Download printable project sheet, 391KB, 2 pages.The three-story, $21-million Women's and Children's Hospital is a 180,000-square-foot addition to the north side of Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. The original hospital was also designed by Sherlock, Smith & Adams in the early 1960's.
Among other features, this patient-centered facility boasts two twenty-bed pediatric units, a ten-bed pediatric intensive care unit, a forty-two-bassinet neonatal intensive care unit, twelve labor and delivery rooms, and thirty-eight antepartum/postpartum care rooms. Additionally, the new facility houses the hospital's full-service laundry and logistics warehouses.
SS&A developed a Medical Master Plan for phased design and construction in correlation with the design of the original building. As part of the four-phase expansion, the Women's and Children's Hospital combines with the existing buildings to create a 400,000-square-foot complex. The phasing of the projects acted to enable uninterrupted medical services throughout construction.
The designers set out to create a highly functional facility in a healing environment, providing for the families of patients, as well as the patients themselves. While providing for state-of-the-art equipment throughout the facility, SS&A made a conscious effort to include headwall systems and cabinetry that would hide the equipment until it is needed, creating a more intimate, homelike atmosphere.
A 50-foot atrium greets incoming patients and visitors with a comforting warmth. During the day, the presence of skylights bathes the walls and floors of public spaces with a natural glow. Glass block throughout the facility promotes privacy while allowing natural light to penetrate the building. A playfully designed rooftop recreation area is accessible to children and their families from the third floor pediatric playroom.