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USDA HORITCULTURE LABORATORY COMPLEX |
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| CLIENT : |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| DESIGN ARCHITECT : |
Tat Chan, AIA, NCARB |
ARCHITECT OF RECORD :
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RS&H, Inc. |
| LOCATION : |
Ft. Pierce, Florida |
| PROGRAM : |
Research Laboratory |
| AREA : |
135,000 SF |
| COST : |
$ 27,000,000 |
| OUTLINE : |
This USDA research laboratory complex is
located at the University of Florida, Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), Agricultural Research and Education
Center in Fort Pierce, FL. The complex includes approximately
135,000 sf of laboratory, greenhouse/screenhouse space and a
300-acre research and development plot for the citrus and subtropical
agriculture industries. A comprehensive Environmental Assessment
(EA) report was prepared for both the 18-acre laboratory site
and the 300-acre farm site to address wetland and water quality
issues.
The research disciplines of horticulture, genetics, pathology,
entomology, chemistry, biochemistry and physiology are represented,
providing the opportunity for interdisciplinary research relating
to a wide variety of anticipated citrus production and marketing
challenges.
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