“The building is a tremendous asset in the recruiting process.   This is a beautiful and flexible building that aligns with the high standards and goals of the IMM.   With BNIM's leadership we were able to achieve a new paradigm for collaborative science and research.   The community has embraced the building as an ideal spot to host events and lectures. The water feature has been the greatest "discovery" for many within the building and within the TMC campus. The south decks are now a daily place of interaction for staff during breaks.” - Irma Gigli, MD, Deputy Director, IMM  

“Just a brief note of appreciation to BNIM: Since back in February I've been eating my brown bag lunch every day beside the "water feature" of the Sarofim Bldg. Fewer than half a dozen days have been too hot for this, because of the mild-to-brisk cross breeze(s) designed into the site. There really isn't anywhere else on campus to eat outdoors in the summertime without wrecking one's work clothes in the heat/humidity—quite an accomplishment for BNIM!” - David Bates, Director of Media Relations, UTHSC-H  

“We are actively recruiting some of the world's best scientists in neuroscience, stem cell research, inflammation, metabolism, obesity, diabetes, genetic and proteomic discovery. We expect to have some 125 scientists working in the new building in the years to come, working collaboratively with basic and clinical scientists at all of our schools and working with scientists at academic institutions and hospitals throughout the Texas Medical Center, including Rice University and the University of Houston.   I truly believe the Institute of Molecular Medicine can really put U-T Houston "on the map" scientifically as a great center of higher learning [and...] contribute significantly to conquering the diseases of our time, in our time.” - James Willerson, M.D. President, UTHSC-H, IMM    

“The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston took on the most ambitious capital campaign in the history of the university. The New Frontiers Campaign raised over $200 million dollars to build and equip a new home for the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine and to recruit and support world class genetic and molecular scientists.   Throughout the life of the capital campaign BNIM Architects provided us with helpful and detailed project descriptions, renderings, slide presentations, space analysis studies and floor plans in a timely manner and specific to our needs. These materials have been very helpful in the fundraising campaign to give the donors an understanding of the vision that we have always had for our project. BNIM also provided us with a handsome model of the project that was effectively used in the early stages of the campaign. It continues to be a good tool for us. Their staff was always responsive to our request, and we appreciated that.”  -Jerre Iverson, VP for Development, UTHSC-H

“The Sarofim Research Building is an environment that will stimulate and reinforce creativity, the foundation for research… I feel I speak for a generation of researchers to come, when I say that the concepts embedded in the building will bear fruit in the research that is achieved there.” - Peter Davies, Executive VP for Research, UTHSC-H