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The Hangar

De La Salle University officially broke ground for two of its flagship projects in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna last July 24. Two research facilities, the Hangar and the Clean Building, will be housed in the University’s 50-hectare Science and Technology Complex. The DLSU Science and Technology Complex aims to be an integral resource for scientific advancements and technological innovations in the country, emphasizing the Lasallian tenets of integrating faith and service through knowledge generation.

The Clean Building

The Hangar will serve as the new venue for noisy and dirty engineering work for programs such as Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Management, Chemical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Automotive Engineering.

The second structure, the Clean Building, is meant to be a shared space for disciplines that utilize high-precision equipment. The Clean Building will be home to experiments and lab work for courses in Human Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics, Industrial Engineering, and Industrial Ecology. Other programs which require high-level visualization and performance computing will also be housed in the building.

(from left): Vice Chancellor for Academics, Dr. Myrna Austria; Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Dr. Raymond Tan; Vice President for Administration, Mr. Edwin Santiago; President and Chancellor Br. Ricardo Laguda FSC; Vice President for DLSU-STC, Dr. Pag-asa Gaspillo; Project Head, Arch. Duke Sage.

Members of the University’s administration, as well as the Hangar and Clean Building’s project team, attended the groundbreaking rites. The construction of these research facilities is in line with DLSU’s campus development strategies to accommodate the country’s growing need for technological innovations.