Serony Patient by Carolina

The Baptist Memorial Hospital in Crittenden had served a small rural community in West Memphis for years, but needed more space and resources to accommodate a growing number of patients. Despite these needs, they had an extremely limited budget to achieve all of the enhancements that they required. With the help of ESarch and Carolina, they created a new campus that included additional beds, a cancer center, a more efficient ED overflow system, an indoor-outdoor cafe, and a small chapel—all within budget. Today, the hospital can better serve both the medical staff and patients through their new, inviting and space-efficient space. 

Location: West Memphis, TN

Design Firm/Architect: ESarch

Photographer: Chad Mellon

The University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center was designed to improve healthcare services for Prince George County, upgrading an outdated healthcare facility in the area. The medical center includes acute care, outpatient services, trauma center, emergency services, surgical services, a heart health facility, women's health, behavioral health, and more to foster a centralized experience. 

Location: Largo, MD
Square Footage: 620,000 sf
Architect: Grimm + Parker Architects
Designer: Wilmot Sanz

The newly opened Guerin Children’s pediatric medical surgical inpatient unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles combines advanced clinical care, leading-edge pediatric research and forward-looking physician education and training. The unit includes specialty care areas for pediatric patients, amenities for patients and family, and staff workspaces designed to encourage collaboration and focus. 

Color coding is used within the patient spaces to streamline navigation, and private rooms are never used as a space for treatment or procedures, providing "safe zones" for young patients. Technology integration is seamless, with monitors for inpatients to engage in video calls and education, hallways that display digital artwork, and biophilic lighting that mimics natural skylights. The space also includes an outdoor area, with enough space for a hospital bed so that every patient has the opportunity to connect with the serenity of nature. 

Location: Los Angeles, California 
Design: HGA
Contractor: Layton Construction
Photography: Kim Rodgers

Baptist Health South Florida commissioned Gresham Smith to design a 43,000-square-foot full-service hospital and emergency department in Doral, Miami's growing suburbs. The two-story facility features an emergency department on the first floor, equipped with an imaging center for x-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, along with ambulance drop-off. 

The second floor includes 15 patient rooms, exam rooms, physician offices, a pharmacy, and two operating rooms with Da Vinci robotic technology for minimally invasive surgeries. Nurse stations are centrally located on each floor for efficiency, and the emergency department is organized by patient acuity levels for flexible operations.

Location: Doral, FL
Architecture + interior design: Gresham Smith
Design: NV2A Group
Photography: Sandy DeWitt
Accolades: 2022 IIDA South Florida Best Healthcare Small Project Award