The $160 million state-of-the-art
building promotes high-tech, high-touch experiential learning
TOWSON,
Md., Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After
much anticipation, Gilbane has completed the Health
Professions Building at Towson
University's (TU) College of Health Professions, which now
serves as an inviting community beacon for a new cluster of
academic learning spaces. A dedication ceremony was held on
September 12, led by Lisa Plowfield, Dean of the College of Health
Professions, with remarks from TU President, Mark R. Ginsberg, and alum, Fran Soistman. The 240,000-square-foot building
was designed to meet the college's focus and value on
interprofessional practice as departments and faculty are
integrated among one another further enhancing collaboration and
cross-disciplinary research. Health professions education and
practice is supported by a centrally located, stunning,
state-of-the-art, high-tech auditorium for collaboration and
education.
Designed for high-performance sustainability by architectural
firm Perkins + Will, the building fosters an environment for health
and wellness and is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Gold Certification. Gilbane worked closely with
Perkins + Will and trade partners to focus on ways to streamline
the construction schedule, including the use of prefabricated
exterior walls, unitized curtainwall components, and prefabricated
racks of MEP components to achieve an aggressive schedule and
deliver this beautiful facility.
"The building's mechanical and electrical systems were designed,
constructed, and tested to meet stringent energy standards and have
set a new level of performance expectations for future buildings on
campus," said Robert Fisher III,
project executive at Gilbane Building Company. "We are very proud
of the new state-of-the-art facility that will support Towson University's faculty and staff as they train
and educate the next generation of health care professionals in
Maryland."
The Health Professions Building houses departments of Nursing,
Audiology, Speech/Language Pathology, Health Science,
Interprofessional Health Studies, and Occupational Therapy, and
Occupational Science. Student enrollment is rising at TU and more
academic space is needed, especially for these critical health
professions. Previous space restrictions limited the college to
enrolling 18% of applicants in these high-demand programs.
Towson University freshman,
Ella Freeman, toured the campus in
2023 and again in 2024. She remarked, "Seeing the College of Health
Professions for the second time, knowing I would be using this
building for most of my classes, honestly, it really solidified
that Towson was the right choice
as an Exercise Science major."
This building is the third health professions facility completed
by Gilbane in recent years. In 2019, Gilbane completed the
Universities at Shady Grove Biomedical Science and Engineering
Education Building in Rockville,
Maryland. Then, in 2020, Gilbane delivered the Eustis Center
for Health Professions Building at the Community College of Baltimore County in
Essex, Maryland.
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and
facilities-related services – from preconstruction services
planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive
construction management, general contracting, design-build, and
facility management services – for clients across various markets.
Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company,
Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide.
For 55 years, Gilbane has delivered construction services
throughout the Mid-Atlantic for clients across multiple market
sectors, including affordable housing, education, healthcare,
science and technology, commercial office, cultural, and sports and
entertainment.
For more information, visit http://www.gilbaneco.com.
Media Contact
Rebecca Moyer, Gilbane Building
Company, 7033127276, rmoyer@gilbaneco.com, www.gilbaneco.com
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