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2006-11-15
The building site is fenced off to prepare for the start of construction. |
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2006-11-20
Groundbreaking Ceremony. Officials from IPMB and ABRC mark the end of the long planning process and official start of construction. In accordance with Chinese custom, an auspicious date is chosen and ceremonial offerings made to ensure smooth progress of the construction. |
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2006-12-29
Site preparation is in progress and materials arrive to begin work on the new buildingˇ¦s two basement levels. |
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2007-1-5
Concrete is poured as work continues on the two basement levels. The Genomics Research Center can be seen in the background. |
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2007-1-12
Work continues on the two basement levels. The present IPMB building can be seen in the background. |
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2007-2-6
Structural steel is lowered into position to form the basement walls. |
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2007-2-26
Work continues on the two basement levels. The present IPMB building can be seen in the background.. |
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2007-7-19
The basement levels have been excavated and steel put into place in preparation for pouring the first floor and above ground walls. |
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2007-7-19
Part of the ground floor, including the beginning of the buildingˇ¦s auditorium are complete. |
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2007-7-23
The above ground steel and concrete superstructure rises quickly toward the final height of seven above-ground floors. |
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2007-12-13
The ˇ§Main Beam Installation Ceromonyˇ¨ (ie. ˇ§Topping Out Ceromonyˇ¨) is held as the above ground superstructure is nearly complete. |
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2007-12-13
Academia Sinica President Chi-Huey Wong attends to topping out ceromony along with IPMB director Ho and associate directors Long-fan Oliver Chen and Na-sheng Lin. An auspicious date is again chosen and ceremonial offerings made to ask for continued good progress in the contruction. |
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2008-01-20
The main structure of the building is complete and the first stage of interior work is beginning. |
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