Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building (University of Kentucky)

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A rendering of the proposed 280,000 sq ft (26,000 m²). Biological Pharmaceutical Complex.
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 is currently under construction. The building will allow the College of Pharmacy to relocate from its current position along Rose Street. In addition, the college faculty members will be able to relocate from ten existing structures on and off campus to one central location. [2]

In 2005, the Kentucky General Assembly approperiated $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 [3] and construction began in May. [4] Leader Avenue, which will run adjacent to the building, has been closed. The cost of the new structure is expected to be at $79.9 million [5] and will be completed by December 2009. The new College of Pharmacy Building will be the largest academic buildings in Kentucky at 280,000 sq ft., and one of the largest in the nation. [1]

The complex will be divided up with two floors of academic spaces and three floors of research laboratories. [4] There will also be a full basement with additional research facilities, and a penthouse for mechanical operations. The academic spaces will 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 will also feature numerous research facilities and a five-story atrium. [4]

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  1. ^ a b c d Future of Pharmacy. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
  2. ^ "Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building." 4 May 2006. University of Kentucky. 14 Dec. 2006 [1].
  3. ^ Laster, Jill. "Hospital construction adds more changes." Kentucky Kernel 24 Jan. 2007. 24 Jan. 2007 [2].
  4. ^ a b c "College of Pharmacy." University of Kentucky April 18, 2007. April 18, 2007 [3].
  5. ^ "Top 20 Business Plan Presentation" University of Kentucky 2005. February 28, 2007 [4].

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