Texas Tech University Health Sciences Physician Assistant Building

  • Higher Education
  • Midland, TX
  • 52,046 SF
Location
Midland, TX
Size
52,046 SF
Client
Texas Tech University Systems
Design Partner
Parkhill

Overview

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Physician Assistant Building project includes a 24,800 square foot addition and a 27,264 square foot renovation located on the campus of Midland College in Midland. Developed for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the expansion provides new classrooms, faculty offices, an ADA testing space, multi use laboratories, support areas, and a specialized anatomy lab designed to support advanced medical education. The project also included site improvements such as an access drive, landscaping, and utility infrastructure.

More about the project

A key feature of the facility is the Gross Anatomy Suite, which includes 20 workstations equipped with surgical light booms, necropsy sinks, and a cadaver cooler. The space required extensive coordination of overhead mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural systems to support specialized equipment and maintain precise workstation layouts. The renovation portion of the project modernized existing instructional spaces to accommodate evolving healthcare education technologies and hands on training environments, including clinical classrooms with demountable partitions that allow flexible patient bay configurations for enhanced learning experiences. Through detailed planning, trade partner coordination, and a strong focus on craftsmanship, the project team delivered a modern, functional facility designed to support the next generation of healthcare professionals.

The AP project team completed 88,976 man hours without a lost time incident. To support safe operations, the team implemented a detailed underground utilities safety plan to identify and isolate existing infrastructure. During this process, crews discovered a main gas line and power line crossing the project site. Using hydro excavation equipment, the team safely exposed and located the utilities and installed physical barricades to protect them while ground construction activities were underway.