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New surgical tower is largest addition to UNC Health campus in Chapel Hill

Construction on UNC Health’s North Carolina Surgical Hospital, the largest addition to the Chapel Hill campus since it was built in 1952, was recently completed. The seven-story, 375,000-sf structure houses 26 operating rooms, four of which are hybrid size to accommodate additional equipment and technology for newly developed procedures. 




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Healthcare Facilities

From hospitals to research facilities, healthcare buildings are essential to the health of the world’s population, as well as medical innovation. Designing these structures requires a delicate balance of technical requirements with the needs of doctors and patients, but when done right, these designs can save lives.

Healthcare Facilities | Oct 30, 2018

Orthopedic Associates of Hartford unveils plans for 45,000-sf surgical center

MBH ARCHITECTURE is the architect for the project.

Healthcare Facilities | Oct 29, 2018

Outpatient clinics bring the VA closer to injured veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is making efforts to improve its construction management and align its design guidelines to industry standards.

Healthcare Facilities | Oct 22, 2018

WSP-HKS JV signs deal for U.S. Navy construction work

The contract is not exclusive to the two firms, but it lets NAVFAC assign certain projects to them.

Healthcare Facilities | Oct 12, 2018

N.Y. builder pushes to get military trauma centers up and running quicker

To date, seven NICoE Spirit satellite centers have been built on the grounds of Fort Belvoir in Virginia, Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Campbell in Kentucky, Fort Hood in Texas, Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, and Camp Pendleton in California.

Healthcare Facilities | Sep 7, 2018

Medical office construction isn’t keeping pace with the aging of America

A new Transwestern report suggests a “rethinking” of healthcare delivery approaches that lean heavier on technology.

Engineers | Clark Nexsen | Aug 22, 2018

An electrical engineer’s take on designing successful pharmaceutical lab space

Patrick Licklider, PE, CEM, GGP, LEED AP BD+C, an electrical engineer in Clark Nexsen’s Science + technology practice, shares his perspective on what it takes to successfully design laboratory and manufacturing environments for the fast-changing pharmaceutical and biotech industry.

Healthcare Facilities | LPA | Aug 3, 2018

Seismic deadlines approaching for healthcare companies

California hospitals can save money with a holistic approach to retrofit issues.

Healthcare Facilities | Jul 30, 2018

Best in healthcare design 2018: Seven projects win AIA/AAH Healthcare Design Awards

The Steven Holl-designed Maggie’s Centre Barts cancer treatment facility in London highlights the honorees of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health 2018 Healthcare Design Awards.

Healthcare Facilities | Jul 26, 2018

Healthcare market trends 2018: Health systems get leaner, more resilient

Hospitals set their sights on improving patient convenience and operational efficiency.

Healthcare Facilities | Jul 11, 2018

5 ways design is transforming behavioral healthcare

Circadian lighting, calming materials, and transparency are helping to normalize the patient experience in behavioral healthcare.

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