Texas Medical Center Walking Tour

Texas Medical Center Walking Tour

The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world. Equivalent to the 12^th largest business district in the United States, TMC has 33.8 million square feet of patient care, education, and research space. 160,000 individuals visit the Texas Medical Center each day with 6 million patients treated annually. The 1000+ acres is approximately the size of Chicago inside the “Loop” with 162 buildings on the main campus alone. Join our ArCH docents on this introductory architectural tour of Houston’s own modern marvel of medicine. Sites on our tour will include Baylor College of Medicine, the new Texas Children’s Hospital Maternity Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Methodist Research Center, and a short ride on Houston’s Metro Rail.

Recommended parking in the John P McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons Parking Garage located in Entrance 4, behind the water wall. The tour meets in the ground floor lobby of the TMC Commons building and departs promptly at 10am, please arrive early to park and check-in. Walk-ups are welcome, though advanced registration is strongly recommended.

About Architecture Center:
Architecture Center Houston (ArCH) houses offices of the American Institute of Architecture, Houston Chapter, the Architecture Center Houston Foundation, a gallery for rotating architecture-related exhibitions, meeting rooms, and a terrace overlooking Buffalo Bayou. ArCH aims to promote awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the ways in which architecture and urban design influence and enhance the quality of life in our community. For general inquiries, please call 713.520.0155, or visit www.aiahouston.org online.

When
Saturday, May 5, 2012
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Central Time