Category: Wichita Biomedical Campus

Even while the main campus was closed for the winter closedown, construction continued of the upcoming Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center between Wichita State, WSU Tech and the University of Kansas.

Over the break, workers completed the central elevator pit walls, and work began on the clinic elevator pits. Work halted during the severe winter weather, but the site has been cleared and work continues.

And starting in mid-January, the City of Wichita will make changes to traffic patterns as construction continues on the Wichita Biomedical Campus. The City of Wichita expects these changes to be in place through 2026:

• William Street will be one-way westbound.
• Broadway remains two-way, but narrowed to one lane in each direction.
• English Street will be one-way eastbound. 
• Topeka Street will be one-way southbound. When it is converted to a two-way street, it will be northbound.

In a few weeks, the tower crane will be installed and the Wichita Biomedical Campus will begin taking shape as steel is placed on the site.

If you would like to watch the progress live, you can watch a live broadcast of the construction site online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

Phase I of the Wichita Biomedical Campus — a collaboration between Wichita State University, University of Kansas and WSU Tech — is making steady progress as it prepares to transform and redefine health care education and research in Kansas. 

“The Wichita Biomedical Campus is a tangible expression of our dedication to advancing health care through collaboration and innovation,” WSU President Rick Muma said. “By bringing together researchers, health care professionals and industry leaders, we’re creating an environment where groundbreaking discoveries can thrive and collaboration sparks innovation. This campus will be at the forefront of transforming health care, ultimately improving the lives of countless individuals.”  

Work has been progressing smoothly on construction of the upcoming Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center between Wichita State, WSU Tech and the University of Kansas.

Despite the rain, workers began installation of shoring around the elevator pits across the site to prevent dirt from caving in as they dig. The workers will begin forming and pouring concrete pile caps and elevator pit walls, which will continue throughout the week.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

Construction work on the Wichita Biomedical Campus site continues. Pile drilling began on the site, and crew began installation of the auger cast piles Oct. 1. This week, crew will continue to install auger cast piles and remove old foundation from the site.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

Construction work on the Wichita Biomedical Campus site continues. Last week, removal of the old foundation at the location was completed, and the site has been refilled with dirt to make way for pile drilling, which is scheduled to start this week.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

The previous foundation on the site has been mostly removed from the location, and the hole has been partially filled back in with dirt. Next steps are to remove the side foundations around the perimeter the hole.

Electrical work will continue along English Street, and pile drilling on the site is scheduled to begin Sept. 23.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

Construction on the Wichita Biomedical Campus continues. Construction workers have placed utilities and patched over the trench, reopening traffic to Williams Street.

Digging continues, and more of the old foundation at the site is peaking through. Once digging is complete, the old foundation will be removed to make way for the new foundation for Phase 1 of the Wichita Biomedical Campus.

Starting in December, a tower crane will be built to begin placing steel for construction, with the first steel being placed in February 2025.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

The Wichita Biomedical Campus construction is underway after breaking ground earlier this year.

Williams Street has been closed to allow utility installation for the site, and work continues on digging up old foundation from the site to begin placing the new foundation for Phase 1 of the Wichita Biomedical Campus.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: https://www.bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview

Stacy Christie was recently hired as the project director for the Wichita Biomedical Campus.

Stacy began her role in Facilities Planning on April 1 and helps with the coordination between Wichita State, University of Kansas and WSU Tech, along with the construction company.

She has worked at various architect firms for the last 20 years, including Tessere, Schaefer Architecture and HFG Architecture, and she earned her a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Kansas State University.

Stacy was also recently featured in the Wichita Business Journal’s “10 minutes with…” series (a subscription is required view the article).

Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday, May 8 to celebrate the start of Phase One construction on the new Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center in the heart of downtown Wichita.

The Wichita Biomedical Campus is a joint project between Wichita State University and the University of Kansas. Once complete, the campus will combine WSU’s College of Health Professions programs, including its Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, WSU Tech’s health care program and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy — all into one location.

“The Wichita Biomedical Campus is a tangible expression of our dedication to advancing health care through collaboration and innovation,” said President Rick Muma. “By bringing together researchers, health care professionals and industry leaders, we’re creating an environment where groundbreaking discoveries can thrive and where collaboration sparks innovation. This campus will be at the forefront of transforming health care, ultimately improving the lives of countless individuals.”