FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Haselden Construction’s third project on Colorado State University’s Science Quad in as many years, the groundbreaking for the Health Education Outreach Center was a much anticipated event. Mark Stetter, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, stated during the groundbreaking ceremony, “This new facility really allows us to kind of kick it up a notch. We’ve been terribly constrained from a space perspective. We know that anatomy labs have been some of the most popular in growth and that students are really interested in these topics both in our college and in colleges across campus, but we haven’t been able to get enough of these students through.”
Designed by Hord | Coplan | Macht and scheduled for completion at the end of 2018, the HEOC will house both a human gross anatomy lab and neuroanatomy lab, as well as virtual and augmented reality facilities and space for outreach and continuing education. Moving the human anatomy lab to the new building means freeing up its existing locale for use by the university’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students, a welcome increase in space for them.
The new lab designs defy traditional anatomy lab layouts with large windows and an abundance of natural light, creating an inviting atmosphere.