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University of Houston-Clear Lake Breaks Ground on Pearland Health Sciences Building
The University of Houston-Clear Lake broke ground in April of 2017 on a $20 million health sciences building in Pearland, Texas. Designed by PBK Architects, the three-story, 70,000-sf facility will support programs including nursing, behavioral science, and clinical counseling, and will house a satellite center of the UHCL Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. The general contractor for the project is Austin Commercial. Completion is expected in January of 2019.
Westfield State University Opens Stevens Science and Innovation Center
Westfield State University opened the Dr. Nettie M. Stevens Science and Innovation Center in May of 2017 in Westfield, Mass. Designed by Cambridge Seven Associates, the $48 million facility features a technology-rich interdisciplinary classroom, medical simulation suites, teaching and research labs, and study spaces. Accommodating programs in biology, chemistry, physics, nursing, and allied health, the 54,472-sf center includes a tissue culture suite, growth chambers, and environmental control rooms.
Penn Medicine Plans Inpatient Pavilion
Penn Medicine is planning to construct the $1.5 billion New Patient Pavilion in Philadelphia. Delivered through an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) process, the 1.5 million-sf, 17-story facility will provide 500 private inpatient rooms, hybrid operating suites, intensive care units, a cancer center, and an emergency department. The pavilion will feature flexible rooms designed for ease of conversion to different kinds of units to support changing patient care needs.
Dell Seton Medical Center Opens in Austin
The $295 million Dell Seton Medical Center opened in May of 2017 in Austin, Texas. Designed by HKS and built by JE Dunn, the 517,000-sf teaching hospital accommodates training programs for the University of Texas Dell Medical School and features 13 technology-rich operating rooms and a telemedicine monitoring suite. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the 211-bed facility, which is owned and operated by Seton Healthcare Family, a subsidiary of Ascension Health.
Oklahoma State University’s Tandy Medical Academic Building Nears Completion
Oklahoma State University is building the $45 million Tandy Medical Academic Building at the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa. Designed by Dewberry, the 84,000-sf facility will provide advanced simulation training suites including an emergency room, an intensive care unit, a birthing suite, an operating room, and an ambulance bay.