The HBRC is a first-of-its-kind facility on the Oklahoma State University campus created to facilitate interdisciplinary research dedicated to the late Oklahoma governor Henry Bellmon. Within its 124,000 square feet, the HBRC brings together more than 200 faculty members, post-doctoral students, and graduate students. The researchers tackle issues related to energy, food safety, cancer treatment and more. The $70 million facility is the single largest project from the 2005 Oklahoma Higher Education Capital Bond Program.
The structural system of the three-story building is a reinforced concrete system of waffle slabs, concrete beams, and concrete columns. The roof consists of sloped steel framing supported by steel columns posted off the concrete structure.
