School Building Construction Project

KU Medical Center Health Education Building

Project Case Study

The University of Kansas School of Medicine is the only medical school in Kansas and a premier institution for training primary care and rural physicians. Anticipating the educational needs of the 21st century, KU Medical Center constructed a new state-of-the-art facility that is both responsive to curriculum needs and flexible for future use.

Client

University of Kansas Medical Center

Process

Building Information Modeling
Safety
Preconstruction
Collaborative Delivery

City

Kansas City, KS

Recognitions

IIDA Mid America Interiors Award

The Concrete Promotional Group Excellence in Concrete (High Rise)

Kansas City Business Journal Capstone Award, Community Impact

Kansas City Association of General Contractors Building Excellence Awards Finalist

Through a qualifications-based selection process, the university selected McCownGordon to serve as construction manager for their new facility.

The new Health Education Building addresses modern curriculum for medical students, training for future health care professionals and also emphasizes inter-professional education.

KU Medical Center Health Education Building

In this facility, medical students train alongside nursing and health professionals to learn a cohesive team approach that they will use in clinical settings.

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Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

KU Medical Center Health Education Building

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Helix Architecture + Design, McCownGordon, Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS