cGMP research occurs primarily within a large open area-the "gray space"-that accommodates 20 "pods." These are mobile, selfcontained, classifiable environments suitable for cGMP activities. The NCTM comprises two distinct, but highly integrated wings-an FDA current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) compliant therapeutics manufacturing wing, and an academic wing dedicated to graduate education and collaborative scientific interchange. "The NCTM is a prototype to replace single technology pharmaceutical facilities, and will serve as the hub for research into pharmaceutical manufacturing and process optimization that will change forever the way drugs are manufactured," says Brett Cumpton, architectural project manager at the Texas A&M University System, College Station. Its novel design, process flow and "first-in-class" flexible clean room technology, allow the simultaneous research and development of up to six independent biological products that require complex manufacture by live organisms. The NCTM building enables research in diverse and evolving areas related to its core mission. economic competitiveness in the burgeoning biologics industry. The NCTM researchers develop and transition critical technologies to ensure U.S. It houses a world-class, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional R&D team focused on solving the current national challenges in public health and bio-security. The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM) in College Station, Texas, is a first-in-class, flexible-by design, biological therapeutics research and development facility.
Click here to read about her first few weeks on the project, and here to learn about her experience climbing one of the tower cranes on site.Metal creates a high-tech image reflective of building's elite endeavors Side note: We recently went to a Cardinals game, my first one of the season! They almost didn’t let me in because I was wearing Brewers!!! Smiles all around!!!Ĭrystal is an Alberici intern blogging about her experiences at the SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital project this summer. Things I had learned on the SSM Saint Louis University Hospital Project were being reinforced by sights on the tour.Īnother big thank you to Austin for welcoming me on these unique excursions as they have increased my understanding of our project specifics and offered a different perspective on the larger construction process. Since Austin and I are focusing on enclosure, it was extremely valuable to make the connections between the two sites.
The project is in the heat of Enclosure, so we got to see primetime action unfolding before our eyes.
Louis with the Building Enclosure Council. The day after Oldcastle we went to Washington University in St. Horse-shoed production lines, vertical storage, and innovative packaging are all ways they use every square foot of their building.Ī big thank you to all the employees at Oldcastle for their time, preparation, and organization in making our experience positive and informational! Oldcastle has expanded three times due to large growth, and it amazed me how effectively they use their space. That dimension is equivalent to 130×204 eyeballs, 43×68 oranges, and 9×14 Shaq shoes (I think that makes Shaq sound even bigger!!). To me that just sounds like a lot of inches, by a lot of inches, so let me give some tangible context. The glass arrives in massive sheets, some are as big as 130” x 204”. The really cool part was when we put on our PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and headed into the “fab shop.”
I learned about tinted, low-e, tempered, painted, laminated, reflective, and fabricated glass, and each exhibits different behaviors, functions, and aesthetics. Oldcastle welcomed us first with an intriguing presentation of all the work they do. Kennedy passed away, and Target store fronts across the United States and Canada. Their glass can be found on Exxon Mobil Headquarters in Houston, TX, Parkland Hospital where John F. Louis, but they serve many regions across North America. We had the opportunity to visit the glass fabrication shop from which our enclosure is coming!! Oldcastle Building Envelope is located about an hour outside of St. It is vitally important to the building as it keeps out water, heat, gases and even sound! Glass curtain wall has two main components: glass and the frame. Progress on the SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is flying!! Look below to see how the hospital has changed in one month’s time!Ībove: Project site in May (left), and June (right)Īs steel erection and concrete pours continue, studs follow, and next is curtain wall.
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