Corporate Profiles and Rankings
Introduction
Healthcare Design and Healthcare Building Ideas are pleased to bring you our annual Corporate Profiles edition. While we continue throughout the year to bring you the latest in groundbreaking facility design across the world, these profiles highlight the architects, designers, and construction firms creating these works. We’ve asked firms to describe themselves and how they perceive their missions in refashioning the healthcare facility concept. Following are profiles from 23 companies offering an array of services to the healthcare industry. We hope you enjoy reading more about the work they are doing and their visions for the future.
Ascension Group Architects
Established: 2001
Staff: 37
Location: Arlington, TX
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Behavioral/Mental Health
Services: Architecture, Interior Design, Master Planning
Three Projects of Note:
Portneuf Medical Center [Pocatello, ID] May 2011
Forest Park Medical Center [Dallas, TX] February 2009
Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital of Arlington [Arlington, TX]
February 2010
Contact Information:
Rod Booze
1250 East Copeland Road, Suite 500
Arlington, TX 76011
Ph.: (817) 226-1917 Fax: (817) 226-1919
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ascensiongroup.biz
Ascension Group Architects is a dedicated group of design professionals specializing in healthcare architecture and design to the highest ethical standard. Led by dedicated principals and powered by a team of experienced professionals, we offer design solutions tailored to the needs of our clients. Our principals bring more than 50 years of experience in healthcare design, with expertise that is dedicated and specific to planning, strategic planning, development, production, and construction administration.
CAMA Incorporated
Established: 1983
Staff: 9
Location: New Haven, CT
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Ambulatory Care, Education/Research, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care
Services: Art Programs, Consulting, Evidence-Based Design, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design
Three Projects of Note:
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, Art Program [New Haven, CT] 2010
El Paso Children’s Hospital [El Paso, TX] 2011
Baystate Health, Pediatrics [Springfield, MA] 2011
Contact Information:
Rosalyn Cama, FASID, EDAC
CAMA Incorporated
31 Audubon St.
New Haven, CT 06511
Ph.: (203) 777-9921 Fax: (203) 777-7781
E-mail: [email protected]
CAMA Incorporated is a healthcare evidence-based interior planning and design firm located in New Haven, CT. Founded in 1983, CAMA’s mission is to design interior environments that improve strategically driven outcomes. Consulting services are available to establish an evidence-based methodology for renovation and new building projects. These services include mapping strategic, cultural, transformational, and research goals that will lead to innovative solutions that are informed and improve outcomes. Traditional interior design services include Visioning Sessions, Strategic Programming, Evidence-Based Research, Planning, Color Palettes, Material and Finish Selection, Furnishings (Ergonomics), Acoustics, Lighting, Interior Image Development, Wayfinding, Signage, Donor Recognition, Artwork, Plantscape, Graphics, Project Management, and Project Exposure.
Cannon Design
Established: 1945
Staff: 1,000
Locations: Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Shanghai, China; St. Louis, MO; Toronto, ON, Canada; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Washington, DC
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Behavioral/Mental Health, Cancer Care, Education/Research, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care, Women & Children’s Healthcare
Services: Architecture, Conservation, Construction, Consulting, Design/Build, Engineering, Facility Management, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Master Planning, Medical Equipment Planning, Signage/Wayfinding, Strategic Planning
Three Projects of Note:
University of California, San Diego, Jacobs Medical Center [La Jolla, CA] February 2015 (Est.)
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Children’s Hospital – Patient Tower [Park Ridge, IL] July 2009
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia] October 2012 (Est.)
Contact Information:
Cynthia J. Hilliers
2170 Whitehaven Road
Grand Island, NY 14072
Ph.: (716) 773-6800 Fax: (716) 773-5909
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cannondesign.com
Cannon Design is an Ideas-Based Practice of 1,000, ranked among the leading international firms in planning and design for healthcare, science and technology, education, corporate/commercial, sports and recreation, and government clients. The firm delivers services in 17 offices throughout North America, as well as abroad in Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India.
Design for healthcare has been a cornerstone of Cannon Design’s practice since our founding 65 years ago. We have achieved international recognition as a specialist in this field by successfully addressing the planning issues and developing the design solutions that best position our clients to deliver superior healthcare service in both urban and community settings.
