Miami University Health Sciences Building Design

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Miami University

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Oxford, Ohio

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169,000 SF

A vibrant collaborative space in the Miami University Health Sciences Building featuring a two-story atrium with modern design elements. The area includes multiple seating arrangements with blue and green furniture on patterned carpeting, where students work independently and in groups. A central white staircase with glass railings connects to upper levels where people are visible in motion. The space incorporates areas for various activities, including a whiteboard collaboration wall where someone is writing, comfortable lounge seating, and formal meeting tables. Large windows allow natural light to flood the space, complementing the warm wood accents and clean white surfaces that create a professional yet inviting learning environment.

A modern café area in the Miami University Health Sciences Building featuring a vibrant watercolor-inspired wall with vertical stripes in green, yellow, and blue tones. The space includes round white tables with black chairs where students work on laptops, with large dome pendant lights overhead. A long corridor extends to the right with light-colored tile flooring and a clean, minimalist design. In the background, a person walks down the hallway, while to the right is a small café or refreshment area with a wooden counter and blue tiled wall. The bright, open space combines functional study areas with access to refreshments in a contemporary academic setting.

A clinical simulation training room in Miami University's Health Sciences Building that combines educational and practical medical spaces. The foreground features a classroom area with white tables and chairs where two healthcare professionals in blue scrubs are discussing notes, while another in a white coat walks nearby. A bright green accent wall displays a large monitor for instruction. The rear section contains multiple hospital bed stations with medical training mannequins, separated by privacy curtains and equipped with monitoring systems, where students practice patient care scenarios. The modern space integrates classroom learning with hands-on clinical training, allowing students to move seamlessly between theoretical discussion and practical application in a realistic healthcare environment.

A state-of-the-art anatomy or medical simulation laboratory in Miami University's Health Sciences Building featuring multiple stainless steel examination tables with numerous ceiling-mounted surgical lights positioned above them. The clean, clinical space includes wall-mounted monitors for instruction or viewing medical imaging, and several medical professionals in blue scrubs are engaged in conversation. The room has a blue accent wall at the far end, contrasting with the predominantly white and stainless steel environment. This modern teaching facility is designed for hands-on medical education, allowing students to practice examination and procedural skills in a hospital-like setting with professional-grade equipment.

The exterior of Miami University's Health Sciences Building showcasing a modern U-shaped design with a combination of cream-colored stone and red brick facades. The four-story structure features abundant large windows that reflect the bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds overhead. The building surrounds a central courtyard with manicured lawn areas, young trees, and professionally landscaped garden beds with ornamental grasses and shrubs. Traditional lamp posts flank the walkways leading to the building's entrance. The contemporary architectural style balances institutional formality with inviting elements, creating an appealing academic environment that harmonizes with the campus aesthetic while providing ample natural light for interior spaces.

An evening exterior view of the Miami University Health Sciences Building clinic entrance, captured at dusk with the interior lights illuminating the glass façade. The architecture blends traditional collegiate elements with modern design, featuring red brick walls with a contemporary cream-colored corner entrance marked

Health Sciences Building Design for the Next Generation of Care Leaders

Miami University is addressing Ohio’s growing demand for healthcare professionals through a bold reimagining of its academic landscape. Central to this effort is a new addition to their campus—an ambitious health sciences building design that sets a new standard for interdisciplinary education and collaboration. This is the first new academic facility constructed on campus in over a decade. Therefore, the project is pivotal in shaping a multidisciplinary health district and sustaining Miami’s tradition of academic excellence.

This transformative facility brings together programs in nursing, physician assistant studies, speech pathology, audiology, wellness, and counseling under one roof. Designed to foster resilience, professional readiness, and holistic health, the space integrates hands-on care environments with leading-edge instructional areas. Additionally, the design supports cross-disciplinary learning and prepares students to thrive in collaborative healthcare settings.

As part of the overall plan, the existing Health Services Clinic will relocate to a newly renovated Harris Hall—an accelerated conversion of a former dining facility. This interim space will temporarily house student health services, the counseling center, and wellness programs.

By uniting education and care functions in a single, purpose-driven space, this health sciences building design reinforces Miami University’s commitment to training the next generation of health leaders and advancing human well-being through integrated learning environments.

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Disciplines

Architecture, Engineering, Planning

Project Contact

Andrew Lough

Miami University Health Sciences Building Design

Health Sciences Building Design for the Next Generation of Care Leaders

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