This 5-story building opens into a central atrium which extends 80’ high to a ceiling adorned with ornamental architectural grilles. This area creates a dramatic, common circulation section for movement and is fitted with Terrazzo floors, limestone panels, ornamental glass railing and a full fire curtain smoke evacuation system. The ground level contains a student lounge, coffee shop and administrative offices. The second and third levels were organized for ‘student movement’ and contains twin amphitheaters, which function as lecture halls, seating 200 each and rising two stories. These amphitheaters offer advanced AV equipment, integrated sound systems and sound-dampening features. Also included is ‘room to room’ teaching via web cams; classrooms for small group learning, study rooms, lounge, and ‘un-programmed’ space which is suitable for breaks. The fourth floor contains the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Center, wet and dry labs, study space and window space areas, which mimic those on lower levels. The fifth floor contains the cutting-edge simulation training area equipped with a mock operating room and post-anesthesia care unit, mock patient rooms complete with headwall units with fully functioning medical gasses, student consultations areas, a clinical skills center, flexible-use spaces and admin space. The building’s southern face overlooks a brick and granite paver courtyard and brings in natural light to student work and study areas. There is also a 16,000 sf mechanical penthouse on the roof.