The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is one of the leading healthcare providers and educational institutions in the country. The Omaha campus, currently located in an area of 10 square blocks within central Omaha, continues to be a hub for innovation and growth.
The western edge of UNMC’s campus is home to the newly announced EDGE District. Reshaping the area along Saddle Creek Road, this development intends to provide a walkable, mixed-use environment including office space, retail, multifamily, educational and health care related facilities balanced by public amenity space. The new district seamlessly blends UNMC’s campus with the surrounding community.
Holland Basham Architects is proud to be a partner in the master planning effort and design standards to transform the western edge of campus.
Project Summary
Services Provided
- Master Planning
- Programming
- Conceptual Design
Characteristics
- Approximately 30-acre district
- P3 initiative (Public-Private Partnerships)
- Adjacent to Catalyst (innovation hub) and UNMC’s CORE (admin building) and Project Health (in-patient clinical hospital)
- Creates a walkable, mixed-use environment blending UNMC’s campus with the surrounding community
- Supports future growth opportunities for UNMC and NE Medicine
- Centrally located along pedestrian, bike, bus and streetcar routes
- Includes conceptual design for an urban park serving as both a destination and natural retreat
