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River view of South Street Landing in Providence, RI; adaptive reuse of an old power station into medical training facility; large building with older facade and power lines surrounding

South Street Landing

Academic Activity Revives an Abandoned Icon

Project Location

Providence, RI

Area

250,000 SF

Client

Brown University

Services

Architecture

South Street Landing repositions the century-old Narragansett Power Station as a premier health education facility serving Brown University, Rhode Island College, and the University of Rhode Island. 半岛体育 | Tsoi Kobus Design鈥檚 design connects the structure鈥檚 past and future uses with a design concept that relates the mechanics of the historic building with the mechanics of the human body. Key historical elements are preserved, including a four-story turbine support volume transformed into a soaring caf茅 and lounge.

 

A new main corridor atrium brings historic roof trusses and ornamental structural details into view, while also welcoming natural light into building鈥檚 core. The project anchors an emerging biomedical research district with public ground-level amenities and green space improvements to the site鈥檚 river frontage establishing new community connections.

The new facility features standardized patient rooms, mock trauma rooms, human patient simulation rooms, operation simulation rooms, a home care suite, associated observation and debriefing rooms, and other classrooms, offices, and event spaces. The adaptive reuse of a 250,000-SF power station that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places was not without challenges, including tidal groundwater levels, modern code requirements, and coordinating construction around a historic transformer and protected historic elements. Sustainability was also prioritized, resulting in LEED Silver certification.

outside view of the south street landing; Older style building with original "Narragansett electric lighting co." stone engraving; now a healthcare education facility
outside view of the south street landing; Older style building with original "Narragansett electric lighting co." stone engraving; now a healthcare education facility
main entrance area of the South Street Landing healthcare education facility; white floors; black ceiling with colorful and wood accents on the walls; large glass entrance with engravings in the background
communal seating area on elevated platform in the South Street Landing healthcare education facility; wood paneling and green accents brighten the naturally lit space; people sitting at tables on the elevated indoor patio
corridor of the South Street Landing healthcare education facility; floor to ceiling windows; private rooms facing the windows; small seating at the end of the hallway
main corridor in the South Street Landing healthcare education facility; preserved brick accents and exposed beams create a modern industrial feel; large room to the right feature human patient simulator machines for training
simulation space in the South Street Landing healthcare education facility; beds with computer operated patients line the classroom with desks in the middle for lecture; patient beds emulate an emergency room with curtain dividers
Nursing education center in the South Street Landing healthcare education facility; desk in front of the patient simulation room mimicking a hospital environment; yellow accents on the opposite wall and floor carpeting
high tech classroom in the south Street Landing healthcare education facility; six person tables oriented toward an shared screen at the head of each table; with 10 tables in frame
Lecture hall at the South Street Landing healtcare education facility; rows of chairs all oriented toward the front speaker
large loungespace in the South Street landing healthcare education facility; large windows light up the restored exposed brick; industrial beams; red chairs face one another throughout the space for conversation; white modernly designed light fixtures with soft light and groovy edges above
before and after look at a rundown, abandoned building; renovated and saved building to create a state-of-the-art workplace
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This project was completed by Tsoi Kobus Design prior to 半岛体育鈥檚 acquisition in January of 2025.

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