New research building receives award

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GAINESVILLE (6-1-06) — It hasn’t even opened for business yet, and the UF Cancer-Genetics Research Complex is already winning awards.

The City Beautification Board of Gainesville recently bestowed the 280,400-square-foot building with a Silver Award in the Excellence in Institutional Facilities category.

Projects are evaluated for originality, innovation and creativity, as well as for the long-term strategy, maintenance and use of serviceable materials. The site must exhibit appropriate land utilization, effective planning, compatibility with the area and screening of unsightly views. Each project must result in the improvement of the area.

The five-story UF Shands Cancer Center/ICBR wing is visible from Archer Road. Facing north toward Lake Alice, a six-story wing topped by a greenhouse contains the Genetics Institute. Both wings are connected by a perpendicular five-level common area, which makes it look like an offset “H” from above.

Researchers are expected to start moving into the building beginning in mid-June.

For more information contact John Pastor, (352)-273-5815 or email jdpastor@ufl.edu