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The Krishna P. Center for Nanotechnology is on its way to completion this November. It will house researchers from the School of Engineering in nanotechnology, as well as those working on nanoscience-related fields like chemistry, biology, physics and even medicine. <\/p>\n
The new gateway to Penns campus on Walnut Street is intricate, both in its design and the technology within. <\/p>\n
The construction of the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology, which broke ground in February 2011, is nearing its completion. Currently in its punch list phase, the University will start moving in equipment to the building on 33rd and Walnut streets in February. The grand opening for the $88 million state-of-the-art facility is scheduled for Nov. 7. <\/p>\n
The building, which features a modern-looking exterior, was designed by New York-based architects Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi. <\/p>\n
The science in here could be very happy in a windowless, anonymous building but from the very beginning, that has not been the aspiration of the University, said University Architect David Hollenberg. <\/p>\n
This summer, the building will really be coming to life from Walnut Street, Christopher Kern, director of design and construction at Facilities and Real Estate Services, said. It has a really nice presence, and its a really nice signature piece for coming into campus. <\/p>\n
The Singh Centers complex design, which features a second-level overhang, as well as the specifications that research in nanotechnology demands, has made its construction very difficult. <\/p>\n
This was especially complex because its not like a building weve ever done before its not a classroom building, its not a conventional building, the science in it isnt conventional and the equipment isnt conventional, Hollenberg said. It required a very high degree of coordination with the people who are going to use it. <\/p>\n
The University plans to take occupancy in February, when it will start transporting microscopes from the adjacent Edison building into the basement of the new nanotechnology center. <\/p>\n
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