CO Architects
Established: 1986
Staff: 82
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Ambulatory Care, Cancer Centers, Education/Research, Medical Office Buildings
Services: Architecture, Consulting, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Master Planning, Medical Planning, Programming, Project Feasibility, Space Planning, Strategic Planning
Three Projects of Note:
Palomar Medical Center West [Escondido, CA] November 2011
Peter & Paula Fasseas Cancer Clinic at University Medical Center North [Tucson, AZ] January 2007
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center [Panorama City, CA] December 2007
Contact Information:
Stephen Yundt, AIA, ACHA
5055 Wilshire Blvd., 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Ph.: (323) 525-0500 Fax: (323) 525-0955
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.coarchitects.com
CO Architects is nationally recognized for healthcare, academic, and science and technology architectural planning, programming, and design. Our clients include some of the country’s leading healthcare institutions. Our experience ranges from existing facility evaluations to new, comprehensive medical campuses and includes new medical centers, outpatient facilities, specialty clinics, medical office buildings, and expansions and renovations of healthcare facilities. Our work on academic medical campuses includes new schools of medicine and allied health. We offer thoughtful planning, innovative design, strong project management, and detailed technical expertise from concept development through construction.
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
Established: 1959
Staff: 158
Locations: Albuquerque, NM; Amarillo, TX; Las Vegas, NV
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Behavioral/Mental Health, Cancer Care, Education/Research, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care, Rehabilitation Facilities
Services: Architecture, Consulting, Design/Build, Engineering, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Master Planning
Three Projects of Note:
Presbyterian Rio Rancho Medical Center [Rio Rancho, NM] October 2011
Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital – Ware Tower [Amarillo, TX] June 2007
University Medical Center – Northeast Addition [Las Vegas, NV] November 2009
Contact Information:
William Q. Sabatini, AIA, ACHA
7601 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 100
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Ph.: (505) 761-9700 Fax: (505) 761-4222
E-mail: [email protected]
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini (D/P/S) has more than 20 years experience in the design of healthcare facilities. The D/P/S Healthcare team has created master plans for medical centers, planned new hospitals and hospital additions, orchestrated major renovations to outdated hospitals, and created spaces for highly specialized equipment. D/P/S Healthcare is committed to superior healthcare design, healing environments, and integrating process improvement techniques. We believe every project is a new opportunity to surpass expectations through a client-focused design process.
Devenney Group Ltd., Architects
Established: 1962
Staff: 65
Locations: Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Oakland, CA; Phoenix, AZ
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Assisted Living/Memory Care, Behavioral/Mental Health, Education/Research, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care, Outpatient Services, Sports Medicine
Services: Architecture, Consulting, Design/Build, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Master Planning, Medical Equipment Planning, Signage/Wayfinding, Strategic Planning
Three Projects of Note:
Sutter Medical Center [Castro Valley, CA] January 2013
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center [Oakland, CA] January 2013
HCA Medical City Children’s Hospital [Dallas, TX] June 2010
Contact Information:
Stephen Stack
201 W. Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Ph.: (602) 943-8950 Fax: (602) 943-7645
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.devenneygroup.com
Devenney Group Architects is 100% focused healthcare design. The complex and highly specialized functions supported by these facilities carry sets of goals and priorities that are unique to each design project. We believe that careful definition of these functions and project goals is an essential condition of success. This care extends to every aspect of a project, and includes clinical process, human factors, and project delivery. We are committed to thoroughly understanding our client’s design goals, and to achieving those goals by providing highly aesthetic and functional facilities on time and on budget.
Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. (ESa)
Established: 1961
Staff: 155
Location: Nashville, TN
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Behavioral/Mental Health, Education/Research, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care, Oncology Care, Sports Medicine
Services: Architecture, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Master Planning, Space Planning
Three Projects of Note:
LeConte Medical Center [Sevierville, TN] January 2010
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center [Fredericksburg, VA] May 2010
Rockingham Memorial Hospital [Harrisonburg, VA]
June 2010
Contact Information:
Sandy Dickerson
2100 West End Ave.
Suite 1200
Nashville, TN 37203
Ph.: (615) 329-9445 Fax: (615) 329-0046
E-mail: [email protected]
ESa has long believed that the incorporation of the Planetree tenets into a healthcare setting contribute to the creation of a comfortable, healing environment for patients, families, and staff. We also know that built-in operational efficiencies will contribute to better patient care.
Evidence-based design studies have shown a correlation between facility design and the health of the facility users. As we work closely with our clients to deliver the best possible solutions for their needs and budgets, we share with them knowledge of best practice concepts gleaned from research and our own projects.
FreemanWhite
Established: 1892
Staff: 118
Locations: Charlotte, NC; San Diego, CA
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care
Services: Architecture, Consulting, Design/Build, Engineering, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Master Planning, Medical Equipment Planning, Strategic Planning
Three Projects of Note:
CMC-Northeast, New Patient Tower [Concord, NC] 2014 (Est.)
