SLAM

The Health Sciences Education Building at the University of Washington collocates dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and social work to create a collaborative environment and an entrance to the university’s South Campus, the heart of the health sciences research, academic, and clinical programs at the university.

Providence College broke ground in late September of 2023 on the Ben Mondor Center for Nursing and Health Sciences. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative, the 125,000-sf facility will provide teaching labs, active learning environments, faculty innovation labs, and a 100-seat auditorium. Featuring state-of-the-art anatomy and physiology labs with Anatomage tables, the five-story building will include clinical simulation suites with augmented and virtual reality technologies to enable immersive, experiential education. 

Iowa State University is planning to construct the $54 million Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building in Ames. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative, the 77,000 gsf facility will provide 42,600 nsf of flexible teaching, research, and administrative space for the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. The lower levels of the four-story structure will house classrooms, innovation studios, and a café, with labs strategically sited in highly visible locations to promote program opportunities and benefits.

Duquesne University broke ground in March of 2022 on the $60 million College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pittsburgh. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative and WTW Architects, the six-story, 80,000-sf facility will offer experiential and immersive learning environments as well as areas for formal classroom instruction. A state-of-the-art simulation hospital will leverage advanced visualization technologies to train the next generation of physicians.

Sacred Heart University broke ground in March of 2021 on a $70 million hockey and skating complex in Fairfield, Conn. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative and JLG Architects, the 122,158-sf project will feature an expansive ice arena capable of accommodating 4,000 spectators. The multifunctional facility will also be used to host special events such as guest lectures, concerts, and convocations.