Bob Wright Centre (SCI) (Victoria)

Canada / British Columbia / Victoria
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Completed in 2008, the University of Victoria's $66.6-million science building has been named for Bob Wright, founder of the Oak Bay Marine Group, who gave $10 million toward completion of the facility and another $1 million for scholarships.

The new structure is the largest on campus and it accommodates the following:

- the School of Earth & Ocean Sciences
- the Department of Chemistry
- the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling & Analysis
- the Department of Astronomy
- lecture halls, offices, labs & meeting rooms

Architect(s): Chernoff Thompson Architects
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Coordinates:   48°27'43"N   123°18'32"W
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