CO Architects

CO Architects is a nationally recognized specialist in architectural programming, planning and design, with particular expertise in academic, research, medical education and healthcare facilities. CO seeks to create inspiring places that are catalysts for collaboration and progress and that drive innovation in teaching, research and architecture. Working regularly within campus environments, its academic work ranges from general teaching facilities to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research laboratories for virtually every scientific discipline, and includes new schools of medicine and allied health on academic medical campuses across the country. CO has delivered projects utilizing Building Information Modeling, LEAN and integrated design and construction methodologies. In practice since 1986, the firm serves a national clientele from its base in Los Angeles.

Contact

Mr. Scott P. Kelsey, FAIA

5055 Wilshire Boulevard
9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Phone

323-525-0500

skelsey@coarchitects.com

In the News

Construction Begins on Wichita Biomedical Campus

Published 4/2/2024

Construction will begin in April of 2024 on the Wichita Biomedical Campus, an innovation hub where academia and industry can engage with clinical partners to create new healthcare solutions. The centerpiece of the project is a 471,000-sf tower designed by CO Architects and Helix Architecture + Design. The first four floors will collocate Wichita State University’s College of Health Professions and Speech-Language Hearing Clinic with WSU Tech’s Health Professions program.

University of Texas at Austin - Engineering Discovery Building

University of Texas at Austin Constructs Engineering Discovery Building

Published 10/23/2023

The University of Texas at Austin broke ground in August of 2023 on the $261 million Engineering Discovery Building. Designed by CO Architects, the 210,000-gsf facility will provide a vibrant new home for the departments of Chemical Engineering and Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering. The seven-story structure will accommodate programs in novel biomaterials, chemical synthesis, geomechanics, and production engineering – all supported by robust computational capabilities.

UC Riverside - School of Medicine Education Building II

University of California, Riverside Opens School of Medicine Education Building II

Published 10/11/2023

The University of California, Riverside opened the $100 million School of Medicine Education Building II in September of 2023. Created by the design-build team of CO Architects and Hensel Phelps, the 95,478-gsf facility offers 56,500 asf of innovative learning and support space. The first three floors of the five-story structure are dedicated to instruction and collaboration, augmented by sophisticated audiovisual technologies throughout.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Opens Medical Education Building

Published 10/21/2022

The University of Nevada opened the Medical Education Building in Las Vegas in October of 2022. Designed by TSK Architects and CO Architects, the five-story, 135,000-sf facility represents the first permanent home for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. The highly collaborative building provides problem-based learning spaces, teaching labs, administrative offices, a student lounge, a fitness center, a café, and a triple-height forum for gatherings and events.

Mayo Clinic - Integrated Education and Research Building

Mayo Clinic Begins Construction on Integrated Education and Research Building

Published 4/18/2022

Mayo Clinic began construction in April of 2022 on the $134.6 million Integrated Education and Research Building in Phoenix. Designed CO Architects and DFDG Architecture, the 150,000-sf facility will house the College of Medicine and Science and its five schools: the Alix School of Medicine, the School of Graduate Medical Education, the School of Health Sciences, the School of Biomedical Sciences, and the School of Continuous Professional Development.