University at Buffalo Plans School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

The University at Buffalo will break ground in September of 2013 on the $375 million School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Designed by HOK to foster interaction and collaboration, the seven-story, 500,000-sf project will be integrated with UB's academic medical center to promote a synthesis of instruction, research, and treatment. The facility comprises two L-shaped structures linked to create a six-story glass atrium. The ground floor includes a transit hub. The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will provide active learning environments, surgical and patient care simulation centers, a gross anatomy lab, administrative and departmental offices, and 150,000 sf of flexible, multidisciplinary laboratories. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which features a glass curtainwall and a high-performance façade clad with a terracotta rain screen. Completion is expected in 2016.