University of New Mexico Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education

LOCATION

Albuquerque, N.M.

OWNER

The University of New Mexico

ARCHITECT

Dekker / Perich / Sabatini

SERVICES PROVIDED

General Contracting

PROJECT DATA

• The new Domenici Center serves the School of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and Diagnostic and Therapeutic programs as well as provide services to the Law School.
• The 46,550-square-foot center houses electronically enhanced classrooms, a 300-seat auditorium, the Medical/Legal Bookstore, a food service and dining area and a Learning Center.
• Integrated into this first phase is a new underground access tunnel that connects the existing tunnel system to the south with the future research building that will be constructed to the west of the new building.
• The building houses various displays as part of the Health Sciences Center's "Museum of Discovery."
• The building is cast-in-place concrete foundations and retaining walls for the basement level while above ground the structure is steel braced-frame with composite concrete floor slabs.
• The exterior materials are stucco, stone veneer, composite metal panels, curtainwall and storefront systems.