Proj Overview
A highly anticipated addition on the University of South Dakota's campus is the new hub for hands-on education, collaboration, and research for the University of South Dakota’s health professional disciplines. Faculty and staff are enjoying new office spaces while students are learning state-of-the-art simulation rooms and lab settings. The new addition has enabled the University to increase enrollment more than 50% in multiple programs, including dental hygiene, nursing, and social work, with an objective of placing health care professionals in critical high-need South Dakota communities.

Gage Brothers manufactured 3,500 square feet of smooth gray shear precast concrete wall panels and 15,413 square feet of architectural precast concrete wall panels for the project. For the structure to match the existing campus structures, the architectural precast concrete wall panels were completed with a sandblast finish and an Endicott thin brick.

Work on the $22.5 million, three-story, 45,000 square foot addition began in April 2021. The facility opened to students in September 2022.

 

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Project Team

Architect:

Architecture Incorporated and Perkins&Will

Engineer:

SEA (Structural Engineering Associates)

Contractor:

Journey Construction

Owner:

University of South Dakota

Precaster:

Gage Brothers

Precast Specialty Engineer:

Gage Brothers

PCI Certified Erector:

Journey Construction

Thin Brick Manufacturer:

Endicott Thin Brick & Tile LLC

Photo Credits:

Brian Rotert with Cipher Imaging and Interstate Office Products, Inc.

Key Project Attributes

  • New hub of hands-on education, collaboration, and research for USD's health professional disciplines. Building highlights include technology-enhanced active learning classrooms, health sciences laboratories, simulation rooms, student collaboration and study space, and shared faculty and staff workplace.
  • The building supports the academic, research and service mission of eight of USD’s fastest growing majors in health professional disciplines, including dental hygiene, nursing, social work, addiction counseling and prevention, medical laboratory science, physician assistant studies, public health and health sciences.
  • This new addition provides an opportunity to increase enrollment and produce health care professionals in many of the state’s high-need areas. Housing these programs together allows students to collaborate in the type of real-life environments.

Project/Precast Scope

  • 15,413 sq. ft. of architectural panels with two different finishes. 3,500 sq. ft. of smooth grey shear wall panels.
  • $22.5 million addition, three-story structure, 45,000 square foot addition. Work on the new facility began in April 2021. Opened September 2022.
  • Endicott Thin Brick color: Medium Ironspott 77 Smooth