HOUSTON — The University of Houston (UH) is getting a second Health and Biomedical Sciences Building (HBSB2). The nine-story, 300,000-square-foot facility will be the next phase of the development of UH’s biomedical district. With a project budget of $145 million, HBSB2 will be home to specialized research and teaching labs, faculty and staff offices, an expanded health sciences library and a mix of teaching spaces, including auditoriums and smaller learning spaces for group and individual study. While construction is already underway, a ceremonial groundbreaking will take place at 10 a.m. on Feb. 29. HBSB2 will be the new home of the UH College of Pharmacy and will consolidate faculty and students currently housed in the Texas Medical Center and Science and Research 2 buildings. The consolidation will help integrate teaching, research and clinical programs. Shepley Bulfinch, the architectural firm that completed HBSB1 in 2013, is the architect of HBSB2.
With a project budget of $145 million, HBSB2 will be home to specialized research and teaching labs, faculty and staff offices, an expanded health sciences library and a mix of teaching spaces.
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