Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
As the school’s first permanent structure and centerpiece of the Las Vegas Medical District, the newly built, five-story Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building (MEB) offers state-of-the-art design, cutting-edge technology and environmental advancements.
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Exterior Facade
Functionality and flexibility abound in the 135,000-square-foot building, providing optimum learning opportunities with standardized patient rooms, a simulation suite, virtual anatomy classrooms, and a prosection lab.
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Level One Lobby
Students can focus on their studies while also finding places to rest and recharge. Study spaces and lounge areas are located throughout the building creating a culture of collaboration and inclusivity.
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Virtual Anatomy Lab
The Virtual Anatomy Lab is designed to prepare students for utilizing imaging in varied formats.
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Simulation & Clinical Skills
The school's simulation and clinical skills environments enhance skills, clinical competencies, and reinforce interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Learning Studio
Interactive learning environments foster critical thinking, collaboration, problem solving, and the integration of basic science knowledge with patient diagnosis, care, and treatment.
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Building Interior
Throughout the school's five levels students, faculty and staff can enjoy the multitude of reflective/relaxation spaces.
Advanced Engineering Building (AEB)
Novel engineering design and prototypes, innovation of new technologies, and patents will come out of this building,” Rama Venkat, dean of Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering. The AEB will truly be a place where real-world problems seek and find next-generation solutions.
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Exterior
The new three-story 52,000 square foot building is the symbol of beauty, form, and function and sits at the heart of UNLV's “east-west innovation corridor”. Connected via a skywalk to the Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex, AEB is neighbors with the Science and Engineering Building, and just a stone’s throw away from the Chemistry Building, with health sciences, physics, and life sciences further down the mall.
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Level One Lobby: The Collaboratorium
The Collaboratorium welcomes AEB users and serves as the main building lobby. It also leads directly to the central first floor corridor connecting the Maker's Space, Flexitorium and first floor classrooms. The open space offers comfortable lounge seating and collaboration tables where students can gather, meet and relax.
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Maker Space
Collaboration begins as you enter the first floor of the building where all pathways seem to lead to the Maker Space —the heartbeat of AEB. Workstations are topped with durable, non-conductive butcher block surfaces that command the center of the room. Bright yellow industrial extension cord reels lead visitors to look up at the exposed duct-work ceiling. The polished concrete flooring evokes a high-tech garage that could one day lay the groundwork for the next big innovation.
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Open Concept Wet and Dry Labs
AEB's open-concept laboratories — dry/computational lab on second floor and wet lab on third floor — take center stage. The 6,000 square feet of the dry lab features flexible table configurations where researchers will develop the newest innovations in circuit design, robotics, big data, and cybersecurity. In the wet labs, transformational technologies will provide the pathway for the next big innovations that change the way the world operates in water resources management, energy solutions, and biomedical applications.
Tropicana Parking Garage Expansion
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Facade
The Tropicana Parking Garage is a popular four-level parking location near the Thomas & Mack Center that regularly accommodates both campus and public activity.
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Exterior 1
The expansion provides upgraded technology, security, and aesthetic features in the existing garage as well as adds more than 1,000-parking stalls with associated design and functionality.
![McCArthy-UNLV-Parking-081222-0060-1-resized-910ee0e9.jpg A partial view of the interior and exterior land of a parking garage](/sites/default/files/styles/480_width/public/media/image/2023-07/McCArthy-UNLV-Parking-081222-0060-1-resized-910ee0e9.jpg?itok=8RMkSLnn)
Interior 1
The design team emphasized elements in the expanded garage to symbolize the ambience of the Las Vegas Strip and the professionalism of UNLV’s brand.
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Interior 2
The structure's architectural designs signify mountain imagery, the iconic red signage enhances the visibility of the garage for students and the surrounding community.
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Exterior 2
The new design incorporates creative design elements for UNLV brand recognition while coordinating both the new and existing parking garage areas to be functionally and visually cohesive.
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New Technology
The garage will be fully WIFI enabled, illuminated with over 260 new lights, and will have the capability to track the number of open stalls.
Fertitta Football Complex
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Exterior
The state-of-the-art facility includes a gym, kitchen, locker rooms, medical facility, offices, and study areas.
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Lobby
Lobby at the Fettita Football complex. The 73,000 square foot structure opened in 2019.
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Locker Room
The locker room design encourages comradery through an open layout and including a gathering area.
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Player's Lounge
The player's lounge was designed to give a nod to the history of Las Vegas while having a modern aesthetic feel.
Gateway Building
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Professional Development Academy Commons
In addition to the commons, the second floor also houses computer labs and collaborative workspaces for graduate students.
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Conference Rooms
The University Gateway building also houses the Graduate Council, Graduate Faculty Fellows, and drop-in workstations for graduate faculty.
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Lounge
Graduate lounge located at the University Gateway Building a seven-floor 22,760 square foot building.
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Modern Color Palette
A modern color palette was used to create an inviting and relaxing atmosphere for graduate students.
Hospitality Hall
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Exterior
The 93,500 square foot building opened in 2018. Sustainable practices led to a silver LEED certification.
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Lobby
The design was inspired by boutique hotel aesthetics including amber-tinted entrances and a coffee shop in the lobby.
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Auditorium
The building features 16 classrooms, 80 offices, and a commercial-grade kitchen.
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Training Kitchen
The top floor of the building features a state-of-the-art executive training kitchen.
Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building
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Exterior
Originally built in 1962, it was remodeled in 2000 to house the Honor’s College, English Department, and Law School.
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Honors Lounge
The first-floor honors lounge designed with walls of windows to allow natural light to come in.
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Conference Room
Conference rooms added collaborative spaces for faculty and students to meet and hold classes.
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Black Mountain Institute Lounge and Library
The Black Mountain Institute Lounge and Library was built to accommodate meetings, study areas, and events.