The Medical School
An AWSOM Place to Learn
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM)’s 154,000-square-foot building features four levels and includes learning halls, a public gallery, library, clinical teaching spaces, administrative offices, a student lounge, covered bicycle parking, and recreation and wellness areas.
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By the Numbers
154,000
Square foot building equipped with state-of-the-art facilities designed to enhance learning and foster students’ overall well-being.
14
Acre campus green space, connected to a world-class art museum and 5 miles of bike and walking trails through Ozark forest.
100+
Full-time faculty and staff dedicated to bringing a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and passion to help advance the field of health education.
Connected to Community, Art, and Wellness
The building was designed by Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects and conceived as an extension of the surrounding forest, connected to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Heartland Whole Health Institute on the Crystal Bridges Campus. The site’s landscape includes healing gardens, outdoor classrooms, urban farming space, and a green roof that connects to a café and amphitheater. Outdoor features including the Rooftop Park and surrounding sites are designed by NYC-based design studio OSD: Office of Strategy + Design.
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