Biomolecular/Materials Research Annex – ABB West Wing Addition

This five-storey addition and Mechanical Penthouse to the Arthur Bournes Building houses the largest Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility on the McMaster Campus. The custom-made laboratory facilities in this project feature state-of-the-art mechanical and air handling systems to service the fumehoods and ventilation requirements of the researchers. 

• Research Laboratories, Conference Rooms, Graduate Study Pods 
• New construction to the existing Arthur Bournes Building totaling 30,700 square feet. 
• Containing 4 floors of new research labs and a designated area on the 1st floor to house the largest NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) Magnet on McMaster Campus. 
• Major construction components included poured concrete foundation, structural steel frame, precast concrete exterior wall panels and aluminum curtain wall and glazing. 
• Modular steel frame lab furniture offers the users flexibility to revise lab layouts in the future to accommodate different types of research projects. 

SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT 

Bruker AV700 MHz NMR Machine