The Simulation Suite immerses students in realistic clinical experiences, featuring a mock Nurse Station and high-fidelity mannequins controlled in real time to simulate unexpected medical events. These features sharpen clinical judgment and prepare students to respond confidently and effectively in complex healthcare scenarios.

The Assessment Lab provides a focused environment for students to develop diagnostic and evaluation skills essential to patient care. Existing north-facing windows bring natural light into the space, enhancing the learning experience while students gain confidence and accuracy in clinical assessments.

The Bedside Skills Lab offers an immersive clinical environment where students practice core patient care skills. Equipped with high-fidelity mannequins and fully functioning headwalls, the lab enables learners to develop proficiency in bedside procedures before transitioning to real healthcare settings.

The Occupational Therapy Lab transforms to accommodate a wide variety of therapy situations. Students practice real-life daily activities and client scenarios, building practical skills, clinical reasoning, and adaptable care strategies to promote independence and improve quality of life across diverse settings.

Designed with health and wellness in mind, a two-story living green wall and green roof showcases the biophilic design, enhancing air quality and focus while grounding students in nature through a dramatic, ever growing centerpiece. Central to the open three-story stair with views of campus and downtown Philadelphia. the green wall connects occupants with both nature and place.

A generous series of open communicating stairs winds through the building.

The mezzanine, a student-focused 10,000 SF wellness hub includes a Zen Den, sensory room, student lounge, counseling offices, and group spaces supporting mental health, connection, collaboration, and day-to-day well-being for all students. The word “Community” is written on the walls throughout in many languages , a reminder that everyone belongs.

Wellness is woven throughout the building, with shared “we” spaces for faculty and staff—including Wellness Cafés strategically located at the northwest corner of each floor—to encourage interaction and provide alternative settings for work and connection.

The Aramark Community Teaching Kitchen is a cutting-edge culinary classroom that will serve as a hub for nutrition education, hands-on cooking instruction and community engagement.

The simulation center includes environments that replicate a hospital, an outdoor park, a restaurant, a home, and an ambulance bay. Students will gain hands-on experience navigating a complete care scenario, from injury and emergency transport to clinical treatment and in-home rehabilitation.

The occupational therapy suite offers a variety of simulated environments where students learn to help patients promote their independence and facilitate participation in daily activities.

The Skills Lab accommodates up to 80 learners practicing procedural skills, pre-briefing, debriefing, casting, CPR training, and many other activities

The space is divisible and features two utility sinks, AV technology, a camera, and flexible furniture to support a variety of configurations.

Three walls of glass provide abundant natural light, which can be easily controlled from a single location.

There are a variety of spaces for learners to gather before, during, and after simulated activities, including pre-briefing and debriefing. These sessions can take place in an open collaboration area, a classroom, or a dedicated debriefing room.

These sessions can take place in an open collaboration area, a classroom, or a dedicated debriefing room.

Classrooms are designed for flexibility, featuring operable partitions, wipeable surfaces, AV technology, headwalls, and movable furniture – transforming effortlessly from a traditional classroom to a fully equipped skills lab.

The site supports informal outdoor learning while also providing a lawn for white coat ceremonies.

The student-centric social edge provides a daylit environment critical to learning, ample space for student interaction and pre/post staging or expansion of the multi-purpose meeting hall.

The multi-purpose meeting hall, which can be transformed into a 200-seat dining venue, hosts events such as dinners and white coat ceremonies, offers a gathering space for cohorts involved in global medical education partnerships, and serves as a vital conduit linking research efforts with the broader medical community.

Team-based, tiered classrooms provide a focused environment for problem-based learning.

They spark collaboration, allowing students to tackle challenges and generate innovative solutions together.

The 26,000-SF Simulation Center serves the needs of the professional community and partner hospitals as well as the School of Medicine.

Student zones are conveniently located near the skills and training areas, connecting practical learning with social activities and community service.

A vibrant, light-filled commons anchors the interior, offering flexible study areas, collaborative breakout spaces, and visual connections across multiple levels.

A modern, on-site café enhances student life and supports a more connected, active campus edge.

Having a rich history as an influenza hospital during the early 20th century, the new building honors this legacy through a commemorative art installation near the café.

