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Healthcare
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Healthcare Qualifications
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Experience
3. Awards & Recognition
IntroductionExperience
Awards &
Recognition
Healthcare Qualifications
Firm Background / History: URS (originally United Research Services), with its earliest predecessor company dating back to 1904, is a global leader in planning, architectural and engineering design. Our specialized group of professionals known as URS Health is comprised of a core group of over 250 design and technical professionals devoted exclusively to health facility planning and programming, architecture and engineering and technology.
Integrated Team: URS’ health planning experts and related specialists have developed facilities representing a broad range of healthcare services for our clients, including:
• Planning Services• Master Planning• Programming • Certificate of Need Consulting• Sustainable Design + SR01• Architecture• Interior Design• Landscape Design• Joint Commission Compliance• Life Safety & Code Consulting• Facility & Property Assessments• Civil Engineering• Traffic Engineering• Structural Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Fire Protection / Life Safety Systems• Electrical Engineering• Security & Force Protection• Low Voltage / IT System Design• Medical Engineering Planning• Asbestos Services• Commissioning• Program Management• Construction Administration• BIM / Revit Services• 3D Modeling & Animation Services
Many firms offer typical full-service capabilities. Those services highlighted are unique, best-in-class services offered exclusively by URS.
Unique Characteristics: • URS is a full service integrated planning and design
firm: architecture and interior design services, partnered with a complete spectrum of all engineering and specialty services, complimented by program and construction management services. We offer tremendous depth and expertise that will be available for your project.
• URS is consistently ranked by Architectural Record, Building Design & Construction, Modern Healthcare, Engineering News-Record and other periodicals in the Top 20 architecture/engineering firms
• Leaders in sustainability and green practices, URS is ranked the #2 Green design firm by Engineering-News Record (ENR).
• URS is well versed in LEAN principles, processes and tools including A3, 5S, Pull Planning, Kaizen Events, Gemba, 3P and more. We integrate into your LEAN process improvement initiatives as they relate to facility design, either with your in-house group leaders or with outside consultants.
• We understand the need for philanthropic tools from day one. Our design team have embraced this need on several projects and will engage and inspire the community for philanthropic opportunities to deliver a world class experience.
• We have many examples of developing facilities for hospital’s service lines into highly recognizable Centers of Excellence, reinforcing their brand identities to the community and the patients they serve.
• Our in-house Program Management group provides an extensive project cost database that will enhance the Construction Manager’s pre-construction services, to ensure we will provide fiscally responsible design solutions that meet your budget requirements.
Diversity / MWBE: URS has completed a significant amount of work ($11 billion in revenue in 2013) for Federal, State and Local governments. As a result, we have many proactive small business/diversity/MWBE subcontracting programs that will allow us to support Erlanger Health System’s commitment to achieve diversity in a way that is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of this project.
BIM Experience: URS began utilizing BIM in 2003 and quickly became a recognized leader in the implementation of BIM as a design tool. A recent example of our experience, URS coordinated and managed the shared BIM platform creating an aggregated 3D facility simulation of over 1,500,000 sq. ft. for the $768M Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans, which to-date is the largest all-Revit project in the world.
For this complex undertaking, URS and Autodesk developed interdisciplinary, inter-office strategic plans for sharing model information, coordinating change and supporting multiple design applications in a single coordination and construction management software platform. The strategies developed by URS and Autodesk included plans for transferring files between multiple locations, dividing the building into small, coordinated subsections for easier editing and managing the file as project information
developed. This project was completed either under the A-E design leadership of the Columbus office of URS.
Technology: Ensuring that we are at the forefront of the industry in technology, awareness, and collaboration, URS operates a continuous program of research and development. Regular reviews and updates to existing and new software and technology are undertaken to ensure we are gaining the best efficiencies in processes and workflows and can pass this benefit on to our clients.
The foundation for projects in our current market is the “information” we transmit: graphics, schedules, reports, digital models, or many other formats. We have
Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (MCLNO)
We bring a rich history in
planning and design.
introduced a Secure Cloud Environment for which the project “information” is now universally accessible. These workflow enhancements and introduction of the Secure Cloud Environment have allowed URS to extend the use of our BIM dataset to the field on almost any device, directly in the hands of our team and yours. Utilizing Autodesk BIM 360 Field & Glue, we are able to replicate and present the current Revit model from each discipline, coordinated in the Cloud, and available for field meetings, walkthroughs, or general reference. This same technology is also used to conduct field reports digitally, and provide that information back to the project team, synchronized in the Cloud, immediately available to everyone. In this workflow, our team and yours become highly-aware of the project intricacies and make better, well-informed decisions throughout the process.
Sustainability: As places of healing, healthcare organizations are presented with a unique opportunity to foster public health from a holistic perspective. A perspective that includes education, prevention, treatment and healthy facilities: facilities that will help support their commitment to healthy individuals and healthy communities. Healthcare organizations can do this by adopting sustainable design strategies that have the dual benefit of reducing operating costs and contributing to a healthier environment. Natural ventilation, access to daylight and the use of non-toxic materials make people healthier and more productive. Improved indoor environmental quality may prove relevant when treatment patients with compromised immune systems and environmentally-related chronic illnesses.
URS uses a holistic and cost-effective approach to sustainable design, which is based on an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach in all project phases. We integrate sustainability principles from project inception (including site selection) to facility construction and operation.
LEAN – Integrated Performance Design Process: The design of an innovative healthcare campus that anticipates the evolution of healthcare delivery must be the outgrowth of efficient and effective operations and a design solution that is flexible enough to accommodate continuous improvement over time. Our Integrated Performance Design Process targets all aspects of performance, quality, safety, environmental, energy, financial and operational - for optimization. To achieve this, we will explore issues from both a Lean campus and Lean system perspective as we develop improved processes and responsive design solutions. Throughout the entire process of planning, design, and construction, the URS/Sasaki team is committed to deploying Lean tools and processes in our internal work, and to making our processes transparent and easily understandable.
Transition Planning: Major capital projects provide the impetus for and can create new working environments that enable the owner to challenge prior thinking related to staffing, supply chain, use of technology, role of family members and interactions between patients and staff. This extensive planning process will create a set of improvement opportunities and challenges intended to be implemented in the new and renovated facility. Critical assumptions driving future performance, processes and work flow have been developed around the experience of the planning team. Our goal is to work with your leadership and staff to diagnose and recommend high value strategies to improve the primary operational issues identified throughout the planning process in an effort to facilitate a smooth transition and operationalization of the new facility.
IntroductionExperience
ExperienceProject Examples
Awards &
Recognition
PerformanceSince 1904, URS has enjoyed the kind of tremendous success and growth that can only be accomplished
with satisfied clients. URS’s primary focus is client satisfaction and, appropriately, the firm has adopted client
satisfaction as the ultimate goal of its operating philosophy. Although much could be said with regard to past and
current performance, perhaps the best testimony to our success is the recommendations of our past and present
clients.
“Thank you for the
efforts of your staff
at URS during the
planning, design
and construction
phases of our new
medical office
building, now
named the William
W. Wilkins Building.
Despite of the
constraints of
an extremely
tight budget and
schedule, your team produced the project on time and within our budget. We have appreciated the professionalism and
extra effort put forth by URS’ team to accommodate the aggressive schedule to design and build the 110,000 sf medical
office building within one year. Furthermore, the experience, talent, creativity and communication skills of your team
members combined to produce an aesthetically appealing, state-of-the-art facility.
The building is now complete and we are very satisfied with the results. In fact, because of the positive experience we have
hired URS to provide planning, architectural design and engineering services for our next major building project on the Grant
Medical Center campus.”
Robert Falcone, MD, Chief Operating Officer, Grant Medical Center
“I am writing this letter to commend the outstanding work performed by the URS project team for our Second Century Project at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado.
URS was involved in this project from the very beginning and spanned three years of programming, planning and design for the 314,000 sf, $98 million acute care hospital expansion. The project is a very important, prominent addition to our campus and includes new additions for Surgery, Women’s Services, Cardiovascular Services, Intensive Care and Inpatient Acute Care. A new entrance lobby and front door for our facility are also featured.
