Design Inspirations

Facility Construction and Design

By: Daniel Cook

Published: 2/28/2018

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Architectural masterpieces offer stunning examples of how incredible your facility can look and how well it can function.


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Eye-catching spaces attract patients who want to undergo surgery in state-of-the-art centers and staff who want to work in a modern and comfortable environment. Whether you're building new or rehabbing the old, check out these architectural masterpieces for stunning examples of how incredible your facility can look and how well it can function.

— Daniel Cook

Memorial Sloan Kettering
Josie Robertson Surgery Center
New York, N.Y.

Josie Robertson Surgery Center
Waiting Area
FIRST IMPRESSION The main waiting area is a human-centered design with a homey feel that's filled with private seating clusters, a technology bar for recharging personal devices and an inviting "beehive" kiosk where staff welcome patients and their loved ones.
Oasis Loung\e
REST AND REFLECT The "oasis lounge" has comfortable couches and reading nooks where patients and their family members can go to relax or meet with surgeons and nurses.

Lauritzen Outpatient Center & Fritch Surgery Center
Omaha, Neb.

Lauritzen Outpatient Center & Fritch Surgery Cent\er
stor\age
SMART STORAGE Mobile workstations let staff update electronic medical records on the fly and stashing stretchers in under-cabinet spaces keeps the sterile corridor clear of obstacles.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT A spacious staff lounge features plenty of comfortable seating, a wall of windows and individual in-counter lockers where staff can store personal items or snacks.
sto\rage
WARM WELCOME The sun-splashed atrium is an inviting space where friends and family can grab a coffee and a snack while waiting for their loved ones to emerge from surgery.

University of Minnesota
Health Clinics and
Surgery Center
Minneapolis, Minn.

University of Minnesota Health Clinics and Surgery C\enter
Fast\ Start
FAST START An expansive lobby greets patients soon after a valet parks their car. Upon entering, patients are greeted by a concierge with a tablet rather than an attendant behind a desk.
ROOM WITH A VIEW Each OR is big enough — 650 square feet — to handle joint replacement cases and complex spine cases. The rooms are filled with mobile equipment that can be easily flipped between left and right configurations so the surgical team can perform any procedure at any time.

Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic and Surgery Center
Bellevue, Wash.

Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic and Surgery\ Center
Look\ing Good
LOOKING GOOD Custom artwork and colorful displays on walls and doors help put patients and family members at ease.
Loo\king Good
BRIGHT IDEA Walls in clinical areas are painted in vibrant colors to give the entire facility a light, family-friendly feel.

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