August 25, 2006

In progress

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Medical Research Building IV
Construction start — spring 2004
Expected completion — winter 2006/2007
Cost — $110 million
Features — 364,000-square-foot addition atop Light Hall and Langford Auditorium significantly increases available research space.
Photo by Susan Urmy

Institute of Imaging Science Construction start — March 2005 Expected completion — summer 2006 Cost — $26 million Features — 41,000-square-foot facility, located between the A and B wings of Medical Center North, will house a 7 tesla magnet, one of the world's most powerful imaging research magnets. Photo by Susan Urmy

Institute of Imaging Science
Construction start — March 2005
Expected completion — summer 2006
Cost — $26 million
Features — 41,000-square-foot facility, located between the A and B wings of Medical Center North, will house a 7 tesla magnet, one of the world's most powerful imaging research magnets.
Photo by Susan Urmy

Parking Garage (formerly Medical Center South) Construction start — summer 2006 Expected completion — fall 2007 Cost — $25.5 million Features — Medical Center South was torn down to make way for the much-needed new garage. This project will add a six-level garage on the Medical Center South site and a two-level expansion to the existing Clinic Garage (renamed Central Garage last September). This project also includes the four-level expansion of the East Garage behind Oxford House. This combined expansion will add 1,000 cars to VUMC's capacity. Photo by Susan Urmy

Parking Garage (formerly Medical Center South)
Construction start — summer 2006
Expected completion — fall 2007
Cost — $25.5 million
Features — Medical Center South was torn down to make way for the much-needed new garage. This project will add a six-level garage on the Medical Center South site and a two-level expansion to the existing Clinic Garage (renamed Central Garage last September). This project also includes the four-level expansion of the East Garage behind Oxford House. This combined expansion will add 1,000 cars to VUMC's capacity.
Photo by Susan Urmy

Godchaux Hall renovations Construction start — May 2004 Expected completion — summer 2006 Cost — $7.2 million Features — First major overhaul in 30 years of the interior of the VUSN building, and features completely renovated office, research and clinical space. The heating and air conditioning systems, plumbing and electrical systems have all been replaced. Other work has included installing a sprinkler and fire system and electronic card access to the building. Photo by Susan Urmy

Godchaux Hall renovations
Construction start — May 2004
Expected completion — summer 2006
Cost — $7.2 million
Features — First major overhaul in 30 years of the interior of the VUSN building, and features completely renovated office, research and clinical space. The heating and air conditioning systems, plumbing and electrical systems have all been replaced. Other work has included installing a sprinkler and fire system and electronic card access to the building.
Photo by Susan Urmy

VUH Third Bed Tower (proposed) Construction start — pending state approval of Certificate of Need Expected Completion — 2012 Cost — $234 million (includes other Medical Center renovations) Features — The 11-story tower would be built atop VUH's Emergency Department, and would add a net of 141 additional acute-care beds as well as several new operating suites.

VUH Third Bed Tower (proposed)
Construction start — pending state approval of Certificate of Need
Expected Completion — 2012
Cost — $234 million (includes other Medical Center renovations)
Features — The 11-story tower would be built atop VUH's Emergency Department, and would add a net of 141 additional acute-care beds as well as several new operating suites.

Here’s a brief look at several of the major construction projects under way around the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus.