https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2774 en-us A teaching facility in Kansas is the poster child for the future of health-care education.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13519 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13519-ku-medical-center-health-education-building-by-co-architects Photo © Bill Timmerman The HEB dramatizes the entry point into the KU Medical Center. Photo © Bill Timmerman Students and faculty enter the studios through daylit gathering spaces. Photo © Bill Timmerman Simulation suites and other spaces occupy the glass-and-brick volume, while large learning studios are contained within the low-slung portion of the building, beneath the green roof. Photo © Bill Timmerman Mirrored windows into simulation rooms allow instructors to observe students during hands-on training exercises. Photo © Bill Timmerman Mirrored windows into simulation rooms allow instructors to observe students during hands-on training exercises. Photo © Bill Timmerman Carrels occupy the space below the terra-cotta baguettes. Photo © Bill Timmerman A glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge is also used for group study. Photo © Bill Timmerman Image courtesy CO Architects Image courtesy CO Architects Image courtesy CO Architects Image courtesy CO Architects