Project Update: UMMC School of Medicine

The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s new School of Medicine is making major strides in preparation for its Spring 2017 opening. Thus far, most of the effort had been focused on getting the exterior of the building completed and dried-in. Recently, however, the focus has shifted to the interior of the building. We recently began installing interior finishes, beginning with more durable elements such as limestone and terrazzo.

Stay tuned for more project updates as we speed toward 2017!

Much of the exterior is now enclosed and the final finishes are being installed. Additionally, the ground is being prepared to start the hardscape and landscaping process.

The five-story atrium space is currently full of scaffolding and limestone panels that will eventually appear on interior spaces throughout the building.

Pallets of terrazzo mix line the public corridors as the spaces are prepared to receive the new flooring. The terrazzo goes down in a thick slurry and is ground to be polished and smooth.

In the two large auditorium spaces, the sculptural, acoustically-designed ceiling structure is being installed. The crews work off of a level platform since the floor steps down to the front of the room.  These spaces will hold 200 students each when completed!