VIDEO: SIUE Health Sciences Complex Nears Completion

Date Posted: July 24, 2025

Posted In: Drone, Projects,

This latest facility on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus will be 176,000 square feet and accommodate the School of Pharmacy and the School of Nursing. The project consists of a three-story health sciences building. It will offer space for offices, academic classrooms, synthetic chemistry, nursing wet lab, pharmacogenomics, biochemistry, vivarium, and microbiology.

The design-build firm is Clayco + Poettker JV with Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Inc. and Christner, Inc. serving as the lead architects.

Activity on the project began 2023, with construction slated for completion this fall. The Illinois Capital Development Board will oversee the project in accordance with the protocol for state-appropriated construction projects

Transformative, Interdisciplinary

The Health Sciences Complex at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a transformative project designed to advance healthcare education and interdisciplinary collaboration. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a central hub for the School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, and other health sciences programs, including Public Health and Occupational Therapy.

Funded through Governor JB Prizker’s Rebuild Illinois initiative, the project represents a major investment in the future of healthcare education and workforce development in the Southern Illinois. By consolidating key health programs into a single, modern facility, SIUE aims to enhance interdisciplinary education, expand research capabilities, and better serve the healthcare needs of the region.