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Medical Construction & Design | JA N UA RY/ F EBRUA RY 2018 | MCDM AG.COM
BY MATTHEW D. SANDERS &
CHRISTINE HESTER DEVENS
To meet the needs of a grow-
ing community and an aging
population, Park Nicollet
Methodist Hospital is engaged
in a transformative moderniza-
tion program on its Methodist
Hospital campus in St. Louis
Park, Minnesota — the largest
facility improvement since the
hospital opened more than 50
years ago. When complete in
2019, the four-year expansion
and renovation program will
enhance the experience of care,
safety and outcomes with a sus-
tainable solution that will posi-
tion Park Nicollet for continued
leadership in healthcare.
As the prime and lead design
fi rm for the project, AECOM is
providing project management,
architecture and interior design
services for this major compo-
nent of the hospital's building
program. Project challenges
include an aging facility on a
landlocked site and existing
patient units comprising 60
percent semi-private rooms
without showers.
The two-pronged design
solution involves the phased
renovation of fl oors 4-7 for
the conversion of semi-private
patient rooms to private rooms
with full bathrooms, and a two-
fl oor vertical expansion of the
hospital's East Tower for new
private patient rooms with toi-
let/shower rooms, which will
provide a more personalized
experience of care.
Floor 7 room conversions
were completed in October
2016, fl oor 6 room conversions
were completed in August 2017
and work is ongoing on room
conversions on fl oors 4 and 5.
The vertical expansion of the
East Tower opened for patients
in July 2016.
Four key goals that drive
design strategies include:
Making room for more
personalized care
experience at Park
Nicollet Methodist
Hospital
DESIGNING
FOR
TOMORROW
With fi replaces, nature art and fl exible seating options, patient unit welcome
lounges provide families with space to relax, converse or catch up on work.