Throughout this effort, URS has delivered and maintained a level of professionalism and expertise unmatched in our industry. The abilities of key project team members ... to listen and respond to the unique, diverse needs of administrators, board members and medical staff ensured the project would meet the vision and mission of North Colorado Medical Center. ...
The commitment and dedication shown by URS has resulted in a very happy and satisfied client. I look forward to future opportunities to work with URS and its excellent people.”
Harvey D. Harrington, II, RA, Project Executive, Banner Health - West
Private Patient Room Stairwell Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
“I am writing to let you know of my and Southern Ohio Medical Center’s (SOMC) appreciation for the personnel and services rendered by URS in our $110 million bed tower and surgical/emergency department expansion project. As you know it was not without a few bumps in the road but overall from the initial design team to punch lists at the end, URS has helped SOMC pull off a successful once in a lifetime project that will forever change the face of healthcare in southern Ohio.”
Craig Gilliland, Administrative Director of Financial Support and Facilities, Southern Ohio Medical Center
Entrance to the Heart & Vascular Center Emergency Department Lobby
Redesigned Cafeteria
“It was just a joy to see the thought that goes into each and every color, each and every floor, each and every piece of equipment. I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. It's fabulous.”
Cheri Vander Weide, Member of Spectrum Health Board of DirectorsDaughter of Helen DeVos
Cafeteria
Private Patient Room
Radiology Department
Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Replacement Facility
URS’s team of professional planners, architects, and engineers possess extensive experience in healthcare design.
Projects range from small renovations to replacement or new healthcare campuses; and services provided range from
planning to comprehensive architectural and engineering. Sample projects are featured on the following pages.
Healthcare Experience
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
• $286 Million• 464,000 SF• LEED Gold Certified• 14-story• Child-friendly,
family-centered environment
• Two medical surgery floors
Services• Consulting Architect• MEP Services• Engineer-of-Record
URS was selected to provide professional planning,
architectural design and engineering services for this new,
14-story, 464,000 sq ft facility that quadupled the size of
the existing DeVos Children’s Hospital. The new LEED Gold
certified hospital changes the Grand Rapids skyline and
raised the profile of childrens’ health care in Michigan. The
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is part of the “Medical
Mile” - the regional center for healthcare services, medical
research and education.
The new facility offers expanded capacity and includes the
following areas:
• Family-centered patient rooms.
• Connector bridge to the neighboring Michigan
Street Development, which houses outpatient
services.
• Two medical surgery inpatient floors which
contain 24 private patient rooms per floor. One
floor contains five (5) negative isolation private
patient rooms and the other floor contains four (4)
protective environment private patient rooms.
• One future medical surgery inpatient floor.
• State-of-the-art pediatric surgery department with
five (5) Operating Rooms, two (2) triage rooms, two
(2) recitation rooms, 18 exam rooms and 14 future
exam rooms, adn a general radiology room.
• State-of-the-art pediatric radiology department
with two (2) CT Scan rooms, two (2) MRI rooms
(one 1.5T and one 3.0T located on level C, one
story above the basement level), two (2) general
radiology rooms, three (3) radiology / fluroscopy
rooms, one (1) Dexa scan room, a nuclear med
room, and a future pet / CT room planned.
• Neo-natal ICU floor containing 40 private patient
rooms with four (4) nursing work stations.
• Pediatric ICU
floor which
contains 24
private patient
rooms, four
(4) of which
are negative
isolation
patient rooms
and four (4)
of which are
protective
patient
environment
private patient
rooms.
Great detail was given
to create a child-
friendly, family-centered
environment. Special
features include:
• A healing
environment
celebrating natural elements such as water, land,
sky and sun.
• An outdoor garden with children’s play area
accessible from the main lobby.
• Artwork created by children with the help of area
artists.
• Specious, private, family-centered patient rooms
with floor-to-ceiling windows.
• Ample areas for play and entertainment, including a
PlayVision interactive play area.
• Special amenities for families, such as a theater,
Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Grand rapids, Mi
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Central New York, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• $100M Constructin Cost
• Completed 2009• 240,000 GSF
Serving 17 counties in
central New York, the
University Hospital offers
the only Level 1 trauma
center, the only dedicated
pediatric ED, and the only
sub-specialized inpatient
care for children other than
newborns in addition to
many other specialty areas.
The vertical expansion
project replaces 198
patient beds from
University Hospital in a
new six-story bed tower.
Built over the existing
Emergency, Radiology, Surgery and Intensive Care departments,
the project adds 237,000 square feet in a highly urban context.
Three floors provide space for adult private bedrooms for
Oncology, Cardiology and Neurosciences service lines. Two
additional floors house the Golisano Children’s Hospital of
Central New York. A new interstitial floor separates the new
construction from the existing building.
Designed as a hospital within a hospital, the new Children’s
Hospital is located on the top two floors of the six-floor
expansion of the University Hospital’s East Wing. Designed as
an abstracted tree house, children and their families now have
a dedicated entrance and reception area and a contemporary
healthcare environment designed specifically for them.
Providing triple the existing space, Children’s will include 35
general pediatric beds; 15 PICU beds; 10 observation beds; a
hematology/oncology day hospital; and a satellite pharmacy.
Careful consideration was given to integrating the vertical
expansion project with existing programs and services. A
separate loading dock is connected by new elevators to a new
materials handling area. New public elevators serving University
Hospital provides for a seamless con-nection from the main
lobby to the new bed units. Existing elevators are repurposed to
provide increase capacity and direct connections between the
new beds and existing D&T departments.
Golisano Children’s Hopsital of Central New York* SUNY Upstate Medical University syracuse, ny
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Greg Mare - Design Team LeaderRob Baughman - Life Satefy Code Code Analysis
Levine Children’s Hopsital, Carolinas Health System
• $55M Constructin Cost
• Completed 2007• 231,000 GSF
The three primary
drivers behind the
development of the
new Levine Children’s
Hospital were:
anticipated growth
in the population
of children in the
community; the
need for a physical
environment which is
commensurate with
the high level of care
provided; and the
cultural shift to family-centered care.
Located adjacent to the Carolinas Medical Center entry,
the new addition brings together 232 private pediatric beds
dedicated to intensive care, progressive care, acute care,
rehab and observation, as well as other children’s support
services. Serving 32 pediatric specialties (Pediatric Cardiac
Care, Surgery, Neonatal, and Pediatric Intensive Care to
name a few), the patient areas are all supported by family-
friendly spaces, including lounges and a Family Resource
Center featuring a pediatric health library, reading areas,
computers, meeting and classroom space.
Focused on family-centered care, the hospital has a
dedicated entrace and registration area with a multi-
story atrium space to welcome the patients, families and
staff. Open spaces connect the patient areas with areas
for interactive exhibits, information, and respite. most
important was the ability to bring together a majority of the
children’s hospital functions and create a strong identity for
the community to recognize and embrace as the premiere
Children’s Hospital of Charlotte.
Designed to be Progressive
When Carolinas Health System set out to create this
world-class facility, they wanted to develop an image that
is welcoming, transparent, dynamic, exciting and oriented
to the community. Starting from the curved glass walls that
unfuld like the pages of a book, the building is designed
to contract with the surrounding Carolinas Medical Enter
Complex. As you approach, the scale changes and you
become aware of the three story, glass enclosed lobby, and
all of the activities within.
As the curved, multi-layered, blue canopy leads you into the
building, you are immediately aware of the inside/outside
nature of the lobby. There are a myriad of types of spaces,
ranging from quiet seating to active play areas, both in the
lobby and outside on the adjacent terrace. To tie all of this
together, a story of “prismatic” is used to appeal to adults
and children of all ages. This includes the use of a variety
of materials ranging from dichroic glass and LED lighting,
to a major crystal sculpture that hangs from the six story
atrium and flows throughout the entry area of the lobby.
A key element
of the building
is the public
space.
