NYU School of Global Public Health to open later this year

Now in construction, KHA’s project for NYU’s School of Global Public Health will open in January 2021. The School educates tomorrow’s leaders in global health planning and supports collaborative research on public health issues around the world. Specialty programs include Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Global and Environmental Public Health, and Public Health Policy and Management. In the past three years, the school has seen its enrollment triple and its grant ranking surge.

Cheryl Healton, Dean of the School says “NYU GPH is working in the United States and around the world to prevent and combat epidemics. Their new home will bring together staff, faculty, and students under one roof for the first time as they continue the quest to educate the next generation of the front line in public health professionals, advance research to improve the world’s health and directly engage with agencies, communities and governments to improve public health efforts globally.”

The new facility is located in two adjoining historic buildings on the NYU Greenwich Village campus. The 147,000 sf facility accommodates multiple public health research groups, student gathering space, a conference center, and faculty and administrative offices. A living green wall in the building lobby sets the tone for the environmental and healthful indoor experience. On upper floors, research groups gather in flexible open workstation configurations with nearby conference and breakout spaces. Glass-walled offices and open workspace bring natural light and views to everyone. High ceilings, color-controlled LED lighting, and color schemes based on a nature-related palette contribute to a calm, stress free, and productive atmosphere. A seventy-foot-long window wall brings light and views into the space. A multiuse open space on the student floor is the setting for job fairs, lectures, and film presentations. Every floor includes an informal eating and work space, a fully equipped pantry and kitchen, and gender-neutral toilet rooms.

An NYU Fitness Center is located in the building. Designated areas for bicycle storage also emphasize health conscious choices for students. The incorporation of colorful graphics and lighting in the stairs encourage their use. A two-floor penthouse conference center invites public access and can also be used as an informal fitness studio.