Building 2

Building 2 Revealed

A dedicated space for world class research and hands-on training

Now open, the second building in the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, doubles the campus’ capacity for research and development of new biomedical technologies with additional room for expanding academic programs, spin spaces to incubate new startup companies and a state-of-the-art new BioFoundry.

Building 2 Revealed

A dedicated space for world class research and hands-on training

Now open, the second building in the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, doubles the  campus’ capacity for research and development of new biomedical technologies with additional room for expanding academic programs, spin spaces to incubate new startup companies and a state-of-the-art new biofoundry.

Building exterior with blue sky and light clouds
glass and steel exterior of building 2, with blue skies

Knight Campus 

About Building 2

Find resources including opening times, photos, and the answer to your questions about Building 2.

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185,000
square feet is the footprint of Building 2. 
8,802
square feet of curtain wall glass is used throughout Building 2.
555
miles of copper conductors were used for the security, power and lighting control wiring.
353
feet is the length of Building 2 (north to south).

Features of Building 2

Building 2 emphasizes engineering research and training with amenities that support students and research labs. At capacity, it is expected to house 17-20 research groups focused on bioengineering and biomedical computational science.

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BioFoundry Core Facility

The BioFoundry is a shared core facility that allows researchers to use high throughput technology to understand and then develop synthetic cells, tissues, and organs.

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Student Makerspace & Instructional Space

Building 2 houses teaching labs where undergraduate and graduate students learn hands-on engineering and prototyping skills. 

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Papé Family Innovation Center

The Papé Family Innovation Center offers individual modules that companies can lease, and providing flexibility for different kinds of startup companies. This is the second of two centers. 

 

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Computational Suite

Building 2 has a computational suite, which will house the Center for Biomedical Data Science (CBDS). CBDS is a joint research initiative through the University of Oregon (UO) and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), dedicated to using advanced data science to understand biological systems across all scales.

 

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UO's Dining Riverfront Bistro

The Riverfront Bistro will be open weekdays with fresh, modern and locally inspired offerings, including coffee. No opening date has been announced, so please check back for updates. 

 

Building 2 Through Phases

Watch how Building 2 has come to life over the past few years. 

construction site with towers, ladders, concrete and trucks

Early stages of construction, showing initial foundation.  

scaffolding of a building

Early stages of construction, showing initial building framing and scaffolding.  

active construction site with blue and yellow paneling

Inside Building 2 during construction. 

construction crew installing a skydbridge between two buildings with a crane

Construction crews placing the skybridge connecting Building 1 and 2. 

glass and steel exterior of building 2, with blue skies

The completed exterior of Building 2.

the lobby, and biofoundry, in building 2. Glass, wood walls, black steel railings and leather and green upholstery furniture

The completed interior of Building 2. 

Knight Campus News and Events

Sign with duck illustration and words reading Riverfront Bistro with blurred human figure
Riverfront Bistro Set to Open April 20
Riverfront Bistro, the UO's newest dining destination located on the southeast side of Knight Campus Building 2 on Riverfront Parkway, will open to the public on Monday, April 20. 
glass and steel exterior of building 2, with blue skies
Building 2 Opens
Knight Campus Building 2 opened to the public on Monday, March 30. Building 2 is part of the second phase of Knight Campus development, a 185,000-square-foot, multi-story bioengineering and applied science research facility.
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Knight Campus BioFoundry

The Knight Campus BioFoundry Core Facility is a state-of-the-art shared research hub supporting the culture, analysis, and characterization of biological samples and bioengineered materials.

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