The Children’s Health Plano Heart Center Cardiology & Fetal Clinic, Plano, Texas
The Plano Heart Center Cardiology & Fetal Clinic located inside the Children’s Health Specialty Center 2 Plano in Plano, Texas, is one of the many collaborative efforts between Children’s Health and UT Southwestern, both located in Dallas.
The new clinic supports a growing patient population in North Texas.
Designed by the Dallas studio of Perkins&Will, the pediatric and fetal cardiology clinic—a 16,000-square-foot shell fit-out—offers an elevated healthcare experience for children of all ages, expectant mothers, and caregivers.
Onstage/offstage model and positive distractions
The onstage/offstage model enhances the patient and family experience by enabling direct movement from waiting to exam areas, thus bypassing staff zones and reducing wait times.
The overall design emphasizes inclusivity and comfort, showcasing family-friendly seating, cozy nooks, and playful configurations to foster a sense of belonging and cater to a variety of needs.
The design takes a dynamic but minimalist approach to age-appropriate positive distraction. It blends vibrant color accents with soft architectural forms and a neutral backdrop for a clean, warm, pediatrics-meets-wellness aesthetic.
Fluted wood panels and whimsical graphics enhance wayfinding to provide intuitive guidance for patients, while integrated lighting creates gentle, glare-free illumination that softens and brings comfort to the clinical environment. The fetal clinic, boasting a separate entrance and a distinct, hospitality-driven ambiance, ensures a private and soothing environment for mothers, using warm wood textures and pastel purple hues to evoke luxury and serenity.
The design gives the clinic a flexible plan: exam rooms can be converted into echo rooms and vice versa as needed to support daily spatial needs most efficiently.
The Children’s Health Plano Heart Center Cardiology & Fetal Clinic project details
Location: Plano, Texas
Completion date: January 2024
Owner: Children’s Health System of Texas
Total building area: 16,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost: Not disclosed
Architecture firm: Perkins&Will
Interior design firm: Perkins&Will
General contractor: Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors
Engineer: Choice Engineering
Art consultant: Skyline Art
Medical equipment planner: HSG Inc.
AV equipment/electronics/software: TLD Design Consulting LLC
Carpet/flooring: Mannington, Johnsonite, Nora, Forbo
Ceiling/wall systems: Armstrong, Rulon International, Surfacing Solution, Architectural Veneers International
Doors/locks/hardware: Mockett
Fabric/textiles: Momentum, Luna, Anzea, Pallas, Carnegie, Designtex, ArcCom, Knoll, Architex, Wolf Gordon
Furniture—seating/casegoods: Tangram, Hightower, Coalesse, HBF, Six Inch, Steelcase, West Elm Health, Carolina (OFS), National, FrameOne, Arcadia, Davis, Sarto Screen, Leland
Handrails/wall guards: Inpro
Lighting: Lightology, Lithonia, Eureka, Kuzco
Signage/wayfinding: Skyline Art
Surfaces—solid/other: Wilsonart, The Stone Collection
Wallcoverings: Designtex, Trove, Momentum
Other: Benjamin Moore (paint) Fry Reglet (metal trim), 3Form (millwork divider)
Project details are provided by the design team and not vetted by Healthcare Design.
