The scope of this project involved building an expanded Day Surgery and creating a new Entry, Chapel, and “front door” image for a rather dated 1970s hospital. To make the complex feel more open and inviting, glass and light are used together to create a sense of...
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Designing for the new communications technology
Microrobotic surgery, virtual visualization, remote patient monitoring—a vast array of advanced medical technologies is about to transform how healthcare is delivered. But that's just the beginning. These new technologies are also transforming the built environment....
Newton Memorial Hospital NEWTON, NJ
Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed February 2005) Chief administrator: Dennis Collette, Chief Executive Officer, (973) 579-8300 Firm: Ballinger, (215) 446-0900 Design team: Julia Wirick, AIA, Project Architect, Designer; Kurt Baur,...
La Rabida Children's Hospital CHICAGO, IL
The historic Black Building at La Rabida Children's Hospital has been located on Chicago parkland for more than a century. The Lobby and Emergency Treatment renovation project draws attention to the building's point of entry, adds a whimsical and family-friendly tone...
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center—Critical Care Building CAMDEN, NJ
When Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey, embarked on the design of a new 147,000-square-foot, seven-story Critical Care Building on its existing campus, there was a commitment to create an environment that focused on patients and their families....
Lake Pointe Medical Center ROWLETT, TX


Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed July 2004)
Chief administrator: R. John Harris, Chief Executive Officer, (972) 412-2273
Firm: Sterling Barnett Little, Inc., (817) 461-1352
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Rehabilitation Center MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO
Project category: New construction (completed December 2004) Chief administrator: Laureen K. Tanner, President and CEO, (314) 872-6401 Firm: 527 Architects, PC, (314) 821-8900 Design team: Steve Hunsicker, Principal Architect; Elizabeth Osterhage, Project Manager;...
CyberKnife Center, Saint Joseph's Hospital, HealthEast Care System SAINT PAUL, MN
Project category: Remodel/Renovation (completed September 2003) Chief administrator: Scott Batulis, Chief Executive Officer, (651) 232-3611 Firm: HGA, (612) 758-4337 Design team: Dennis Vonasek, Architect; Christine Vickery, Senior Interior Designer; Kelli Miller,...
Grand River Regional Cancer Centre KITCHENER, ON
Cancer Care Ontario's policy to provide “care closer to home” was the genesis for the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. Located on the campus of Kitchener, Ontario's Grand River Hospital, the center provides exclusively outpatient oncology treatment and relies on...
Outpatient Care Center at Martha Jefferson Hospital CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Project category: New construction (completed September 2003) Chief administrator: James E. Haden, President and CEO, (434) 982-7300 Firm: Kahler Slater Architects, (414) 272-2000 Design team: James G. Rasche, AIA, ACHA, Project Executive, Interior Design; Jennifer...
Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA
Project category: Project in progress (March 2007) Chief administrator: Peter Delgado, Chief Executive Officer, (213) 226-2400 Firms: Lee, Burkhart, Liu, (310) 829-2249; Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK), (310) 838-9555 Design team: Ken Lee, Principal-in-Charge; Erich...
UCSD Medical Center – Hillcrest SAN DIEGO, CA
As a leader in teaching and research, UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest is installing a 3T magnet for patient diagnostics within the hospital. A 5,600-square-foot expansion to the radiology department was required for the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Suite. The...











