Won Institute - New Campus

Won Institute of Graduate Studies

Bucks County, PA

Won Institute of Graduate Studies sought to expand its campus to support growing academic programs rooted in meditation, acupuncture, and Chinese herbal medicine. After outgrowing its previous home, the Institute acquired a vacant two-story, 29,000-square-foot light industrial building in Bucks County and engaged O Z Collaborative to transform it into a new campus environment. The design reconfigures the existing structure to accommodate classrooms, private treatment and instructional spaces, and a larger clinical area for hands-on training. An herbal medicine dispensary supports the Institute’s curriculum, while a library, student lounges, and offices provide spaces for study and daily operations. Central to the project are the meditation halls, or Dharma Halls, which support both individual and group practice. These spaces are designed to create a calm and focused environment that reflects the Institute’s mission. The surrounding site includes a landscaped setting and a walled meditation garden that extends opportunities for reflection and gathering outdoors. Through the adaptive reuse of an existing building, the project establishes a cohesive campus that supports both academic and spiritual life.

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Modern two-story beige apartment building with large windows and a landscaped front yard, including bushes, flowers, and a tree, under a clear blue sky.

Entrance to NEO SEOM HALL with glass doors, interior decor, and signage.

Lobby of the Global Dharma Building with a row of chairs, potted plants, and a wooden wall sign.

Interior view of a modern building with a hallway leading to a room, featuring wooden ceiling, black framed glass doors, framed Korean calligraphy art on the right wall, and display cases with books and framed information.

A spacious yoga or meditation studio with wooden floors, yellow cushions arranged in rows, large windows, and minimalistic decor including a wall mirror, plants, and framed artwork.

Empty classroom with white tables, black chairs, whiteboard, and posters on the walls.

View of a cozy tea shop or cafe with glass display and wooden frame, shelves filled with jars of loose tea, a small counter with a vase of flowers, and ceiling lights reflecting on the ceiling.

A traditional meditation room with wooden floors and white walls, featuring a Japanese-style altar area with candles, a small table, and floor cushions for seating.

Physical therapy or chiropractor's treatment room with multiple treatment tables, medical equipment, and a whiteboard.

Medical examination room with a black reclining chair, a gray chair, and a black stool. There is a window, three framed fans on the wall, and a gray cabinet with a salt lamp, a radio, and some small items on top. Wood-patterned floor and white walls.

Empty rooftop terrace with wooden decking, small trees in pots, white and purple chairs, and rectangular patches of artificial grass on a raised platform, against a beige building wall under a clear blue sky.