Delivering a cutting-edge technology facility to enable students to conduct specialized research.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - APPLIED RESEARCH BUILDING

The new Applied Research Building (ARB) is an 89,000-square-foot building with state-of-the-art facilities including high bay areas, laboratories, and clean rooms. The building houses advanced research equipment such as Thermal Vacuum Chamber, Anechoic Chamber, and Additive Manufacturing laboratory. The ARB allows students and faculty from many departments to advance their research in several disciplines.

Built and designed by McCarthy and SmithGroup, the ARB is dedicated to cutting-edge research programs in areas like disease prevention, artificial intelligence, and space exploration. Undergraduate and graduate students alike can conduct specialized research within the building’s revolutionary facilities. The ARB also keeps the University of Arizona at the forefront of space science with an integration center for satellites and spacecrafts.

RLB provided cost consultancy services at critical design milestones for the University of Arizona ARB. RLB’s unique strategy provided for open and consistent dialogue with the University of Arizona and its design-build contractor from the start, allowing the project to stay on schedule.

RLB always aims to ensure absolute satisfaction from all parties involved in a project. The University of Arizona ARB is a demonstration of RLB’s precision in cost estimation and dedication to a successful outcome.