Project: Columbia University Medical Center
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Principal-In-Charge: Elizabeth Diller
Project Leader: Gerard Sullivan
Location: New York, USA
Website: www.dsrny.com
Design for Columbia University's Medical and Graduate Education Building is work of the prolific Diller Scofidio + Renfro studio. The intricate solution takes on a 14 storey high tower. Discover more of the project after the jump:
From the Architects:
Located on existing Columbia property on Haven Avenue between West 171st and West 172nd Streets, the 100,000SF Medical and Graduate Education Building will be used by students from all four CUMC schools (P&S, Nursing, Dental Medicine and the Mailman School of Public Health), and the biomedical departments of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The “Study Cascade” is the principle design strategy of the building – a network of social and study spaces distributed across oversize landings along an intricate 14-story stair. The Study Cascade creates a single interconnected space the height of the building, stretching from the ground floor lobby to the top, and conducive to collaborative, team-based learning and teaching. The “Study Cascade” interiors are complemented by a distributed network of south-facing outdoor “rooms” and terraces that are clad with cement panels and wood. The “Study Cascade” is also an urban gesture that, with its transparent façade, aims to become a visual landmark at the northern limit of Columbia University’s medical campus.
