YAF's Construction Tour: UW Behavioral Health Teaching Facility
Join the Young Architects Forum for a construction tour of the new UW Behavioral Health Teaching Facility (UWBHTF).
UWBHTF will become the foundation for positive transformation of the entire Behavioral Health system in the state of Washington. Located adjacent to an existing acute care hospital on the UW Medical Center Northwest Campus, the new six-story building will be a fully integrated welcoming and healing environment for individuals struggling with both physical and behavioral health conditions. The facility will support a full continuum of clinical services to promote wellbeing, healing, and learning around a new patient-centered model.
This innovative facility is committed to healing, training and education, and integration into the community as a resource for mental health advocacy. Slated for completion at the end of 2023, the building will be a home for an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of health care providers for Washington State.
Tour Details:
Cost: $5
Date: May 25th (Thursday), 2023 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: UW Behavioral Health Teaching Facility (UWBHTF)
*Meet at the construction trailer located just inboard of the construction entry at 120th street and Burke Avenue N. https://goo.gl/maps/sd5TJCwn5x6nceue8. There is usually street parking along Burke Ave N. or along the hospital campus north fence along 120th street.
Capacity: 20 registrants. Full PPE is required for the jobsite (gloves, hardhat, glasses, vest, and boots). There are a few extra PPE sets on site, but we strongly encourage attendees to provide their own.
Accessibility of the Space: The site is not ADA accessible. The site is 6 stories high and will require people to walk up and down at least 4 flights of stairs and walk over uneven terrain.
Covid Safety: There are no current COVID Safety requirements to follow. AIA Seattle recommends masking as a demonstration of community care. Please do not attend if you are feeling sick/unwell!
