US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Client

US Army Corps of Engineers

Designer

Flad Architects
Affiliated Engineers
Gaudreau

Location

Aberdeen, Maryland

Size

526,000 Square Feet

Completion Date

2013

Delivery Method

General Contracting

The US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) Replacement Facility is a 526,255-square-foot research facility. The facility houses 300 employees involved in developing, testing, and evaluating medical treatments and materials to prevent and treat chemical warfare casualties. The project includes the installation of medical gas and conventional utilities, electrical services, and sitework. The USAMRICD facility includes chemistry laboratories built to meet Biological Safety Level 2 standards, as well as command headquarters, offices, and training facilities.