Overlooking
the first floor,
there are two
additional
levels of
activity spaces,
including the
family resource
center, the
meditation
room,
administrative
offices,
classrooms
and the
children’s diagnostic center. Balconies with multiple
gathering areas add to the vibrancy of the spave. Much
more that a lobby, this public spave become the focal point,
the community family room where people can meet, share
stories and feel better.
Levine Children’s Hospital, Carolinas Health System* Levine, nc
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Greg Mare - Design Team LeaderRob Baughman - Life Satefy Code Code Analysis
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Westchester Medical Center
• $69M Constructin Cost
• Completed 2003• 265,000 GSF
Westchester Medical
Center was originally
founded as a county
hospital whose
mission was to provide
healthcare services
to county empoyees,
and those who could
not afford private
healthcare. As a result,
it was often thought of
as the hospital of last resort. In the nineties, the medical
center began to change that perception through a series
of strategic initiatives that established several Centers of
Excellence. As the only tertiary care facility north of new York
City, their goal was to become the regional referral center for
the most severe cases in trauma, neurosciences, transplant,
heart, oncology, and women’s and children’s services.
The major modernization of the Medical Center included a
265,000 square foot addition to house the Level One Trauma
Center and the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.
The Children’s Hospital includes a 52-bed Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit, adjacent to their 18 bed Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit and 15-bed Trauma Intensive Care Unit. Immediately
connected to the NICU is a renovated Women’s Center in
the adult portion of the Medical Center, allowing for the
quick transfer of sick babies and convenient movement
of staff, patients and equipment. Combined, the Women’s
and Children’s services are located centrally to both the
Children’s Hospital and the Medical Center.
As a way to create a normalized environment for the
customers of the medical center, as well as to ground the
design of the project to the region it is located in, it was
decided that the overall theme of a “Village” would guide all
design efforts. Due to the rich heritage in the area, several
sub-themes were created to reinforce the Village theme
including: trains, boats, planes, music, painting, film, sports
and nature. All of these have created multiple opportunities
for philanthropy at the town, village and city levels, as well as
from the local educational systems, private corpora-tions and
professional sports organizations.
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital* Westchester Medical Center vaLhaLLa, ny
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Greg Mare - Design Team LeaderJim Brennan - Architectural Design
Children’s Physicians Facility, Oklahoma University Medical Center
• $45M Constructin Cost
• Completed 2008• 200,000 GSF
The University of
Oklahoma Children’s
Physicians Facility
is the first piece of
the implementation
of a master plan
commissioned by the
University of Oklahoma
Medical Center to
establish the vision
for the Oklahoma
University Children’s
Hospital to “Create
a pediatric-centered,
world-class, forward-looking children’s hopsital, supportive
of families, care givers, researchers, students, educators,
and the surrounding community.” This vision expresses the
desire of Oklahoma University Children’s Hospital to create
a best-in-class healthcare environment for the patients and
constituents of the campus.
In kepping with the Vision and Guiding Principals, six
planning issues were resolved in the following ways:
Site Usage: Utilize the edges and corners of the site to
organize all site functions and leverage existing assets.
Create a coherent and intuitive master plan that clearly
locates site functions of inpatient, outpatient, children’s,
women’s, emergency, parking, front doors, open space and
service and support.
Accessibility: Create a system of circulation patterns that
provides easy, safe and convenient wayfinding for users
throughout the hospital. Design the patient flow experience
from the roadways, drop-offs, parking structures, front doors
to the final destination.
Circulation System: Create a system of linkages for
pedestrian circulation between buildings. Link all parts
of the campus with pleasant and effective pedestrian
circulation.
Quality of Public Space: Create an inviting, pleasant and
attractive outdoor/indoor environment for the public and
users of the hospital. Expand current campus successes.
Image & Identity: The organization of all outdoor and indoor
spaces should provide a clear understanding of the hospital
and orient users toward memorable destination points and
landmarks. Achieve a hierarchy of scale and setbacks that
creates approachable public open space and enhances
orientation.
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Greg Mare - Design Team Leader
Children’s Physicians Facility, Oklahoma University Medical Center* OkLahOMa city, Ok
St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Modernization & Expansion
• 97-bed Private Room• NICU• Addition• Family Centered
Approach• Phased Renovation• $102M• 180,000 GSF• Completed 2013
The goal of this project is two-fold; to right-size the facility
and provide an environment specific to the needs of the
children. The addition of 102,000 SF to the existing building
will allow for all 97 beds to be right-sized and a doubling in
the size of the current therapy program. The modernization
of the existing 78,000 SF facility will allow daily programs to
expand as needed.
The idea of the new expansion is to break down the scale
of the building and its program units to those of a child.
The 5-story bed tower is set back on the site and flanked
by smaller scaled, colorful glass pavilions. These pavilions
house the interactive Lobby, Therapy Gym, and Indoor Play
Area; each integrated into the site as an extension of the
landscape, minimizing the scale of the bed tower beyond.
Furthermore, the introduction of distinctive colors and
attractive textures denotes other programs of most interest
to the children.
Providing a Second Home
The children at St. Mary’s typically stay from several weeks
to several months, and providing a home-like environment is
paramount to their emotional well being and rehabilitation
progress. Each patient floor provides experiences similar to
those found in the typical home. Each patient room provides
a sense of privacy and opportunities for personal identity.
The patient room and adjacent bathroom have dedicated
areas for the storage of individual belongings such as
slippers, bathrobes, and favorite soaps. Outside each room
is a “garage” for their own wheelchair, big wheels, and
rehabilitation equipment. Much of the day is spent with
the children outside their rooms, whether that’s mingling
with the staff at the open work areas or interacting with
other children in the large Great Rooms provided on each
floor. The sense of identity yet community is developed
through these unique
program elements. For
the parents, there are
programs to help in the
care of their child once
at home. The Activities
of Daily Living Training
Room has all the
necessary amenities
a family and child
would need to master
before leaving. Here
the family and child
can spend several days
and nights together,
with the assistance of
staff, training on how to
adapt to their new needs, in an environment similar to what
they are likely to experience.
Playing to the Scale of Children
With more than a doubling in size, the idea of the new
expansion is to break down the scale of the building and its
program units to those of a child. The simple
5-story bed tower is set back on the site and flanked by
smaller scaled colorful glass pavilions. These pavilions
house the interactive Lobby, Therapy Gym, and Indoor Play
Area; each integrated into the site as an extension of the
landscape, thereby minimizing the scale of the bed tower
beyond. Furthermore, the introduction of distinctive colors
and attractive textures denotes other programs of most
interest to the children such as the Music Environement and
the Rehabilitation Gym. The Public School, Day Care, Café,
Dental Office, Salon, and Patient Unit neighborhoods all
become appropriately scaled destinations for the children.
St. Mary’s Hospital for Children Modernization & Expansion* Bayside, ny
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm: Greg Mare - Design Team Leader
This seven-story Outpatient Care Center had the rare op-
portunity to become a gateway connector for patients, staff,
and visitors to the many services of the new All Children’s
Hospital campus.
As the design for the new replacement hospital was under-
way, the design of the new Outpatient Care Center (OCC) be-
gan as well which is located across the street from the new
hospital. The OCC contains the following outpatient/clinic
space: perinatal cardiology, non-invasive cardiology, endos-
copy, hematology/oncology, infusion, plastic surgery, clinical
nutrition, genetics and general pediatrics. Also included in
the OCC is a patient resource center, outpatient pharmacy,
and one floor dedicated to laboratories. A bridge connects
the Center to the hospital across the street to the north
as well as a second bridge linking the OCC to the primary
parking garage to the south. In addition, a future physicians
office building is planned immediately adjacent to the east.
All Children’s Hospital Outpatient Care Center*St. Petersburg, Florida
Project Highlights
• $54 million• 250,000 SF• Perinatal Cardiology• Non-Invasive
Cardiology• Pharmacy• Laboratories• Completed 2010
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Greg Mare - Design Team LeaderSteve Zilles - Project ArchitectRob Baughman - Life Safety Code Analysis
The challenge for All Children’s was to plan and design a
replacement children’s hospital that would allow for ex-
pansion, while improving connectivity with a nearby adult
hospital.
