Standout Specialty Healthcare Projects Of 2023
A host of new specialty facilities expanded the healthcare design landscape in 2023, from transplant clinics and vision care to treatment facilities for people with autism and related developmental disorders, and more.
In all of these projects, design teams tailored environments to the specific needs of their unique populations, while adopting empathetic, biophilic, and patient-centered design principles.
Here, Sanitary design highlights some of the specialized healthcare projects that stood out in 2023.
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Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro on Drawbridge Parkway, Greensboro, North Carolina
The 200,000-square-foot community facility integrates healthcare and wellness services, including community spaces to engage and teach healthy habits. Read more here.
Image credit: C&N Photography, courtesy of Flad Architects
Pleasant T. Rowland Transplant Clinic at University Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin
The new 10,000-square-foot Pleasant T. Rowland Transplant Clinic at University Hospital streamlines the process for adults who donate an organ or receive a transplant. Read more here.
Image credit: Kyle Jeffers.
Ernest E. Tschannen Ophthalmological Institute, Sacramento, california
UC Davis Medical Center’s 78,500-square-foot outpatient center uses empathetic design principles to facilitate the journey of its visually impaired patient population. Read more here.
Image credit: Kuba Los Photography – @kuba__photo
Bitehaus Hillsdale, Toronto
The dental clinic features natural materials and biophilic design elements to make a statement within its storefront location. Read more here.
Image credit: Dekker Perich Sabatini.
Robert Wertheim Hospice House, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Presbyterian Healthcare Services’ 10-bed freestanding hospice center features a home-like environment for end-of-life care. Read more here.
Image credit: Ben Gancsos]
Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental DisordersPortland, Maine
The 28,000-square-foot project provides clinical research, treatment and education for people with autism and related developmental disorders. Read more here.
Image credit: Prakash Patel.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Nappi Wellness Institute, Syracuse, New York
The five-story ambulatory care center houses primary care, specialty clinics and community wellness services within a flexible clinical layout designed to foster interdisciplinary participation among healthcare providers. Read more here.
Image credit: Corey Gaffer, Gaffer Photography.
Family Tree Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The 17,000-square-foot clinic, which provides sexual and reproductive health services to underserved populations in Minneapolis and St. Paul, uses bright colors, artwork and furniture to create a welcoming and safe space. Read more here.