The University of Rochester Medical Center opened the $76.4 million Saunders Research Building in April of 2011 in Rochester, N.Y. The 200,000-sf interdisciplinary facility houses labs, offices, classrooms, and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Ground was broken on the project in October of 2008. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Construction will begin in late 2011 on the $255 million Epworth Deakin Teaching Hospital in Waurn Ponds, Victoria. The 256-bed facility represents a partnership of Epworth Healthcare and Deakin University. The first phase of construction is slated for occupancy by 2013 and will provide 160 beds and an emergency department.
Holy Cross Hospital will begin construction in spring of 2011 on a 237,000-sf acute care hospital in Germantown. Featuring entirely private rooms, the facility will include a 12-bay emergency department, six surgical suites, five labor and delivery rooms, and an eight-bed special care nursery. The program manager is KLMK Group. Completion is expected in early 2014. A six-story patient care tower will also be built at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring.
Cleveland Clinic will open the $97 million Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Center in July of 2011. The four-story, 197,000-sf facility includes a 14-patient chemotherapy area, an outpatient surgery center, a 24-hour emergency department, and multiple medical specialties. Ground was broken on the project in November of 2011.
Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) opened its new Hospital Pavilion in April of 2011. The six-story facility represents the completion of a six-year, $424 million expansion of AAMC’s Annapolis campus. The Hospital Pavilion tower includes an emergency department with a dedicated pediatric unit, 50 private patient rooms, and eight surgical suites. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Stamford Hospital is planning a $575 million redevelopment and replacement of its existing campus in Stamford, Conn. The three-phase project is expected to reach completion within 10 to 15 years. The $325 million first phase includes construction of the 11-story Specialty Healthcare Building and Emergency Department. The facility will include surgical suites, an intensive care unit, and a heart and vascular institute. Groundbreaking is expected by early 2013. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
Johns Hopkins Hospital will dedicate a $1 billion clinical building in Baltimore on April 12, 2011. Constructed as two 12-story towers, one for adult care and one for pediatric care, the 1.6 million-gsf complex will provide 560 private patient rooms, two emergency departments, 33 technology-rich operating rooms, and radiology suites. Construction began on the facility in June of 2006.
John Muir Medical Center opened the $612 million Thomas J. and Muriel T. Long Patient Care Tower on April 10, 2011. Located in Walnut Creek, Calif., the five-story, 380,000-sf facility was designed by Ratcliff of Emeryville, Calif., with ARUP as structural engineer. The 242-bed facility was constructed to meet rigorous seismic requirements and features six rooftop healing gardens, private patient rooms, a 24-bed ICU, three surgical suites, a helipad, and a 35-bed neonatal ICU.
The University of Leicester will break ground in spring of 2011 on the $20.5 million Cardiovascular Research Centre (CRC). The four-story, 23,680-sf facility will be built as an addition to the clinical sciences wing of Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, U.K. The project team includes architectural firm ADP of Birmingham and general contractor Morgan Sindall. The CRC will house research laboratories, academic space, and a sample bank. Completion is expected in February of 2012.
Scott & White Healthcare broke ground on a 320,000-sf acute care hospital in April of 2011 in College Station, Texas. The five-story, 143-bed facility will provide comprehensive cancer services, an emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, a neonatal ICU, operating suites, imaging, and maternity care. The project was designed by Jacobs Architects and Engineers and will be built by Kitchell Contractors. Completion is expected in summer of 2013.
Marlborough Hospital will begin construction in late 2011 on an $11.7 million cancer pavilion. The 14,500-sf addition will include space for medical and radiation oncology and a healing garden. The center will be operated by UMass Memorial Health Care Cancer Center of Excellence. The project architect is S/L/A/M Collaborative with Tocci Building Corp. as general contractor. IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) will be used in the construction of the facility.
Good Samaritan Hospital initiated a $30 million renovation of its San Jose campus in April of 2011. Located on two floors in the North Tower, the project includes construction of a neuroscience ICU and approximately 50 private inpatient rooms.
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center is building a $120 million critical care tower in Paterson, N.J. The four-story facility will provide 56 intensive care rooms, 12 operating rooms, a rooftop helipad, and a 100,000-sf emergency department with 89 treatment bays. Occupancy is expected in September of 2011.
Mercy St. John's broke ground on a $105 million orthopedic hospital on March 30, 2011. Located in Springfield, Mo., the 27,970-sf facility will provide 64 exam rooms and 48 inpatient beds. The general contractor for the project is McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis. Completion is expected in mid-2013.
Baylor University Medical Center opened the $154 million Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas in March of 2011. The 10-story, 459,717-sf facility was developed by a joint venture of Duke Realty and Mutual Life Insurance Co. The building is occupied by Baylor Health System and Texas Oncology with space for physician offices. The center houses linear accelerators, diagnostic imaging, multidisciplinary clinics, infusion therapy suites, research facilities, and space for clinical trials.