In 2000, Karlsberger began working with All Children’s
Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, to determine how to best
expand the critical care needs of the steadily growing pedi-
atric facility. Unfortunately, the available adjacent space was
too small or an occupied building stood in the way. Mean-
while, several blocks away, Bayfront Medical Center, an adult
hospital with whom All Children’s has partnered for years,
was experiencing similar constraints of being landlocked
and needing room to grow. Despite having a substantial
high-risk obstetrics service, there was a lack of connectivity
between Bayfront Medical Center and its nearby partner, All
Children’s Hospital.
The solution was to design a new 259-bed total replace-
ment facility for All Children’s Hospital and to literally design
Bayfront’s obstetrics services into the new pediatric hos-
pital – a unique approach to the hospital within a hospital
concept. Maternity services and well-baby care are provided
by Bayfront Medical Center, which is located just one floor
away from a new NICU with space for 97 infants. The state-
of-the-art facility also includes a cardiovascular intensive
care unit and pediatric intensive care unit, radiology/imag-
ing services, several large surgery suites, and a dedicated
pediatric emergency center.
All Children’s Hospital Replacement Hospital*St. Petersburg, Florida
Project Highlights
• $194 million• 672,000 SF• 259 Beds• Hospital within a
Hospital Concept• 97 Bed NICU
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Greg Mare - Design Team LeaderSteve Zilles - Project ArchitectRob Baughman - Life Safety Code Analysis
The new Dell Children’s Med-
ical Center of Central Texas
offers the first-ever look at a
trend-setting hospital that is
groundbreaking not only in
its design, but in its com-
mitment to the environment.
Combined with a desire to
celebrate the community and
culture of Austin, Texas, the
169-bed hospital was de-
signed to serve the medical
needs of the community, to
draw and to retain leading
healthcare professionals,
to efficiently organize the
hospital’s program, and to
provide opportunity for future
growth. The building’s low, horizontal profile fits nicely into the
surrounding area and sets the tone for the remaining acres of
the brownfield site, formerly the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport,
upon which it was built. Inside, the use of courtyards and natural
materials, indigenous to the 46-county region the hospital serves,
provide intuitive wayfinding and reflect the unique landscape of
the area. One of the most distinguishing green features is the use
of an on-site Combined Cooling Heating Power Plant that produces
energy more efficiently and reuses its by-products.
With a self-imposed height limitation of three floors above ground,
the hospital also fits in nicely with the surrounding communities.
The first development of a Master Redevelopment Plan for the for-
mer Robert M. Mueller Airport, the project is situated on 32 acres
and will establish the architectural character of the overall 700-
acre “brownfield” site. The hospital was awarded LEED® Platinum
certification in March of 2009, becoming the world’s first hospital
to achieve this status.
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas Replacement Hospital*Austin, Texas
Project Highlights
• $200 million• 473,000 SF• 169 Beds• Was Designed to
Draw and Retain Leading Healthcare Professionals
• LEED Platinum• Completed 2007
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Steve Zilles - Project ArchitectPaul Carney - Project CoordinatorRob Baughman - Life Safety Code Analysis
The William H. Considine Professional Building is located on Perkins Square just across the street from the hospital’s
centerpiece Centennial Building. Connected to an adjacent parking structure, it is sited to further define the rejuvenated
square while maximizing views of downtown, as well as a nearby minor league ballpark. Fragments of the stone walls of the
old Ohio-Erie Canal that adjoin the site inspired the outdoor terraces and auditorium that are part of the education spaces
located on the lower two floors.
Designed for maximum flexibility, the building accommodates several large hospital outpatient programs, along with private
medical practices ranging in size from 1,000 sf to more than 14,000 sf. Conference and educational spaces include an
auditorium and flexible classrooms which can be connected or used individually.
The seven-story, 240,000 sf facility utilizes a brick and glass material palette that matches the hospital and relates to oth-
er historic warehouse structures in the neighborhood. A six-story atrium is a focal point of the building, providing views of
the square, while orienting users of the facility. A colorful and whimsical interactive artwork called Atrium Aviation Company
features a fanciful winged creature that travels the entire height of the atrium – activated by children with tokens given to
them after they have visited the doctor.
Akron Children’s Hospital William H. Considine Professional Building (MOB)*Akron, Ohio
Project Highlights
• $45 million• 239,400 SF• Designed for
Maximum Flexibility• Accommodates
Several Outpatient Programs and Medical Practices
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Steve Zilles - Project ArchitectPaul Carney - Project CoordinatorRob Baughman - Life Safety Code Analysis
The challenge was to plan and design a
children’s hospital that consolidates all
of the hospital’s pediatric care services
into one facility, promoting operational
efficiency while creating an experience
that is less intimidating and confusing to
patients and families.
The solution was a 37-bed tertiary care
“children’s hospital within a hospital”
includes a dedicated pediatric ED with
its own entry and treatment zone; a
pediatric surgical suite with two ORs and
its own pre/post op and holding/recovery
areas; and several PICU, med/surg
and NICU beds. A ground-level service
entrance links to the existing hospital
elevator core for increased privacy when
transferring patients, while the first floor
includes a dedicated children’s hospital
entrance and lobby with various family
support spaces.
The design for the hospital celebrates
its natural surroundings and uses the
sky, wind and sun to evoke feelings of
comfort and healing. The main lobby,
three-story glass atrium and window-
lined hallways are filled with natural light,
accented by skylights of dichroic glass.
The façade of the building features the
unique work of artist Ned Kahn that
consists of tiny metal plates suspended
from a grid that when moving freely in
the wind, capture the colors of the sky,
the sunlight and the movement of the
clouds in their reflection.
The building itself resembles
interlocking “puzzle pieces,” signifying
the importance of the interlocking
relationship between the hospital
and the community it serves. Special
attention was given to all of the public
areas including a roof-top courtyard and
multiple outdoor terraces.
Niswonger Children’s Hospital*Johnson City, Tennessee
Project Highlights
• $35 million• 91,800SF• 37-bed tertiary care
“hospital within a hospital”
• Completed 2009
*Project completed by staff while with a previous design firm:Paul Carney - Project CoordinatorRob Baughman - Specifications/Life Safety Code Analysis
URS provided consulting services (programming and schematic design) to DNK
Architects for this state-of-the-art outpatient building. This facility houses occupation-
al, physical and speech therapies, audiology, treatment rooms, licensed education
classrooms, clinics, library, support offices and research accommodations in a six-sto-
ry building on North Burnett Street, adjacent to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center.
The Department for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics is the primary tenant in
the building, with their world-renowned program for developmentally delayed children
(including specialized service areas for autism and down syndrome patients).
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Project Highlights
• 120,000 SF• $30 million• 6-Story• Occupational,
Physical, and Speech Therapies
• Audiology
• $4.1 Million• 63,510 SF NICU
Renovation• Consolidation of J4
and C4 Wings to creating a center-of-care for NICU patients
• 114 NICU beds
Services• Planning &
Programming• Architecture• Comprehensive
Engineering• Interiors
Nationwide Children’s Hospital J4/C4 NICU Expansion
With the completion of the new patient
tower at Nationwide Children’s Hospital,
the renovation of the NICU was one of
the first of many back fill projects.
Consolidation: NCH previously served 114
NICU patients spread out amongst three
wings between the third and fourth floors
of their facility. NCH’s main goal was to
house all the NICU beds on the fourth
floor creating one center-of-care for all
NICU patients; this was made possible
by the move of the adjacent J4 PICU unit
to the new tower giving 63,510 total sq ft
available space for the NICU. The current
conditions on multiple floors inefficiently
spread the staff and the units’ support
functions, while the new configuration
optimizes staff efficiency and workflow.
Interior Design/ Wayfinding: With NCH’s
new 12-story patient tower came the
need to refresh the remaining hospital’s
image in other areas of the hospital and
to enhance the staff, patient, and visitor
experience. The existing C4 and J4 NICU
wings were previously constructed at
different times and didn’t have a similar
visual connection, so it was important
to mimic the new tower’s construction
finishes extending this new experience
into the NICU backfill project. The
challenge was to interpret the tower
standards into an existing space.
