Nova Southeastern University, West Palm Beach Student Education Center

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Firm

ACAI Associates, Inc.

Client

Nova Southeastern University

Area

37,500 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$2,400,000

Completion Date

10/2011

The new West Palm Beach campus for Nova Southeastern University is a four-story, 75,000-square-foot state-of-the-art building that will be home to a number of the university’s programs. The facility offers students and staff a dedicated parking lot, spacious exterior seating and courtyard areas, as well as modern computers, classrooms and laboratories inside. Plus, the building was designed in such a way to allow for future growth in the coming years.

The ground floor is home to the campus’ administrative and student support staffs. The balance of the floor is dedicated to academic and student support space, which includes two large tiered classrooms, a large computer lab, smaller classrooms and the student break lounge.

The fourth floor is home to the university’s pharmacy program. Pharmacy offers dedicated laboratory space through the pharmaceutics and patient-care management labs, as well as the Drug Information Center. The balance of the space offers two additional computer labs, general classrooms, staff conference room, staff academic suite and administrative area.

Additional Information

Cost per Sq Ft

$64.00

Featured in

2012 Educational Interiors

Category

Renovation

Interior category

Interior Renovation

Product suppliers specified

Carpet by Bigelow
Carpet by Bentley Prince Street
Flooring by Armstrong World Industries
Cabinets by Wilsonart
Ceilings by Armstrong World Industries
Ceramic Tile by Crossville
Door Hardware by Best Access Systems
Paint/Wallcoverings by Sherwin-Williams
Classroom Furniture by Teknion
Security Systems by Siemens Building Technologies
Card Systems by Siemens Building Technologies
Auditorium/Assembly Furniture by KI
Office Furniture by Teknion
Office Furniture by Steelcase
Computers by Dell
Lounge Furniture by Global Casework
Drinking Fountains by Elkay
Draperies/Blinds by Hunter Douglas
Kitchen Equipment by Kenmore
Waste Receptacles by Rubbermaid
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