the labs.
With the research facility on 2 busy streets and the $10 million Accelerator Mass Spectrometer just steps away, construction of its platform was crucial. Vibration isolation for sensitive instruments was achieved by the construction of massive isolated 1m thick concrete slabs supported on 60 piles each, along with many building isolation joints and a 3rd floor Waffle slab that achieves 10 m spans. The tight urban site, maximizing its zoning limits, is surrounded by non-irrigation plantings and two grow walls and permeable site surfaces that help storm water management, as well as the use of regional, recycled and certified materials allow the building to meet its sustainable goals and achieve LEED Silver certification. The building receives main services such as steam, chilled water, domestic hot water, compressed air as well as IT and communications from the campus’ central physical plant, situated across the street. Its base building infrastructure was designed to accommodate future fit-ups and uses innovative mechanical systems that combine the use of centrally supplied services with built-in heat recovery systems, achieving superior energy efficiency.
Phase 1 and 2 of the $70 million complex opened on 20 September, 2014 with Phase 3 to be completed by March 2015. A Construction Management/Design-Build approach allowed the architects and engineers on the design team, the contractor and client group to work collaboratively throughout the 18 month construction to keep the project on schedule and on budget. Funding came from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s New Initiatives Fund and Leading Edge Fund, with the federal government providing $5.5 million toward construction and an additional $7.2 million toward equipment for the labs.
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