The journey to NICU begins in the first
floor main lobby with families and visitors
being directed to one destination on
the fourth floor, versus the previous two
destinations on separate floors. After
arriving on the fourth floor, and being
greeted at a central station, families
and visitors are directed to one of
three nearby NICU bays. Based on
new hospital standards, each bay
is identified with a different color.
Phasing: Phased construction was
essential with the need to work around
the critical NICU patients, being sensitive
to noise, staff access and services.
The Design team worked with NCH to
coordinate construction phasing with
a separate 5th floor renovation project
located directly above the J4 NICU
J4/C4 NICU cOLuMBus, Oh
Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion
• $95 Million• 284,000 SF• LEED Gold Certified• Radiation oncology• Ambulatory
treatment and imaging
• Diagnostic imaging• Patient education• Six-story “Life
Garden” atrium
Services• Architect & Engineer-
of-Record
The new, $95M, 284,000 sq ft Lemmen-Holton Cancer
Pavilion was designed to serve as the hub for cancer
care in the 13-county area served by Spectrum Health. It
was designed to provide a seamless continuum of care
and features state-of-the-art clinical technology. Major
components include: Radiation Oncology - 5 vaults,
HDR Brachytherapy; Ambulatory Treatment and Infusion;
Diagnostic Imaging - Ultrasound, Mammography, CT, PET/
CT; 4.5T MRI on Level 2 including a copper RF shielding
and steel that was required because of its proximity to
two corridors; Multidisciplinary Clinics; Patient Education;
Clinical Research; Laboratory Space; and Pharmacy.
The main focus of the interior is the unique multilevel “Life
Garden”, a six-story atrium with lush greenery, waterfalls
and natural light that creates a warm and welcoming
environment. The central Life Garden creates an area inside
the lobby that allows patients to connect with the natural
environment. Each floor has a themed garden which helps
patients and families connect to nature, as well as providing
aesthetic and psychological links to key patient care areas.
This project received LEED Gold certification in 2009,
making it the first Healthcare Facility in Michigan to
be awarded this prestigious certification. LEED gold
certification was based on a number of green design
and construction
features: brownfield
redevelopment, public
transportation access,
covered parking, and
mitigation of the heat
island effect.
URS successfully
used Revit to design
and document the
Lemmen-Holton Cancer
Pavilion for Spectrum
Health. The project
was delivered ahead of
schedule which allowed
for a longer QA / QC
period.
Spectrum Health Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion Grand rapids, Mi
Fred & Lena Meijer Heart Center
• $137 Million• 308,000 SF• 10 level tower• 105 private patient
rooms• 19 pre- and post-
operating rooms• 12 room Chest pain
Observation Center
Services• Architect & Engineer-
of-Record
URS designed a new $137 million, 10-level tower to house
a world-class cardiovascular program. The Fred and Lena
Meijer Heart Center provides comprehensive cardiac care
in a patient-focused environment. It accommodates the
consolidated heart programs for two previously separate
hospitals to form a new program that ranks as one of the
largest in the state of Michigan. By having sufficient and
cohesive space and state-of-the-art equipment, Spectrum is
able to meet the needs of an increasing number of people
who require cardiovascular care.
The 330,000 sq ft facility includes:
• Diagnostic Center for echocardiograms, stress
tests and other non-invasive tests.
• 12-room Cardiovascular Observation Unit.
• Surgical Center with nine operating rooms and 19
pre- and post-operating rooms.
• Intervention Center with eight catheterization rooms
and 24 patient rooms.
• Two Critical Care Centers each with 31 private
telemetry patient rooms and 5 ultra critical care
rooms.
• Two Inpatient Centers each with 46 private
telemetry patient rooms
• Education
Center with
conference
room space
for medical
and community
meetings,
along with
private
physician
offices.
A three-story atrium
with plants from around
the world provides a
quiet, soothing space
in the midst of state-
of-the-art medical
technology.
Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center Grand rapids, Mi
MSU College of Human Medicine Secchia Center
• $90 Million• 184,000 SF• LEED Gold Certified• Student-centered
medical school• Extensive
telecommunications and audio/visual
Services• Architect &
Engineer-of-Record
Ellenzweig: Design Consulant
This new 184,000 sq ft, eight story medical school is a key
component of the Michigan Street Development, and sited
on Grand Rapids’ renowned “Medical Mile.” The College
represents a new model for the medical school - with
partnerships and synergy developed with the other entities
that compose the “Medical Mile” - Spectrum Health,
the Van Andel Research Institute, and a host of private
physician partners.
The Secchia Center is a medical education facility designed
to accommodate a first and second year student class
of 100 students each. This site includes the Dean’s
headquarters and is a parallel program with the existing
East Lansing campus. Telecommunications/AV play a
significant role for the College of Human Medicine since
faculty resources are shared between Grand Rapids and
East Lansing, along with third and fourth year students
located throughout the State.
The College of Human Medicine utilizes a Willed Body
Prosection Teaching Lab to instruct anatomy. The lab
is located on the 6th floor of the Secchia Center. The
Anatomy Suite includes a Plastination Lab. This resource
space is available
for other institutional
and commercial
partnerships. The
Clinical Skills lab is
located on the 5th
floor. The majority
of the instructional,
administration, and
public spaces are
located on floors 1-4.
There are two 120
student auditoriums.
One is a traditional
lecture configuration
and one is a Case
Study space.
The Secchia Center
was a 100% donor
funded $52 million
construction project
that opened in
September 2010. The
University secured
the property while the Michigan Street Development was
in construction. The design team was challenged with
programming and designing a medical education program
into what had been designed as a MOB under the Michigan
Building Code. This is the largest off-campus facility
MSU has developed. URS collaborated with Ellenzweig of
Cambridge, MA. This team has also programmed a medical
research facility for the College of Human Medicine.
As part of Michigan State University’s commitment to
sustainable design, this facility is LEED® Gold Certified.
MSU, College of Human Medicine, Secchia Center Grand rapids, Mi
The new Louisiana State University (LSU) Academic Medical
Center (AMC) of Louisiana in downtown New Orleans will
replace the existing LSU Hospital and the existing Charity
Hospital. The new Medical Center will be located on a 37-
acre campus. The LSU AMC is a very high profile project for
New Orleans and the State of Louisiana and is vital in the
revitalization of this area of the city. The urban campus will
also include a new VA Replacement Hospital. The combined
projects will produce one of the most modern medical
campuses in the United States with flood and hurricane
resistant structures designed to stay online for weeks in the
event of a major emergency where utilities are interrupted.
The construction cost of the entire project is estimated at
approximately $768 million.
Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM)
The entire project was designed, simulated and
documented for construction on a shared BIM platform to
create an aggregated 3D facility simulation of 2,000,000
sq ft. This was the largest single-platform, all discipline BIM
model of its kind in the world. URS and Autodesk (the BIM
software provider) developed the interdisciplinary, inter-off
strategic plan for sharing model information, coordinating
change, and supporting multiple design applications in a
single coordination and construction management software
platform.
The strategies developed by URS and Autodesk included
plans for transferring files between multiple locations,
dividing the buildings into smaller, coordinated subsections
for easier editing and managing the file as project
information developed. The design model was used to
validate ideas about
space and system
efficiency as well
as confirm with
stakeholders in 3D
the quality of space
and arrangement
of resources and
equipment.
Through the use
of the BIM data
strategies, changes
to the design were
synchronized between
disciplines within
minutes to maintain
fluid development
and minimize lost
time resolving system
and design conflicts.
Scheduled coordination
and review sessions
included model-based
clash detection addressed inter-disciplinary synchronization
as the design progressed. As part of the design process,
the team used interoperable file formats and customized
software tools to maintain connections between
Architectural, Engineering, Simulation and Civil design
software platforms.
Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (MCLNO) new OrLeans, La
LSU Academic Medical Center
• $768 Million• 2 Million SF• Largest single-
platform, all discipline BIM model of its kind in the world
Services• MEP Services• Electrical
Engineering
NBBJ: Architect-of-Record
• $100 Million• 125,000 SF Family
Health Center• 70,000 SF
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
• ASC Houses a Freestanding ED, Imaging Dept., Nuclear Medicine and MRI
Services• Architect &
Engineer-of-Record
Cleveland Clinic Richard E. JacobsHealth Center
Cleveland Clinic Avon is a new healthcare campus situated on a 40-acre site on the
western edge of Greater Cleveland and on the eastern side of Lorain County. The
facility expands the Clinic’s range of services to the area and its commitment to these
communities. The initial phase of the project is comprised of two major structures:
a four-story Family Health Center of approximately 125,000 square feet, and a two-
story ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Center) of 70,000 square feet. The ASC houses an
outpatient surgery center, free-standing Emergency Department with 24-hour service,
and an Imaging Department complete with a Women’s Health Suite, Nuclear Medicine,
CT, and MRI. The two structures are linked by a central two-story atrium that contains a
retail pharmacy, conference center, and cafe.
The inspiration for the design of the project was based around the patient experience
and connection to the surrounding wooded site. This is first experienced as the entry
boulevard brings the visitor into the site, traveling down the central green then finally
received by the expansive entry canopy. Once in the central atrium, the visitor has
direct connection to all major wings of the facility for ease of accessibility and building
navigation.
Cleveland Clinic avOn, Oh
• $6 Million• 24,000 SF Health
Center• Includes Radiology
Suite, Outpatient Procedure and Endoscopy Suites, Exercise and Physiology Space, Physicians Offices
Services• Architecture• Comprehensive
Engineering• Interiors
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Executive Health Center
Cleveland Clinic tOrOntO, On
URS provided professional architectural, engineering, and interior design
services to develop a new outpatient care facility for Cleveland Clinic in the
Province of Ontario. Located on the 30th floor of the BCE Building in downtown
Toronto, Cleveland Clinic Canada was designed to serve two distinct service
lines for patient care delivery, an Executive Health Center as well as a Health
Solutions clinic and ambulatory center. The program for this 24,000 square
foot facility includes exam rooms, radiology suite, outpatient procedure and
endoscopy suites, a pre-procedure and recovery unit, exercise area and
physiology space, nutritional counseling and abbreviated food service, as well
as administrative and physicians offices.
The design team for this project met the challenge of creating a successful
design given a number of unique circumstances associated with fulfilling
patient care standards in a high rise building on an urban site as well as
accommodating an accelerated schedule for both design and construction.
• $4.2 Million• 26,000 SF
Outpatient Care Facility
• 19,000 SF Radiology Department
Services• Architecture• Comprehensive
Engineering• Interiors
Cleveland Clinic Florida City Place Tower
URS provided professional architectural, engineering,
and interior design services to develop a new outpatient
care facility for Cleveland Clinic in on both the 1st and
14th floors of a new office building in West Palm Beach,
Florida. To accommodate the functional requirements
of the medical program, engineering systems were
designed to provide make up air and exhaust beyond
those of a standard base office building.
This Cleveland Clinic facility incorporates high- end
design and finishes as well as incorporated sustainable
design principles. Sustainable design will include
consideration for utilizing recycled products, mitigating
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), maximizing
daylighting to all interior spaces, providing recycling
stations and enclosing copy machine areas.
The program for this 26,000 square foot facility
includes exam rooms and a radiology suite including
general x-ray, bone density, mammography, and
ultrasound. A future
phase will include an
ambulatory surgery
suite with endoscopy
suites and a
10-patient pre/post-
op area as well as
support spaces as
required. In addition,
a 19,000 square foot
radiology component
on the first floor
includes an MRI and
CT center.
Cleveland Clinic west paLM Beach, FL
• $29 Million• 105,000 SF
Addition & Renovation to the Existing Facility
• New Main Entrance• 12,400 SF
Emergency Dept., Imaging, Women’s Health
• Includes 3,000 SF of Flexible Space
Services• Planning• Architecture• Comprehensive
Engineering• Interiors
Wayne HealthCare Additions & Renovations
URS was selected by Wayne Hospital
to provide professional planning,
architectural design and engineering
services for a four-story, 105,000 sq. ft.
addition and renovation of its existing
facility in Greenville, Ohio. A new main
entrance opens to a three-story atrium
lobby that serves as the Hospital’s
circulation hub, with easy access to
registration, the elevator bank, and
new ground-floor services such as the
12,400 sq. ft. Emergency Department,
Imaging, Women’s Health, Blood Draw/
Lab, Ambulatory Care Center and Dietary/
Central Stores. The main entry lobby also
serves as a much needed community
gathering place, with open flexible space
for community functions such as health
fairs, celebrations, etc. The second floor
provides access to the existing hospital
as well as 3,000 sq. ft. of flexible space.
The third floor houses a new, 24,400 sq.
ft. Surgery Department, including Pre-
Post, PACU and CSS, and is designed
with the flexibility to add a future ICU
Department. The fourth floor holds new
mechanical, medical gases and electrical
systems. The project is designed to
accommodate a two-story bed addition.
Wayne HealthCare GreenviLLe, Oh
• $4.7 Million• 12,500 SF Addition
to the Existing Facility
• Design included accommodations for future technologies and services
Services• Planning• Architecture• Comprehensive
Engineering• Interiors
Wayne HealthCare Oncology Project - Additions
The Wayne Oncology Center located in
Greenville, Ohio is a 12,500 square foot
addition to an existing outpatient services
center. The Oncology Center project
provides services for radiation oncology
including a linear accelerator room and
a simulator room. The medical oncology
services include a spacious infusion area
with ample daylight looking out into a private
garden. Supporting services include exam
rooms, procedure rooms and a laboratory
complemented by a multi-story entry and
waiting area accentuated with skylights.
An office suite has been designed for the
Cancer Society of Darke County, the locality
in which the Oncology Center is located.
The layout of the project was planned for
expansion and to accommodate future
technologies and services.
Currently the residents of Greenville and
Darke County need to travel approximately
one hour to Dayton, Ohio to receive
these types of cancer care treatments.
By combining all of these services at
one location, conveniently located in the
community, travel time for patients and
their family members is greatly reduced.
URS worked closely with the physicians,
nurses and other caregivers that will
operate this facility through a series of
user group meetings to develop and refine
the final design and amenities of their new
facility.
Wayne HealthCare, Oncology GreenviLLe, Oh
• $35 Million• 200,000 SF New
Build• Multi-Phased
Construction• Greenfield Site• Parking Area
Services• Planning• Architecture• Comprehensive
Engineering• Interiors
OhioHealth Westerville Health Center Campus
OhioHealth selected URS to develop
this new medical campus in rapidly
growing northeast Columbus. A first-of-its-
kind facility in central Ohio, the campus
brings together many of OhioHealth’s
clinical specialties—from primary care and
physician services to imaging services,
surgery, rehab and, ultimately, up to 100
inpatient beds—in a convenient and
patient-friendly setting.
URS provided master planning services
associated with the development of a
multiple phased scenario to accommodate
initial client needs, as well as projected
growth .
Situated on 42 acres of land, the medical
campus incorporates the development of
three buildings totaling nearly 200,000
square feet built in three phases:
Phase One: included the construction
of approximately 173,400 sf including
outpatient Surgery Center, as well as
the shell of a Health Center, connecting
structure, and related site/parking features.
Phase Two: involved the tenant “fit-out”
of the Health Center and completion of
related site and parking features. The
spaces included the following specialties:
Urgent Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational
Therapy, Clinical Lab, Interventional
Radiology, Preventative Medicine.
