Today is the groundbreaking
of Florida Polytechnic University’s Applied Research Center (ARC), the second academic building on the college’s campus. The two-story, 85,000 sq. ft. facility will include:
- Research and teaching laboratories
- Conference rooms
- Student design spaces
- Study areas for graduate students
- Faculty offices
Applied Research Center | Renderings by HOK
There will be a dedicated space in the ARC that focuses on innovation + applied research for new inventions that go out into the marketplace. It’s ultimately a research hub for the high-tech industry.
Applied Research Center | Renderings by HOK
The ARC will be located on the northwest side of campus, adjacent to the Innovation, Science, and Technology (IST) Building. Its builder is Skanska USA , which also developed the IST Building, and the architecture firm working on the design is HOK .
A date of completion for the building has not yet been announced, but don’t worry, we’ll keep you posted.
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