Lauded by Architect Magazine as “one of the most intelligent, original, and unexpected buildings of the decade,” the Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center at Columbia University Medical Center was dedicated on June 10. The new medical and graduate education building, a 100,000-square-foot tower designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in partnership with Gensler, incorporates technologically advanced classrooms, collaboration spaces, and a modern simulation center.
The interdisciplinary program will be open to students starting in the 2026–27 academic year
The architect and multimedia artist is best known for his work with the San Francisco avant-garde collective Ant Farm
The accomplished administrator will oversee a wide range of activities aimed at engaging alumni and raising philanthropic support