Westerville Health Center Campus westerviLLe, Oh
• $60 Million• 167,500 SF New
Build• Multi-Phased
Construction• 18 State-of-the-art
Surgical Suites• Pre/Post-Op Suites,
PACU
Services• Planning• Architecture• Comprehensive
Engineering• Interiors• Telecommunications
Surgical Heart Center at Grant Medical Center
Grant Medical Center is the primary
downtown Columbus hospital of the
Ohio Health System. The vision of Grant
leadership is to become the downtown
provider of choice by building on the
Medical Center’s leadership in surgical
service and quality patient care/services,
and to capitalize on current and proposed
downtown revitalization and development
plans.
First, a new six-story, 110,000 square
foot Medical Office Building (MOB) was
constructed on an adjacent site to serve
as a replacement for Baldwin Tower offices,
an outdated, 50-year-old nursing school
that served as physician offices. With the
MOB completed, the Baldwin Tower offices
were demolished—a historic, controlled
urban implosion—to create the footprint
for the key component of the master plan:
a new 167,000 sf, four-story Surgical and
Heart Center. This project also included
the renovation of approximately 30,000
square feet of adjacent space.
The completed building is architecturally
defined by a two-story lobby space that
serves as Grant’s new front door to the
Columbus community. Patient access is
facilitated by drop off / queuing lanes,
temporary parking for valet service, and
direct vehicular access to the parking
garage.
Surgical Heart Center cOLuMBus, Oh
2007 Build Ohio Award
by General Contractors of Ohio
• $12 Million• 37,000 SF State-of-
the-art Emergency Dept.
• 33,000 SF Medical Education Center
• Two Medical Simulation Labs
Services• Planning• Architecture• Comprehensive
Engineering• Interiors• Site Development
OhioHealth Doctors West Hopsital - Heritage Osteopathic Medical Education Center and Emergency Expansion
URS was selected to provide
professional architectural, management,
and engineering services. The 70,000
sq. ft. hospital expansion includes a
state-of-the-art emergency department on
the first floor and The Heritage Medical
Education Center on the second floor.
The medical education space includes
an open lab, an anatomical lab with
cadaver cooler, two medical simulation
labs with a control room located between
them, two virtual reality/computer
labs, a medical education library/
resource center, residents’ sleep rooms,
a 300-seat auditorium, conference
rooms, offices and associated support
spaces. The Heritage Education Center
embodies the Hospital’s commitment to
becoming the nation’s leading training
site for osteopathic medical education.
Above all, the new expansion is the
result of the continuous vision to be
“the place where people want to work,
physicians want to practice, osteopathic
physicians want to train, and - most
importantly - where people want to go
when the need healthcare services.”
The new addition consists of a
two-story, above grade structure.
The addition connects the existing
floors of the hospital on the first
floor level and second floor level.
Doctors West cOLuMBus, Oh
Southern Ohio Medical Center
• $110 Million• 230,000 SF new
space• 100,000 SF
renovated space• Five-story patient
tower• 102 private patient
rooms
Services• Architect &
Engineer-of-Record
Southern Ohio Medical Center offers an important community-building goal: to be its
region’s premier healthcare provider. To this end, SOMC underwent a major, $110
million expansion and modernization of its main medical campus in Portsmouth,
Ohio. Driven by the expanding needs of a growing population, the plan includes
Emergency Services, Surgery, a Heart Center, 102 private patient rooms, a new main
entrance and lobby, and additional parking.
The new five story patient tower sits predominately as the focal point of the campus,
creating a new entry lobby with central registration. Clear visibility from the lobby to
the Same-Day Surgery, a Heart Center and Patient Tower area simplifies way finding.
Integrating the parking and covered drop-off with the site topography creates an
inviting stepped terrace entrance to the hospital. Separating the patient tower from
the emergency / surgery addition allowed the new Heart Center to be open to provide
its vital services to the community ten months ahead of the original schedule. Both
projects consist of 230,000 sf of new space and 100,000 sf of renovated space.
Southern Ohio Medical Center pOrtsMOuth, Oh
Banner HealthNorth Colorado Medical CenterSecond Century Project• $63.5 Million• 285,500 SF • 86 private patient
rooms• Monfort Family Birth
Center• Cardiovascular
Institute of North Colorado
• Patient-centered amenities
Services• Architect & Engineer-
of-Record
North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) serves as a regional
medical center for southern Wyoming, western Nebraska,
western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. Banner Health
invested $63.5 million in a 285,500 sf,
four-story addition to remedy regional service voids, outdat-
ed technology, undersized surgical facilities, and non-ADA
compliant inpatient beds. The NCMC expansion combines
the latest healthcare technology with a fresh, hospitality
driven brand identity to enhance NCMC’s place as the pre-
mier healthcare provider in the region.
Dedicated in November of 2005 primary elements of the
new facility addition include 86 new acuity adaptable,
private patient rooms featuring natural light to promote
healing, the new Cardiovascular Institute of North Colorado,
new Monfort Family Birth Center featuring a new neonatal
intensive care nursery, and replacement surgery center, cen-
tral sterile processing unit and new Intensive care unit.
Patient-centered amenities, services and organizing ele-
ments characterize and differentiate NCMC’s interior space
from the former structure as well as from competing health-
care providers.
Abundant natural elements—including a light-filled four-story
atrium, a sunken garden that can be viewed by surgical pre-
and post-operative surgery patients, and multiple “healing
water” features—en-
hance patients’ and
visitors’ experiences.
A natural palette and
local material choices,
such as wood, slate
and stone, establish a
professional, yet warm
tone congruent with
the ranch background
of the region as well as
the quality care each
patient receives.
A careful balance be-
tween image / comfort
and cleanliness / infec-
tion control / durability
was achieved through
deliberate furnishing and finish choices. The warm and
functional interior scheme continues throughout the hospi-
tal, where each floor is designed around a separate color to
aid wayfinding. Design choices for specialized departments
promote privacy and relaxation for patients and families.
North Colorado Medical Center Second Century Project GreeLey, cO
The Christ Hospital Heart Center
• New Cardiac Diagnostic Unit, 4 New Pre-Op/Cvnr Rooms, 16 New C/Vicu Rooms, 12 New Sicu Rooms
• $77M Constructin Cost
• Completed 2003• 193,000 GSF
The Christ Hospital has a
long and rich tradi-tion of
service to the residents
of Cincinnati. While this
tradition has included
the provision of high
quality cardiovascular
services, recent market
developments, coupled
with the need for program
and facility improvements,
have produced serious
challenges to this
program’s continued
success. As one of the
pre-eminent strategic
services for Christ Hospital, senior leadership determined that
a reorganization and upgrade of the facilities was necessary.
The goal of the cardiovascular center project was to provide
the highest quality referral center for cardiovascular services
within the Health Alliance network. The main enhancements
to Christ Hospital include a 109,600 square-foot addition and
83,500 square feet of renovations. Key cardiovascular related
components include a multi-purpose interventional operating
room, an additional catheterization lab, renovated cardiac
catheterization preparation and recovery area, replacement of
the existing electro physiology lab plus an additional EP lab,
creation of a new cardiac diagnostic unit in the emergency
room, 4 new pre-op/CVNR rooms, 16 new C/VICU rooms, 12
new SICU rooms, and 40 C/V step down beds.
Patient benefits include the ability to provide quality outcomes
in an environment of reduced lengths of stay. Medical and
hospital staff benefits include the increase in retention and
recruitment while improving staff morale. Another major
benefit is the simplification of patient, staff and material flow
for the cardio-vascular program.
The exterior design creates a strikingly modern image,
reflecting the high tech facilities and leading edge services
provided within. This signature design is an announcement to
the community that Christ Hospital is committed to providing
the highest quality services it has long been known for.
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URS designed the renovation and
expansion of an existing building at
SciTech, a nonprofit research collaborative
adjacent to the campus of The Ohio
State University. The renovated facility
will provide a home to create and
research short-lived radioactive agents
for medical imaging. The facility is
designed to incorporate two cyclotrons
and a compounding pharmacy used in the
creation of radioactive isotopes.
