The overarching design statement for the Kansas City University Center for Medical Education Innovation aligns with the university’s commitment to reach beyond campus to the greater community, said Ben Bye, Associate, CO Architects. “The construction of the envelope was big. We needed to showcase the educational innovation happening inside the building to the campus and the city beyond.”
The transparent glass façade symbolizes how technologies make classroom walls disappear in this one-of-a-kind virtual learning environment.