University of Utah Spencer F and Cleone P Eccles Health Sciences Education Building 575
VCBO Architecture
2005 Best Higher Education Project
2005 Best Public Project
LEED Certified Rating January 2006
The University of Utah Spencer F and Cleone P Eccles Health Sciences Education Building is the centerpiece of academic programs at the University’s Health Sciences Center -- including its nationally ranked medical, nursing, pharmacy and health training programs. The design incorporates the philosophy that students who train together, will work better together.
Multi-purpose spaces serve the needs of all students, regardless of specialty, with a major emphasis on promoting interdisciplinary learning among future healthcare professionals. The building is comprised of various teaching spaces with open and closed lounge spaces, locker areas, discussion areas and a variety of office spaces. Learning spaces include classrooms and lecture halls of varying capacity, teaching laboratories, a clinical skills area and a computer training suite. Public spaces also include the medical bookstore and a cafeteria. A sky bridge connects the new building with the adjacent Eccles Health Sciences Library.