Physiology Building, 1966
From CSU's Sense of Place: A Campus History of Colorado's Land-Grant University, by James E. Hansen, Gordon A. Hazard, and Linda M. Meyer. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University, 2018.
Architect – James M. Hunter and Associates
Builder – Wilkins Company, Incorporated
1380 Center Avenue Mall
On July 28, 1964, plans were announced for the construction of the Physiology and Biophysics Building. This was to be the first building in a new “Biological Sciences Complex” to be built along Center Avenue on the main campus. This $1.6 million building was designed by architect James M. Hunter. The Wilkins Company won the bid to construct the building for research work in physiology.
A special feature of the building is its hypo/hyperbaric chamber. This hypo/hyperbaric pressure chamber simulates altitudes of up to 150,000’ and depths of 230’ below sea level for physiological response research and instrument and equipment testing. The large size of this $200,000 chamber required it to be installed over the 1965 winter break and then have the second floor of the building constructed above it. Dr. Leonard J. Caranna, a well-known authority in aerospace medicine, joined the faculty in the fall of 1964 and stayed for three years to direct research operations in the chamber. Additionally, several temperature control laboratories were made part of the building.
The new building opened in September 1966. This building is basically used for graduate level studies and research. It serves as home to the Department of Biomedical Sciences, the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology and the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences Dean’s Office.
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