Located on the campus of Houston Community College (HCC) and the Texas Medical Center, Coleman College for Health Sciences provides programs in over 20 health science fields. To accommodate a burgeoning student enrollment projected by 2020, and to serve its mission “to be the most relevant community college in the country,” HCC selected HDR to design a new building for its health sciences programs. The facility expansion, located across the street from the existing building, provides the additional space needed to support a variety of health sciences academic programs including nursing, pharmacy, and medical and dental assisting. The state-of-the-art building is designed to look and function like a hospital, providing students with meaningful experiences that prepare them for their future healthcare professions.

Key Features Include:

• A pedestrian bridge that connects the existing HCC Coleman building with the new facility and allows for safe passage across a busy road
• Classrooms and learning stations connected to skills laboratories, simulation laboratories, and biology and biosafety laboratories to support hands-on, active learning
• Student collaboration spaces on every level
• A lobby and 800-seat special events and multi-purpose meeting room that can be open to the public without compromising the security of the rest of the building