This biomedical research complex (RC-1) was constructed on the
160-acre Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, a city
adjacent to Denver, between January 2001 and March 2004. The site
preparation included excavation of utilities at the decommissioned
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center before construction of two 9-story
adjoining towers. The project included a mix of office and laboratory
space, auditoriums, and specialty areas such as animal handling
facilities and magnetic resonance imaging pits, as well as parking
areas and landscaping of surrounding grounds. One hundred
contractors were involved in the project, including the general
contractor (GC). The building's square footage was 628,423, and its
total cost was $215,857,284.