Norwalk Hospital, Outpatient Pavilion [Norwalk, CT] 2013 (Est.)
Tahoe Forest Hospital, Cancer Center [Truckee, CA] 2010 (Est.)
Contact Information:
Brian Lennon
8845 Red Oak Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28217
Ph.: (704) 523-2230 Fax: (704) 523-2235
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.freemanwhite.com
FreemanWhite understands the complexities of healthcare facilities; in fact it is all we do. Founded in 1892, we designed our first hospital in 1908 and began focusing on healthcare facilities design in the 1950s. In the early 90s we recognized that healthcare was too complex to do ©part time© and strategically redirected the firm’s practice to focus exclusively on healthcare consulting, planning, and design. Drawing from our deep industry experience, FreemanWhite strives to craft design solutions that reflect a balanced blending of our clients’ strategic goals with creative architecture.
H+L Architecture
Established: 1963
Staff: 78
Locations: Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Behavioral/Mental Health, Education/Research, Sports Medicine
Services: Architecture, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Master Planning
Three Projects of Note:
Exempla Lutheran North Pavilion [Wheat Ridge, CO] June 2010
The Children’s Hospital (in association with ZGF) [Aurora, CO] October 2007
Denver Veterans Administration Medical Center (in association with SOM) [Aurora, CO] 2012
Contact Information:
Becky Stadolnik
1755 Blake St., Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
Ph.: (303) 298-4700 Fax: (303) 292-6437
E-mail: [email protected]
At H + L Architecture, we’re doing more than designing hospitals. We’re re-imagining the idea of wellness; the way healing professionals care for their patients, and the way they care for themselves. It’s our job to shape spaces that are intuitive in form, precise in function, and mindful of each project’s unique context within the community. Most of all, we’re dedicated to building a world where hospitals are associated not with the problems of the human body-but with the potential of the human spirit.
HDR Architecture, Inc.
Established: 1917
Staff: 7,744
Locations: Alexandria, VA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; London, United Kingdom; Omaha, NE; Pasadena, CA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Toronto, ON, Canada
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Behavioral/Mental Health, Education/Research, Emergency/Trauma, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care, Sports Medicine, Women’s & Children’s Hospitals
Services: Architecture, Construction, Consulting, Design/Build, Engineering, Facility Management, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Master Planning, Medical Equipment Planning, Operational & Clinical Planning, Signage/Wayfinding, Strategic Planning, Technology Consulting
Five Projects of Note:
The New Parkland Hospital [Dallas, TX] In Progress
Banner Health, Cardon Children’s Medical Center [Mesa, AZ] November 2009
McGill University Health Centre, Glen Campus [Montreal, QC, Canada] In Progress
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center [Waco, TX] April 2009
Huntington Pavilion [Pasadena, CA] March 2009
Contact Information:
Douglas Wignall, AIA, LEED AP
8404 Indian Hills Dr.
Omaha, NE 68114
Ph.: (402) 399-1000 Fax: (402) 399-1282
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.hdrarchitecture.com
For more than 50 years, HDR Architecture has delivered award-winning, integrated healthcare planning and design to some of the world’s foremost medical centers and health systems. We embrace forward-thinking leadership and demonstrate the expertise necessary to deliver facilities that are innovative, flexible, and efficient, and that support a healing, sensitive environment for patients, their families, and the healthcare staff.
We’ve been ranked as the No. 1 healthcare design firm by
Modern Healthcare for an unprecedented seven consecutive years. This is because our fluid and integrated approach to design works and delights our clients. HDR Architecture knows that every design decision affects the continuum of quality care our healthcare clients desire. We are fully committed to the thoughtful design of innovative healthcare environments, working diligently as responsible gatekeepers for the 21st-century healthcare experience. We are advocates for the Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification program and we endorse the Architecture 2030 Challenge for sustainable environments.
Whether for a small specialty clinic, a multimillion dollar replacement hospital, or a multifacility healthcare village, our designs empower our clients to heal, care, and work better, both financially and operationally.
HKS, Inc.
