On The Boards

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center – La Jolla, California

The GDS design team is currently providing architectural and engineering services for a new $84 million, 124,000 SF facility.  The new state-of-the art facility will house both office and laboratory spaces as well as an 500,000 gallon acoustical tank for its aquatic research.  Joining GDS in this project are Gould Evans Associates, HDR, TranSystems, and Architects | Delawie Wilkes Rodriques Barker.

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory – Pascagoula, Mississippi

A new $21.5 million, 50,000 SF facility will house office and laboratory space for the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), NMFS National Seafood Inspection Laboratory (NSIL), and the NMFS Document Approval and Security Section (DASS).  Joining Walton Construction in its design/build team is GDS, TranSystems, and HDR.

Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity – Kansas City, Missouri

GDS is joining the team of JE Dunn, US Engineering, Mark One Electric, BNIM, and MC Lioness Realty Group for a design/build project with the Kansas City Ballet.  The old power house at Union Station was built in the early 1920’s and will be converted into a dance studio for the Kansas City Ballet.  The 62,000 SF facility will be on the historic register and will incorporate a 200 seat, 3,600 SF performance studio and six 1,350 SF studios.  Dressing rooms and locker rooms for the students and business offices will also be incorporated.

National Archives & Records Administration – Kansas City, Missouri

GDS is providing the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design for the National Archives and Record Administration at Union Station’s Adams Express Building.  The 38,000 SF space will house archive documents and exhibit galleries for the US government.  The MEP design will be based on strict standards set by the government for lighting, humidity control, fire alarm, and fire suppression.

Quintiles Blood Lab – Marietta, Georgia

Quintiles is relocating one of its existing labs to a different location in Marietta, Georgia.   The blood lab will be housed in an existing facility to enable Quintiles to have its offices, laboratory support and wet space, docks, warehouse, material handling, and specimen management all at one site.