CASE STUDY
Educating a New Generation of Medical Professionals
Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Designed to be a laboratory for medical education, this unique school operates with an emphasis on well being, social justice, and learning by doing.
Work completed with Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign. Project photos: Christopher Barrett.
PRACTICE AREA: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CAPABILITIES:
Predesign & Concept
Programming
Interior Layout & Design
Facade Design
BIM/VDC Integration
Human Centered Design
The 80,000 sf medical school completed in 2020 is LEED Gold certified and located in Pasadena, California.
The project received a 2020 Southern California Development Forum design award and was named top institutional project by the 2021 Rethinking the Future design awards.
The building is not part of a campus, but is instead part of the city. Typical campus amenities — dining, cafes, gyms, study spaces, and collaboration spaces — were seamlessly integrated into the building’s program.
We reimagined the medical school program as more than a collection of classrooms. The innovative vision for the school demanded an equally innovative architectural response.
We identified the need for “and” spaces in between typical program elements: places for students to collaborate, relax, study, convene, and ultimately to live.
The physical model served as a vehicle for presenting, discussing, and collaborating with the client on the proposed solution.
Awards
AIA Los Angeles Citation Award, 2024
AIA Pasadena & Foothills: Citation Award, 2024
ArchDaily Building of the Year Finalist, 2022
Chicago Athenaeum: American Architecture Award, 2021
Los Angeles Business Council Education Award, 2021
Rethinking the Future Awards: Top Institutional Project, 2021
Southern California Development Forum: Honor Award, 2020
Rendering of the rooftop garden with adjacent cafe, cafeteria, exercise space, yoga area, and meditation garden.