Geisinger Commonwealth Medical College

Project Type: Life Sciences

Location: scranton, PA

Services: Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design

Size: 184,000 SF

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is the first Allopathic College of Medicine to open in Pennsylvania in approximately 60 years. Highland Associates, in collaboration with HOK, designed the project in two Phases. Phase I renovated approximately 25,000 square feet of area to provide temporary space for a gross anatomy lab, clinical skills area, library, lecture hall, small group instruction spaces, teaching labs, and offices.

The 184,000 square foot, Phase II, was designed with two wings connected by a 2-story link containing a lobby, and café. The 4-story West Wing contains approximately 65,000 sq. ft. with a 20 table gross anatomy lab, state of the art clinical skills and simulation suites, research labs and a vivarium. The 4-story 119,000 square foot East Wing contains a 250 seat Auditorium, two 190-seat Lecture Halls, Medical Library, Study Lounges, Teaching Labs, Small Group Rooms, as well as Administration and support space.

This project is LEED certified to the Silver Level.