Established: 1939
Staff: 835
Locations: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Detroit, MI; London, United Kingdom; Los Angeles, CA; Mexico City, Mexico; Orlando, FL; Richmond, VA; Salt Lake City, UT
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Ambulatory Care Centers, Behavioral/Mental Health, Education/Research, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care, Specialty Centers (heart, cancer, etc.), Sports Medicine
Services: Architecture, Branding, Consulting, Design/Build, Engineering, Facility Management, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Master Planning, Medical Equipment Planning, Operational Planning, Signage/Wayfinding, Space Programming, Strategic Planning
Three Projects of Note:
Salem Hospital Regional Health Services [Salem, OR] 2009
Phoenix Children’s Hospital [Phoenix, AZ] 2012
Capital Health System Mercer Hospital [Lawrence Township, NJ] 2011
Contact Information:
Brian McFarlane, AIA
1919 McKinney Ave.
Dallas, TX 75201
Ph.: (214) 969-5599 Fax: (214) 969-3397
E-mail: [email protected]
HKS, ranked among the top healthcare-specialized architectural firms by
Modern Healthcare and
BD World Architecture, understands and embraces holistic healthcare. Operating from 22 offices throughout the United States, Latin America, United Kingdom, Middle East, India, and China, the firm focuses on innovative design, process, and delivery. Through a focused visioning approach, HKS collaborates with each client to evaluate transformational concepts that support and improve the patient/family experience, operational efficiency, the latest in technology, and future flexibility.
HMC Architects
Established: 1940
Staff: 396
Locations: Fresno, CA; Irvine, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Ontario, CA; Reno, NV; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Jose, CA; Tempe, AZ
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Assisted Living, Behavioral/Mental Health, Cancer Centers, Education/Research, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care, Medical Office Buildings, Sports Medicine, Skilled Nursing, Women Centers
Services: Architecture, Design/Build, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Master Planning, Signage/Wayfinding, Strategic Planning
Three Projects of Note:
New Main Tower – Torrance Memorial Medical Center [Torrance, CA] December 2012
New Replacement Hospital – Kaiser Downey Medical Center [Downey, CA] September 2009
The First People’s Hospital – Shunde District [Foshan, China] Q2 of 2012
Contact Information:
Jerry Eich, AIA, ACHA
633 W. Fifth St., Third Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Ph.: (213) 542-8300 Fax: (213) 542-8301
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.hmcarchitects.com
With an established reputation as an award-winning design firm and thought leader for healthcare facilities, HMC Architects is one of the most prominent California-based planning and design firms engaged in projects around the world.
In addition to healthcare planning, design, and construction administration services, HMC integrates forward-thinking practices into its projects, such as patient and workplace safety, regulatory compliance, technology integration, evidence-based outcomes, staff satisfaction and retention, sustainable design features, and Planetree principles. HMC has also embraced integrated project delivery since 1990 and has successfully delivered large projects using that methodology.
HOK
Established: 1955
Staff: 1,800
Locations: Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; London, United Kingdom; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Toronto, ON, Canada; Washington, DC
Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Behavioral/Mental Health, Education/Research, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care
Services: Architecture, Conservation, Consulting, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Master Planning, Signage/Wayfinding, Strategic Planning
Five Projects of Note:
Calgary Health Region – Peter Lougheed Centre [Calgary, AB, Canada] August 2009
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital – Central London [London, United Kingdom] December 2009
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital [Sugar Land, TX] September 2008
Ohio State University Medical Center [Columbus, OH] August 2014
VA Long Beach Medical Center – Mental Health Facility & Community Living Center [Long Beach, CA] March 2013
Contact Information:
Patsy Trine
620 6th Ave.
New York, NY 10011
Ph.: (212) 981-7316 Fax: (212) 633-1163
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.hok.com
The HOK vision of intelligent healthcare design is that which creates:
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Expertly functioning buildings
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Sustainable or regenerative projects
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Design communicative of a larger idea
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Beautiful objects and spaces
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Projects that contribute to the health of communities
Intelligently designed facilities look different, the experiences of patients and their families are different, and the care delivered is the best available.
HOK Health Care works with academic clinicians who are defining the future of care delivery and charting the course of discovery. We bring this learned expertise to every healthcare project that we undertake around the world.
Levi + Wong Design Associates, Inc.
Established: 1989
Staff: 25
Location: Concord, MA
Markets Served: Assisted Living, Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC), Dementia, Hospice, Independent Living, Post-Acute/Rehab, Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing/Nursing Homes, Wellness Centers
Services: Architecture, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design/Healing Gardens, Master Planning, Recreational Areas
Three Projects of Note:
New England Rehabilitation Hospital Renovations [Woburn, MA]
Boston Medical Center – Various Projects [Boston, MA] Ongoing
Emerson Hospital – Various Projects [Concord, MA] Ongoing
Contact Information:
Thomas C. Levi, AIA, President
45 Walden St.
Concord, MA 01742
Ph.: (978) 371-1945 Fax: (978) 371-0069
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.lwda.com
Levi + Wong Design is a full-service design firm specializing in Long-Term Care, Senior Living, Rehabilitation,
