91Ô­´´

Elevating Our Learning, Teaching and Working in Athens

Looking Toward Future Academic Spaces

We worked with 91Ô­´´ on Heritage Hall, the $65 million academic home for our Athens campus that opened in 2021. The new facility has made possible innovative, purpose-built spaces for medical education. The design fundamentally changed the way we work, and improved our research and community outreach efforts. Funding for the project came from multiple sources, including $12 million generously provided by the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation as part of the OHF Vision 2020 award.

See What Drove the Design

• Support modern medical education
• Overall flexibility and agility that supports learning environments
• Reflect the values of the new Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum
• Increase interprofessional opportunities for student and faculty interactions and collaborations through shared and public spaces
• Create space that is more healthful for students, faculty and staff through integration of WELL
• Create outdoor connections with views, daylighting and greenspace
• Aesthetic sensibility reflecting homage of campus beauty
• Professional, pleasing and functional
• Connectivity to other campuses, OhioHealth, university partners, donors and the broader community

Our Partners in the Project

Partnering with the Heritage College on the Athens facilities were the , an architectural firm with offices in Columbus and Pittsburgh; , an architectural firm headquartered in Chicago; , a Cleveland-based construction company; and the University Planning office of 91Ô­´´.
 

OHIO Master Plans

Athens Campus Master Plan

In 2016, 91Ô­´´ brought completed a comprehensive campus master planning effort aimed at translating the university's strategic goals into a physical plan that focuses its resources to meet present and future demands on facilities.

Parking Master Plan

91Ô­´´ planners are developing a strategic plan to make the best use existing parking while preparing for future projects.

Project Updates

WOUB Spotlights Future Heritage Hall

To promote team-based learning, the facility has fewer lecture-style classes, which encourages collaboration between students and professors. 

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