Florida Polytechnic University broke ground in April of 2024 on the Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building in Lakeland. Designed by DLR Group, the $15 million facility is envisioned as a vibrant social hub where innovation converges with education. The 40,000-sf facility will offer four multidisciplinary labs where students can engage in hands-on learning, making, and research. Featuring raw materials and exposed structural elements, the two-story development will include an atrium, a conference room, collaboration spaces, and an office suite. An exterior courtyard will define a physical link with the nearby Barnett Applied Research Center.
The design-build project is being constructed by Charles Perry Partners in association with VHB, BBM Structural, and TLC Engineering. Completion is anticipated in summer of 2025.
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DLR Group
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Architect & Interior Designer
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Charles Perry Partners, Inc.
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Design-Build Contractor
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VHB, Inc.
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Civil Engineer & Landscape Architect
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TLC Engineering
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MEP Engineer
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BBM Structural
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Structural Engineer
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