Patkau Wins Award for Nursing and Biomedical Sciences Building, Houston

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Nursing and Biomedical Sciences classroom building being designed for the

University of Texas at Houston by Vancouver-based Patkau Architects received a 1998 Award of Excellence from

Canadian Architect magazine. Juror Peter Busby lauded the project’s “integration of an environmental design approach with an excellent piece of architecture and urban design.” Scheduled for completion in 2000, the 250,000 ft² (23,200 m²) building is being designed to meet rigorous environmental demands, with

EBN Advisory Board member Pliny Fisk as a consultant, monitoring its performance against various sustainability criteria.