At dusk, a multi-level building with a mostly glass facade stands in the background, linked to an elevated pedestrian bridge spanning a bustling road below.

HCC Coleman College Health Science Tower

Streamlining construction

Project Facts

Location Houston, Texas
Owner Houston Community College
Size 240,000 SF
Cost $97 million
Status Completed 2017
Certifications LEED Silver

Overview

Through streamlined processes and innovative design, our team delivered the Coleman Health Sciences Tower, a cutting-edge facility where modern design intersects with innovative structural engineering, for Houston Community College. Integrating modern classroom and clinical spaces, the tower boasts a sleek aesthetic and achieved LEED Silver certification. The design features a 10-story cast-in-place concrete structure with a uniform column grid layout, enhancing efficiency and flexibility, while strategic “leave-out” bays in the level-one structured slab enabled construction to proceed smoothly and on an accelerated timeline.

A bright and airy modern lobby flooded with natural light from expansive window walls, complemented by contemporary circular pendant lights.

About the Project

The Coleman Health Sciences Tower, the newest addition to Houston Community College’s Texas Medical Center campus, integrates classroom and clinical instruction in a state-of-the-art environment. The facility provides students and faculty with modern lab spaces, classrooms, multipurpose auditorium, student and faculty areas, reception, administrative offices, bookstore, food court, and student services center, offering opportunities for expanding programs.

The 10-story cast-in-place concrete structure utilizes a uniform column grid layout designed to create efficiency and flexibility of program spaces, which allowed for an accelerated construction schedule in comparison to similar structures. We worked with the design and construction team to design “leave-out” bays in the level-one structured slab to accommodate future utility equipment and connections. This enabled construction to continue with minimal schedule delays.

In addition, the project includes a 170-foot skybridge across Pressler Street, providing vital connectivity between the new facility and the existing Coleman Sciences Building.

The sleek entry of a building featuring vertical planks and a vast window wall overlooking a meticulously groomed lawn and brick-paved walkway. A lone student strolls past the row of entry doors.

Awards

2018 HBJ Landmark Finalist