The project will construct a new health science teaching facility and simulated lab space for the School of Nursing. It will be located at the corner of 3rd and Palmetto Streets in Chattanooga, Tennessee on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The building will include state-of-the-art classroom spaces, student study spaces, administrative offices, and experiential learning spaces designed to mimic real-life scenarios within various healthcare settings. These spaces are designed to support the educational environments necessary for the School of Nursing. The building has a construction type, as defined by the International Building Code, of Type-II B, Fully Sprinklered. The primary structural frame is comprised of wide flange steel columns and beams with a composite concrete deck. The interior partitions and exterior walls are constructed of light-gauge metal studs. Concrete Masonry Units are used to construct stair cores, elevator shafts and foundation walls. The building is roofed with an 80 mil. Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) roof, colored gray. The walls are clad with glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC), brick, and metal panel. The exterior glazing is curtain wall and storefront. The building has been designed to the 2021 International Code Council suite of codes as adopted by the State of Tennessee.
