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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.

The Heart Center The Christ Hospital* cincinnati, Oh

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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Cardinal Health-The Ohio State University PET and Pharmacy Renovations Columbus, Ohio

• 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