HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital for Endocrine Surgery
HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital for Endocrine Surgery
Awards Category : : Healthcare
The 64,000 square foot renovation at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery at HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital creates a destination for visitors seeking specialized care.
The Hospital for Endocrine Surgery at HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital is a first-of-its-kind facility dedicated to the surgical care and treatment of the endocrine glands. The 64,000 square foot project is designed to prioritize the patient experience and provides state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient care in one convenient location.
Our client recognized the desire for a dedicated Hospital for Endocrine Surgery. Using a partially unoccupied and outdated existing hospital in Tampa, Florida, the design team was tasked to modernize the 1970s building to provide forward-thinking care. Bringing the building up to code, implementing a design that created a hospitality-like experience, and meeting an aggressive construction schedule presented challenges for the team.
The required project program elements include public spaces – Lobby, Registration, and Dining – and clinical spaces such as ORs, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Laboratory Spaces, Pathology Spaces and a new Pre- and Post-Surgery Unit. All spaces were to reflect the high-quality of care provided.
With a difficult existing facade, the design team amplified the entrance to the facility by removing the existing layers of entrance canopies, vestibules and exterior materials. Wood-look metal panels, perforated metal screens and large expanses of windows were used to lighten the facade. A glass canopy welcomes visitors into the lobby where the design is centered around West Florida’s most notable features –the sun, sand, tropical environment, and blue skies. These serve as the inspiration for the color palette, materiality, and texture implemented throughout the interior and exterior design.
Date of Completion: December 30, 2021
Client: HCA Healthcare
General Contractor: Brasfield & Gorrie
Consultants:
Kimley-Horn - Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture
Civil Engineering - Matthew Hamby - Matthew.Hamby@kimley-horn.com
Landscape Architecture - Jonathan Daniels - Jonathan.Daniels@kimley-horn.com
Stanley D. Lindsey & Associates – Structural Engineering
Mark Hilner - mhilner@sdlal.com
I.C. Thomasson Associates - Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Tele-comm Engineering
Josh Cartwright - jcartwright@icthomasson.com
Brasfield and Gorrie – General Contractors
Christian Pitts - CPitts@BrasfieldGorrie.com
Brig Eastman - Beastman@BrasfieldGorrie.com
Alexander Schmid - ASchmid@BrasfieldGorrie.com
Jim Anthony - JANTHONY@BrasfieldGorrie.com
John Wilson - JoWilson@BrasfieldGorrie.com
Greg Leroux - GLeroux@BrasfieldGorrie.com
Furniture Vendor - OFS
Allison Ruff - aruff@ofs.com
Photography Credits:
1 - The design team was tasked with renovating an existing facility to accommodate the new hospital for Endocrine Surgery. The addition of a new entrance canopy and outdoor terrace welcome visitors to the modernized building.
2 - Project program elements included public spaces – Lobby, Registration, and Dining – and clinical spaces such as ORs, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and a new Pre- and Post- Surgery Unit.
3 - The existing exterior of the facility was very dated and did not create the first impression desired by the client for the new practice. Bulky Canopies, the heavily textured façade and dated architectural elements were reimagined in the renovation.
4 - The renovated front entrance welcomes patients, visitors, and staff with a new glass canopy and contemporary material palette. The new main entrance not only represents the level of care provided at the facility but creates a destination for patients and staff that better represents the region. The design team used wood-look metal panels along the exterior façade to help soften the existing building along with metal fins to provide shade and definition at the new glazing. Photo by Chad Baumer.
5 - The front entrance approach takes advantage of native plants and existing shade trees that frame the walkway leading up to the new glass canopy. The existing site and landscape served as inspiration for both the exterior and interior design. Photo by Chad Baumer.
6 - The existing lobby was dark, small, and had little connection to other public amenities in the facility. In reimagining this space, providing a visual connection the exterior environment was prioritized.
7 - Bright whites, warm wood, and various lighting elements set the tone at the main entrance of the facility. Backlit ceiling panels emulate Florida’s bright sun and blue skies, leading visitors to a warm reception at the concierge desk. Photo by Chad Baumer.
8 - The waiting space creates a visual connection to the exterior and provides visitors choice in their waiting experience. Large planters and an abstracted palm frond pattern introduced in decorative panels aid in dividing the space, while creating interest and providing privacy. Photo by Chad Baumer.
9 - Design language from main waiting is brought into dining, where users are invited in by a bold accent color, soft lighting, and decorative wall paneling over banquette seating. Importantly, this space provides access to an outdoor terrace, where staff and visitors alike can enjoy time outside. Photo by Chad Baumer.
10 - Outside of dining, staff and visitors have access to a large outdoor terrace that allows an opportunity take in Tampa’s beautiful weather. A large canopy with glass incorporates the abstracted palm frond pattern to provide cover and interest with light and shadow. Photo by Chad Baumer.
11 - The existing pre- and post- surgery unit was not being utilized by the facility and was not fit for the operations of the new practice. The design team was tasked with renovating the dark, dated, and closed off space to better meet the needs of staff and patients.
12 - The renovated pre- and post- surgery care spaces support the needs of the Endocrine practice with spacious private bays without sacrificing visual access for staff. The ability for patients to choose privacy or a social connection to adjacent patients and staff was important to the practice. Photo by Chad Baumer.
13 - Decorative pendants illuminate large centralized nurse stations and reference the linearity of the palm frond introduced in public settings. Saturated blues used in finish and textile selections serve as an accent within patient bays, influenced by the region’s landscape. Photo by Chad Baumer.