Patient bed simulation suites replicate real-world clinical settings, from inpatient hospital rooms to outpatient exam spaces, giving students hands-on experience with patient care in a controlled, high-fidelity environment.

Flexible teaching labs support active, team-based learning with access to modern equipment, writable surfaces, and technology that prepares students for real-world clinical environments.

The Virtual Anatomy Labs offer an interactive, tech-forward alternative to traditional cadaver-based instruction. Students can explore anatomical structures, systems, and functions in high detail—enhancing their understanding of human biology through dynamic, repeatable learning experiences.

The chapel provides a quiet respite, acknowledging the emotional demands of clinical education. It reinforces the College’s emphasis on educating the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—and ties directly to the mission-driven nature of healthcare education at Providence.

A new amphitheater connects the existing Chapel Quad with Pioneer Village and its newly organized quadrangle space.

Covered stairways transition from the amphitheater to Pioneer Quad.

Pioneer Quad has become an important multi-functional space. The articulation of entry colonnades and stair elements enhance the fundamentally simple and efficient building forms.

The dining hall helps by serving 1,100 new student beds, and includes areas for outdoor seating and group events.

The traditional hall design emphasizes the community within, while providing 180-degree views of the quad.

Common rooms connect buildings together at upper floors to encourage broader social connections. Building entries and living rooms extend to the outdoors as ‘outdoor rooms’ with covered arcades.

Double height living rooms are a central place for  all building residents to interact, offering important visual connections to the exterior while sheltered by covered arcades.

The building has a rhythm of long narrow curtain wall slots and an open loggia on the first floor defining a new campus green creating a link back to the main campus. The design reflects the brick and arched loggias of the existing campus architecture.

A stone labyrinth provides a meditative retreat from the stressors of the high-caliber academic programs, and a stamped concrete loggia with measured markings supports outdoor Physical Therapy. Tables and wall seating along a plaza are situated to support seated gardening, and gathering.

The glass and stone commons on the corner serves as a beacon/gateway from the city. The two-story clear space provided an opportunity for an architecturally exposed structural steel column allowing for open views of the new campus green site design at a glass corner of the space.

The city side is defined by aluminum panels and a framed box that contains all the learning spaces. This gives the facility a contemporary expression as you approach from the city showcasing the new campus direction.

The timeless interior pays homage to Springfield’s rich industrial history of innovation, ingenuity and ‘firsts.’ Minimalistic and refined architectural elements are thoughtfully balanced together with exposed structural elements, natural wood and rich textures set against a neutral sophisticated color palette.

The Simulation Center located at the second floor landing includes inpatient and outpatient settings with training space for “Standardized Patients” – community members who provide training to PA students by recounting medical histories and symptoms to prepare learners for clinical care.

A Mat Table/Cardio Lab and mock apartment called the “Activities of Daily Living Suite” are regularly utilized by learners who host stroke recovery groups to provide necessary therapy to those in the community who need it, while also preparing students for their future in clinical and home health settings.

Set at the top of a gentle rise from the street, the inviting two-story entry heightens the building’s visibility and civic presence, creating a strong first impression and a welcoming point of arrival for the campus community.

The building’s most heavily used spaces are organized around a central two-story atrium, creating a vibrant hub that encourages interaction and collaboration. Overlooking the lobby, the student café is prominently positioned a few steps above, activating the heart of the building. Designed to transition from a vending lounge to a full vendor-operated food service as enrollment grows, the space supports both immediate needs and the project’s long-term vision for a dynamic campus community.

Admissions is prominently positioned along the central atrium, increasing its visibility and accessibility while reinforcing a welcoming, student-centered first point of contact within the building.

The Team-Based Learning Theater supports large lectures and small group sessions, promoting collaboration and active learning.

The state-of-the-art simulation center, with six flexible rooms, enhances hands-on training and prepares students for real-world clinical challenges.

A variety of study environments supports diverse learning styles, empowering students to engage more effectively and fostering a culture of academic success throughout the building.

The third-story roof terrace offers commanding views of the Schuylkill River valley, creating an inspiring space that connects the building to its surrounding landscape and enhances the campus experience.