The science building will feature new research and collaboration spaces for those working in the interdisciplinary biomedical sciences. The concept is that the building and its labs do not belong to an individual department or researcher, but rather the interdisciplinary scientific community at Boise State. COAS is leading a team to determine building occupants.
The design team will outfit standardized, state-of-the-art, labs which are anticipated to meet the needs of the majority of present and future researchers. The building will be designed and constructed with infrastructure and capacity to make required modifications to labs spaces without major cost or disruption.
If researchers with highly customized needs are placed in the building, the shelled space will be built-to-suit with future or additional concurrent (i.e. grant) funding.
This standardized approach will reduce the cost and schedule implications, thus helping us achieve our first two guiding principles of maximizing building square footage and research space. It will also help us maintain the project schedule, avoiding additional escalation costs.
Project Timeline
Programming Phase :
The goal of this phase is to determine the scope of work, gain understanding of the problems, wants, and needs to be addressed by the project. No actual design is performed in this phase. The intent is problem seeking, not problem solving.
Schematic Design:
Conceptual plans for the project are developed that show scale, form, and relationships. This phase also requires the Architect to consider permits and jurisdictional requirements for the project. Architectural designs of the project may evolve several times throughout Schematic Design. This helps the team evaluate and understand project scope and objectives.
Design Development:
Takes the design a step further by planning structural systems, building systems, building materials, etc. Key building components are given the required dimensions, and code compliances are set and confirmed. Documents may require alterations based on discoveries in this phase.
Construction Documents:
This phase does not include any design changes, and design teams prepare a set of plans and specifications that describe details of the entire project. Construction documents include sufficient details about structural and mechanical systems and materials to allow the project to be built.