St. John's University Opens Health Sciences Center

St. John's University will open the St. Vincent Health Sciences Center in September of 2024 on the Queens campus in New York. Designed by CannonDesign, the $106 million facility features state-of-the-art laboratories, active learning classrooms, and simulation suites to train the next generation of caregivers. The 70,000-sf building strategically collocates the School of Nursing with other allied health programs to promote interprofessional education, supported by flexible teaching venues where teams of students can work together. The technology-enabled building accommodates a variety of pedagogical modes, with remote learning seamlessly integrated into the curriculum. A multistory central atrium offers collaborative settings where students and faculty can interact.

Serviced by highly efficient and adaptable infrastructure, the all-electric project includes a rooftop solar array spanning 67,000 sf and a geothermal system with 66 wells. Shawmut Design and Construction broke ground in May of 2022 on the project, which is targeting LEED Silver certification.