Edifice Complex: New Research Building Gets Green Light

Indiana University trustees recently approved plans for construction of the Research Institute II, a 120,000-square-foot facility housing research laboratories and faculty offices on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.

Construction is expected to begin by late June or early July with October 2002 as the target date of occupancy. The four-story building will be situated on the south side of Wishard Boulevard, west of the Wishard Parking Garage. A tunnel connecting the new research building with the Medical Research and Library Building to the south also is included in the project, estimated to cost $26.9 million.

The entire project is funded by IU School of Medicine gift funds, including a $10 million contribution from Clarian Health Partners.

To control costs, the architectural design plans of the IU Cancer Research Institute, dedicated in 1997, will be used for the new research facility. The two buildings, which will be nearly adjacent, will share exterior and interior design features.