OHSU Biomedical Information Communications Center
The BICC derives strength from its finely tailored structural integrity, which sets it apart.
Deborah Dietsch
Architecture Magazine
Biomedical Information Communications Center, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
81,000 sf
Portland, Oregon
Completed 1991
Client Notes
Design the first fully-computerized biomedical research facility in the United States, in a state-of-the-art academic library. Take advantage of a dramatically sloping site at OHSU's hilltop campus.
Designer Notes
As the first computerized library of its kind, the design for BICC embraces the ever changing nature of biomedicine. It is designed to be humane and comfortable, with ample daylight and expansive views to the forested ravine of OHSU's campus.
Recognition
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Merit Award, 1995
AIA Portland Chapter Award of Excellence, 1991