The isotopes are used in positron
emission tomography (PET), which
enables faster, more frequent images
which, in turn, allow physicians to
visualize images of various biological
processes in anatomical, structural,
and molecular depictions. For oncology
treatment, these images provide valuable
information in the assessment and
extent of disease. As a result, physicians
can make more informed decisions for
patient management through detection,
diagnosis and prognosis, staging (extent
and location), assessing therapeutic
targets, monitoring therapy and
evaluating response to therapy (clinical
applications).
Accommodating research and isotope
manufacturing work flow and the 23-
ton cyclotrons in the existing building
presented significant challenges. One
cyclotron is housed in an addition to the
building. The other was dropped into
the building after new foundations were
created within the existing structure and
the roof and roof structure removed.
The cyclotrons then share a common
electronics room where the newly
created radioisotopes are packaged for
distribution to treatment applications at
area hospitals and treatment centers.
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• Facility Will Provide Home to Create and Research Radioac-tive Agents
• Designed for 2 Cyclotrons and a Compounding Phar-macy
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The Wright Center for Innovation in
Biomedical Imaging at The Ohio State
University was created in 2003 when Dr.
Michael V. Knopp received a $9.1 million
Third Frontier Grant from Ohio Governor
Bob Taft and $8 million from BRTT (the
Biomedical Research and Technology
Transfer award) - the largest ever awarded
to a medical researcher at OSU. The
project is also known as the “Biomedical
Structural, Functional and Molecular
Imaging Enterprise.”
Dr. Knopp is the Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Corporation Chair for Imaging Research
at OSU. He is recognized internationally
as an expert in the research and clinical
applications of magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI), positron emission
tomography (PET), and computed
tomography (CT). His own research
involves imaging of angiogenesis
and therapy response monitoring,
cardiovascular imaging, assessment of
molecular and functional imagery and
contrast agents. Non-invasive diagnostic
investigation utilizing radioactive fluids,
some with a half-life of only 20 minutes,
which is conducted at the Wright Center
is made possible by the availability of a
nearby nuclear pharmacy also designed
by URS.
URS planned and designed the
expansion of the Wright Center of
Innovation to accommodate current
installation of the new Philips Gemini TF
PET/CT hybrid imaging system (Nuclear
Cardiology) with enhanced digital
capability; and future installation of the
Philips Ingenuity TF PET/MR (with Achieva
3.0T MRI) and the Philips Ingenia 3.0T
MRI. Working with equipment vendors
that supply imaging equipment URS
determined infrastructure and functional
requirements (including a new 480 volt
electrical service) to accommodate all
technology. Internal flow was carefully
planned to provide maximum operational
efficiency and optimal patient experience.
URS provided full Planning, Architecture,
Engineering and Interior Design services
for the project.
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• URS Planned and Designed the Expan-sion
• New Philips Gemini TF PET/CT Hybrid Imaging System
• New Electrical Ser-vice to Accommo-date all Technology
Project Highlights
IntroductionExperience
Awards & RecognitionWhat we have accomplished
Awards &
Recognition
Awards
Alpena General Hospital, Alpena, Michigan
• Design Award - Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - West Michigan Chapter
• Exhibition of Architecture for Health - American Hospital Association and the American Institute of Architects
• Design Award - American Institute of Architects - Grand Valley Chapter
• Design Award - Masonry Institute of Michigan
Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Merit Design Award - Architectural Award
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Center for Medical Magnetic Resonance, Cleveland, Ohio
• American Institute of Architects Design Award
DeVos Children’s Hospital Pediatric Radiology, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Award: 2004 Vista Design Awards-Honorable Mention Honorable Mention
Grand Valley Blood Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Distinguished Building Design Award - American Institute of Architects - Grand Valley Chapter
• Honor Award for Excellence in Masonry Design - Masonry Institute of Michigan
Grant Medical Center Revitalization, Columbus, Ohio
• Build Ohio Award, Association of General Contractors of America
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Engineering News Record (ENR Magazine) Midwest Best Projects Award for the category of Health Care
• West Michigan Business Review Green Award
• American Society of Landscape Architects Award, Michigan Chapter, Merit Award, Landscape Architectural Design
• Engineering Society of Detroit – Construction & Design Award
• International Interior Design Association, Michigan Interior Design Excellence Awards, Sustainable, over 10,000 sf
• National Vision Awards Flooring Competition – Floor Focus Magazine
Lakeshore Area Radiation Oncology Center, Holland, Michigan
• Featured in AIA Health Facilities Review Publication
Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• AIA Grand Valley Chapter Honorable Mention, Building Category
Mary Free Bed Outdoor Therapy Rehabilitation Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Merit Award - American Society of Landscape Architects
Michigan Veterans Facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Landscaping Award of Excellence - Michigan Association of Nurserymen
Mount Carmel West New Education Center, Columbus, Ohio
• Award of Excellence by the Associated Builders & Contractors
Pine Rest Christian Hospital - Jay and Betty Van Andel Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Award of Excellence in Institutional Construction - Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.
Spectrum Health –Grand Rapids, Michigan
• 2001 Technology Award for Chiller Replacement – ASHRAE
• Spectrum Health, South Tower Addition – 2004 ABC Construction Award
The Synergy Suite, University Hospitals at Landerbrook, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
• Cleveland Interior Design Award, Honorable Mention
Wishard Primary Care Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Featured at the 1997 Exhibition of Architecture for Health
Recent Publications
2011, CAM Magazine, Special Construction Issue, “Building a Circle of Healing,” Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
2011, Architectural Showcase, Healthcare Design, Spectrum Health, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2011, The Grand Rapids Press Editorial Board, New Children’s Hospital, Heart Transplant Program Burnish Grand Rapids’
Reputation as Medical Destination
2011, Rapid Growth Media, The Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is the New Kid on the Block
2011, Architectural Showcase, Healthcare Design, Wayne Healthcare Addition, Greenville, Ohio
2010, Healthcare Design, “An eye toward the future”, September
2010, Architectural Showcase, Healthcare Design, Westerville Medical Campus, Westerville, Ohio
2009, Architectural Showcase, Healthcare Design, Spectrum Health, Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2008, Architectural Showcase, Healthcare Design, Grant Medical Center, Surgical and Heart Center, Columbus, Ohio
2006, Architectural Showcase, Healthcare Design, Banner Health, North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, Colorado
2007, The New York Times, Grand Rapids Lays Foundations for a Health Mecca, Michigan Street Development – Health Hill
Speaking Engagements
2012, Design with ImpactCanadian Association of Pediatric Health Centres, Vancouver, British Columbia, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2011, Healthcare Design ConferenceNashville, roundtable session “Family Centered Design and Its Impact on Healing: A Case Study from the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital”
2011, Health Facilities InstituteHilton Head, “LEED Gold, It’s More than just the Points”
2011 Clean Med-Phoenix LEED Gold, It’s More than just the Points”
2011, Two Hospitals, Two Countries, Two Leaders: Making ConnectionsNACHRI Creating Connections Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2011, Little Patients, Little Patience: Operational Efficiency in Ambulatory CareNACHRI Annual Leadership Conference 2011, Bellevue, Washington, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2011, How Do I Get My Next Project: An Architect / Owner Dialog on SelectionHealthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2010, Ohio Health Association Annual Meeting Speaker“Planning and Implementing a Major Hospital Addition,” Mr. Mark Dye, ALA, CDT
2010, Health Facilities SymposiumChicago, “LEED Gold, It’s More than just the Points”
2010, Healthcare Design ConferenceLas Vegas roundtable, “Ergonomic Design in Healthcare Facilities”
2010, The Elephant in the Room: Innovation and Evidence-Are They Compatible?Healthcare Design 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2009, The Green Patient Lab 3.4kids: The Simulated Environment PropositionNACHRI Fall Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2009, Critical Analysis of Two Distinct Patient Room DesignsASHE / PDC, Phoenix, Arizona, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2009, Dublin Methodist Hospital: Update to the Pebble PartnersPebble Partners Meeting, Eugene, Oregon, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2009, Managing ExpectationsASHE / PDC, Phoenix, Arizona, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2009, Fundraising and the Design ProcessNACHRI Creating Connections Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC
2009, Capital Campaign Fundraising and the Design ProcessHealthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Greg Mare, AIA, EDAC