University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences Grand Forks, North Dakota
The new School of Medicine and Health at the University of North Dakota is designed to support the future of science research and transdisciplinary learning.
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Sector
Education
Service
Architecture
Client
University of North Dakota
Status
Completed
Size
320,000 SF
Beginning as a space utilization study to address an anticipated 30% enrollment increase over five years, it became an all-inclusive education, research, and administrative facility. Building transparency reveals four levels of state-of-the-art classrooms, flexible learning environments, simulation labs, meeting and study spaces, and combined departmental office suites. Steinberg Hart’s Health Sciences Planning Team collaborated on the project with Perkins+Will in Minneapolis, and JLG Architects in North Dakota.
As design architect, Steinberg Hart completed the programming, planning, interior design, and furniture and equipment selection. Inter-professional learning communities and collaborative research spaces bring students from eight diverse SMHS programs together. The sustainably designed building provides innovative solutions to maximizing natural light, even in the winter, while an open circulation plan encourages students and faculty to collaborate. UND is now home to the premiere health and science program in the region.
Affiliates:
JLG Architects
PCL Construction Services, Inc.
Perkins+Will
Awards:
2019 Los Angeles Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Awards, Housing Award
2019 Los Angeles Business Council Awards, Gold Award, Multi-Family
2018 Outstanding Design, American School & University
2017 AIA North Dakota, Merit Award
2017 Minnesota Physician, Health Care Architecture Honor Roll
2017 Building Design + Construction, Building Team Silver Award
2016 North Dakota Ready-Mix Concrete Association, Gold Award