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Project Approach
engagement with MRA, develop the conceptual
Project Understanding
architectural design of renovations to the nine
(9) existing lab/office buildings flanking the
MRA Group (MRA) has entered into an central mall area of the property.
Agreement of Sale with DuPont to acquire a
portion of the property known as Chestnut Run In addition to the nine (9) existing buildings,
Labs, an approximately 163-acre, 800,000SF+ the design of the illustrative master site plan
campus uniquely positioned for redevelopment will include conceptual building footprints for
into a premier suburban innovation park. The 330,000 SF of new buildings in various locations
campus infrastructure features an in-place on the property. The design will also integrate
central utility plant which supported the site’s proposed pedestrian and vehicular circulation,
robust R&D history.
streetscapes, green areas, and parking areas
into a cohesive campus environment.
It is MRA’s intent that the campus will be
repositioned into Chestnut Run Innovation &
Science Park, and will be designed to attract The following outline describes our approach:
and retain local, national, and international
research and development companies many Basic Services
of which will likely be focused on advanced
chemistry and life sciences.
Phase I – Project Initiation
The Property is located immediately adjacent ■ Confirm the general development program
to both DuPont and Corteva’s global with MRA at the initial team kickoff
headquarters, situated at the intersection of meeting.
Centre Road (DE 141) and Faulkland Road ■ Assemble all available previous studies and
(DE 34) in Wilmington, DE. Chestnut Run is surveys as provided to MRA by DuPont
less than a mile from the affluent community and others.
of Greenville and approximately five (5) miles ■ Review the previously-approved Major
from Downtown Wilmington.
Land Development Plan and the other
information noted above.
Bernardon, with our Civil/Environmental ■ Prepare a current Existing Conditions
Engineer Landmark Science & Engineering Plan showing the location of all buildings,
(Landmark); MEP Engineer DEDC, and parking, walkways, wetlands, and utilities
Bancroft Construction Company (Bancroft) for based upon plans previously prepared by
cost estimating and constructability, proposes our team for the current property owner
to develop an illustrative master site plan (DuPont Company) and plans provided
for the property and, over the course of our
above.
■ Select project examples and images of
relevant exemplars to review with MRA.
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