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BUILDING CLOSER TOWN-AND-GOWN TIES
Boulevard, one of Huntington’s main transportation arteries. The entrance will be a two-story glass atrium with a glass exterior that showcases student social and study space. With the atrium lit 24/7, the corner of the building will serve as a glowing lantern in the evenings adding to
both the charm and safety of the area. In front of the atrium entrance, an
outdoor plaza will encourage social interac- tion at a community scale along Hal Greer Boulevard and a rooftop terrace on the third level gives the occupants a private outdoor space for events.
The Graduate Housing building gives the project a living/learning community for Marshall’s health science students.
The design is focused around privacy and safety and keeping the unique needs of a graduate medical student in mind. The proximity to the health science schools as well as access to an adjacent park, revital- ized as part of the project, supports healthy living opportunities for students.
Both buildings have been designed, step-by-step, in collaboration with the Huntington community as well as with Marshall University constituents. For in- stance, the project was approved in March 2018, and within a month the designers conducted a community open house for Huntington residents, university students, faculty and staff, and anyone else inter- ested in learning about the plans.
“The economic boost, between the new school and the housing, will hopefully bring other resources we so desperately need, like a grocery store and other types of restau- rants or shopping experiences on Hal Greer,” Beth Hammers, CEO of Marshall Health told reporters during the open house.
The Value of Collaboration
The University of Miami Lennar Center and Marshall University School of Pharmacy and Graduate Housing facilities demon- strate how collaboration in both planning and design of the built environment at the campus edge can revitalize a community while enhancing an education program. En- couraging better interaction between town and gown through architecture and design is a potent way to reinvigorate a school’s reputation, registrants, revenue, and a city’s economicdevelopmentefforts. CPM
Micah Lipscomb is a senior landscape architect with Perkins+Will’s Atlanta
office. Sumegha Shah is a project archi- tect with Perkins+Will’s Atlanta office. Brenda Smith is associate principal, Global Practice Leader for Medical Education, and Healthcare Interiors Team Lead based in Perkins+Will’s Atlanta office.
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