Like academic medical centers and medical schools across the country, the University of Utah Health Sciences Center has grown from a single, decades-old building into a large, sprawling medical campus, with many buildings built adjacent to one another as needs arose and technologies advanced. The University Hospital’s patient volume growth dictated the need to expand nearly every service housed in the hospital building, from materials management to clinics to medical/surgical beds. The decision was made to accomplish this in a single 300,000 s.f. building on the only available sliver of land in the dense urban environment.
Lobby
Patients are greeted by the open two-story lobby with natural elements and a concierge desk with soft, rounded edges.
Staff Areas
The staff area includes a locker room, café, fitness area, and courtyard to provide space for respite and self-care to reduce burnout for caregivers.
Universal Design
A universal design was developed for all of the 90,000 sf of outpatient clinical space, with minor customizations to accommodate the special needs of Dental, ENT, Dermatology, Urology, Surgery, Thrombosis, Infusion, Internal Medicine, Ob/Gyn and Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Outpatient Clinical Planning
Outpatient clinical planning utilized a “center stage” concept to accommodate the large teams of care providers required for the complex cases that are common at University Hospital,