Event: Media tour of UBC’s Gateway Health Building
The University of British Columbia is offering media a first look inside its newest building, Gateway Health, ahead of the formal opening in September. This 270,550-square-foot facility greets visitors at the main entrance to campus and brings together student health, interdisciplinary teaching and collaborative research in one purpose-built hub for the campus and larger community.
Media are invited to:
- Tour the building interior, labs, lecture theatres and clinic spaces
- Interview UBC leaders, faculty and students
- View newly installed Musqueam artworks and community gathering spaces.
Assignment editors: Media are encouraged to register by emailing media.relations@ubc.ca. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to set up.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 26
Time: 11 a.m. – noon. Please arrive a few minutes early to set up cameras.
Location: Atrium, Gateway Health Building, University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus, 5955 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1
Parking: University Blvd Lot, 6131 University Blvd, V6T 2A1 (map)
Interview opportunities:
- Matthew Roddis, co-director, Planning and Design, UBC Campus and Community Planning
- Dr. Romeo Chua, co-director, School of Kinesiology
- Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, director, School of Nursing
- Robin Ryan, associate director and Dr. Teri Fisher, physician lead, UBC Student Health and Wellbeing
- Other leaders, faculty and students who agree to be interviewed
Background
Gateway Health hosts the schools of nursing and kinesiology, along with UBC Student Health and Wellbeing services, plus a team-based care teaching clinic opening later this year. The facility features state-of-the-art labs, lecture theatres and teaching spaces, as well as a new interprofessional teaching clinic supporting a range of community programs.
The building incorporates Musqueam-guided landscape design and artwork, and was designed with a commitment to sustainability through net-zero carbon design and accessibility standards.
