Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building (University of Kentucky)

Coordinates: 38°02′02″N 84°30′36″W / 38.0339°N 84.5099°W / 38.0339; -84.5099

A rendering of the proposed 280,000 sq ft (26,000 m2). Biological Pharmaceutical Complex.

The Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building, or BPCB, is a five-story [1] building at the University of Kentucky along South Limestone adjacent to the Biomedical Biological Science Research Building that was dedicated on January 25, 2010.[2] The building allowed the College of Pharmacy to relocate from its former location along Rose Street. In addition, the college faculty members were able to relocate from ten existing structures on and off campus to one central location.[3]

In 2005, the Kentucky General Assembly appropriated $40 million to fund planning for the new facility.[1] One year later, they willed the remainder of the requested $120 million that was expected in costs. Groundbreaking on the Pharmaceutical complex occurred on April 13, 2007 [4] and construction began in May.[5] Leader Avenue, which ran adjacent to the building, was closed. The cost of the new structure was at $134 million.[6] and will be completed by December 2009. The new College of Pharmacy Building will be the largest academic building at Kentucky at 280,000 sq ft (26,000 m2), and one of the largest in the nation.[1]

The complex is divided up with two floors of academic spaces and three floors of research laboratories.[5] There is also be a full basement with additional research facilities, and a penthouse for mechanical operations. The academic spaces include two 235-seat lecture halls, one 110-seat classroom, one 54-seat classroom, a teaching laboratory that features a compounding laboratory and patient assessment rooms, and nineteen small group-study rooms.[1] It also feature numerous research facilities and a five-story atrium.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Future of Pharmacy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  2. ↑ Alessi, Ryan (January 26, 2010). "UK's new pharmacy building dedicated". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building." 4 May 2006. University of Kentucky. 14 Dec. 2006 .
  4. ↑ Laster, Jill. "Hospital construction adds more changes." Kentucky Kernel 24 Jan. 2007. 24 Jan. 2007 .
  5. 1 2 3 "College of Pharmacy." University of Kentucky April 18, 2007. April 18, 2007 .
  6. ↑ "New College of Pharmacy Building Dedicated UK College of Pharmacy. Retrieved 2013-01-21

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