Treanor Blog/News

Treanor Life Sciences at Tradeline 2012 International Conference on Research Facilities

2012-01-07 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

Treanor Life Sciences team is preparing for another Tradeline presentation. Treanor's Dale Glenn, Design Principal and Jennifer Kulseth, Laboratory Planner,  together with Dr. Glen Marotz from KU School of Engineering will be presenting on integrated engineering research facilities. The session will use the Treanor designed KU School of Engineering's new interdisciplinary research facility Materials, Measurement and Sustainable Environment Center (M2SEC). The Tradeline 2012 International Conference on Research Facilities will be in Scottsdale Arizona on April 23-24.

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Another Award for KU School of Pharmacy

2011-12-15 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

University of Kansas School of Pharmacy won another award: 2011 Associated General Contractors of Kansas Award of Excellence.

"My heartiest congratulations for a job well done. I hear so many people not connected with the university or with the project bragging about the beauty and functionality of the facility after they have toured the building. Very good work by all." Warren Corman, University Architect and Special Assistant to the Chancellor (Ret.).

Color + Couture

2011-09-24 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

Treanor Interiors enjoyed front row seats at the 2011 IIDA Mid American Chapter Color + Couture event. The theme for the 6th Annual Fashion Show centered on different genres of movies with models wearing fashions made from carpet, tile, wall coverings and more created by local architecture and interior design firms. More than 700 people watched the designs competing for the six different categories of awards: Haute Couture, Integration of Finish and Fashion, Prêt-a-Porter, Sustainable Design, People's Choice and Judge's Pick. List of winners is not yet available.

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Treanor Interiors on the "Pink Carpet" at 2011 Color+Couture Fashion Show.Treanor Interiors on the "Pink Carpet" at 2011 Color+Couture Fashion Show.

KSU Large Animal Research Center: Award Winning Design Build Project

2011-09-16 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

Kansas State University's fast track Large Animal Research Center porject has won a prestigious Design Build Award. The project and the Design Build team which included McCownGordon Construction LLC, Kansas City, Mo.; Treanor Architects, Lawrence; and K-State officials, will be recognized at an awards ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 20, in St. Charles, Mo.

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This week: Kansas State's Fast Track Animal Research Facility

2011-09-01 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

Tradeline highlights another Treanor Life Sciences project in an exclusive report: The relocation of the Comparative Medicine Group's Large Animal Research Center at Kansas State University (KSU) was truly a fast paced project. It was designed and constructed in just nine months in order to make room for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). Click on the link below to read the full project profile.

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Fundamentals of Planning & Design of Modern Labs & Lab MEP Systems

2011-08-24 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

Want to learn more about planning & design of modern labs and lab MEP systems? Attend the pre-conference training session at Tradeline's College and University Science Facilities conference in Scottsdale Arizona on October 12th. Treanor Life Sciences Principal Tim Reynolds is one of the four experts teaching this course which offers 6 AIA CEU's and 6 HSW Hours.

Prior attendee quotes:

"As an end-user representative involved in science facility capital projects, this fundamentals course was exactly what I needed. I learned the vocabulary, key features, and critical decision making involved in designing modern science laboratories and facilities. My input ...

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Science Facility Symposium Feedback

2011-08-24 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

The results are in! Click on the PDF icon above to see the feedback from the 2011 Science Facility Design Symposium hosted by Treanor Life Sciences. 

Think Green, Buy Green, Live Green

2011-08-24 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

Treanor Architects attended and sponsored the second annual GSA Heartland Sustainability Forum in Overland Park Kansas. The forum is a great opportunity to learn about the latest in the federal government's sustainability movement, as well as GSA's offerings of green products and services. The keynote speaker this year was Bob Dixson, Mayor of Greensburg, Kansas.

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Treanor Interiors Audrie Wenger, IIDA and Anna Newell, LEED AP ID+C with GSA Region 6 Director Tom Brown.Treanor Interiors Audrie Wenger, IIDA and Anna Newell, LEED AP ID+C with GSA Region 6 Director Tom Brown.

Cutting Edge Facility for Innovative Work.

2011-08-15 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

Check out the progress of Treanor LIfe Science's newest KU project: the School of Engineering's multidisciplinary research building - Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center. Below is a link to the Lawrence Journal World article published Sunday August 14, 2011.

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Built with the student in mind.

2011-08-14 Posted By: Birgitta Reynolds

After one full year of occupancy, the School of Pharmacy building on the KU West Campus continues to please the students, faculty, staff and public. “This building was built with the student in mind,” Davis says. “They really did a good job making it so that you can do everything you need to do right there in that building” (Fred Davis, 5th year Pharmacy student in an article in Lawrence Journal World, August 14, 2011). Link to the full article is below.

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South stair enclosure, outdoor dining, plaza area, and medicinal garden connect West Campus pedestrian traffic to a full service dining facility located within the building.South stair enclosure, outdoor dining, plaza area, and medicinal garden connect West Campus pedestrian traffic to a full service dining facility located within the building.
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