University Medical Center New Orleans
Large hospitals can feel overwhelming and challenging to navigate, especially when facing additional stressors such as illness or financial hardship. Uniting high-quality care and research, the University Medical Center New Orleans welcomes all patients, regardless of income, in a state-of-the-art facility equipped to withstand natural disasters.
The new hospital replaces the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans, which closed after sustaining flood damage during Hurricane Katrina. As the only Level One Trauma Center in Southeast Louisiana, the 448-bed medical center is the cornerstone of an expanding medical district for the city and region and serves as an important referral center for the region’s severely injured patients and community hospitals.
Features
The design honors New Orleans’ culture and climate, while also conveying a contemporary interpretation of the city’s character. An array of plazas and reflecting pools recall traditional New Orleans gardens and reconnect the hospital with the ever-present force of water.
Project Details
Client Name
University Medical Center
Square Footage
1,500,000 SF
Program
448 beds, diagnostic and treatment, clinics, surgery, dedicated garden spaces for staff and patients
Services
Architecture, interior design, lighting design
Phase
Completed
Client Name
University Medical Center
Square Footage
1,500,000 SF
Program
448 beds, diagnostic and treatment, clinics, surgery, dedicated garden spaces for staff and patients
Services
Architecture, interior design, lighting design
Phase
Completed
AIA/AAH Healthcare Design Award
AIA Louisiana, Merit Award
AIA New Orleans, Honor Award
IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition, Best Community / Academic / Teaching Hospital
AIA/AAH Healthcare Design Award
AIA Louisiana, Merit Award
AIA New Orleans, Honor Award
IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition, Best Community / Academic / Teaching Hospital
Architectural Record, “After the Storm: Architects create a healing environment for post-Katrina New Orleans”
Architectural Record, “New Orleans Goes with the Flow: Ten years after Katrina, the city learns to live with water”
Healthcare Design, “New Orleans Hospitals Adapt And Overcome”
The Times-Picayune, “Almost a decade after Katrina, New Orleans finally has a new teaching hospital”
The Washington Times, “Public gets sneak preview of new $1B New Orleans hospital”
Architectural Record, “After the Storm: Architects create a healing environment for post-Katrina New Orleans”
Architectural Record, “New Orleans Goes with the Flow: Ten years after Katrina, the city learns to live with water”
Healthcare Design, “New Orleans Hospitals Adapt And Overcome”
The Times-Picayune, “Almost a decade after Katrina, New Orleans finally has a new teaching hospital”
The Washington Times, “Public gets sneak preview of new $1B New Orleans hospital”
