It’s one of those places that just feels good when you walk in the door, and it’s extremely gratifying to know that you’ve had something to do with that.” “GS&P exceeded our expectations and performed far and above our typical architects on the projects at MVHS,” says Kate Whistler, owner’s representative for construction at Premier Health Partners. “We provided them a fairly significant schedule challenge right out of the gate, and they proposed a fair fee while also being able to staff the project at our fast pace. GS&P had approximately three months to design early packages before groundbreaking, and continued at a brisk pace while under construction. The entire 220,000-square-foot facility was designed and constructed in just 16 months!”▪
“GS&P exceeded our expectations and performed far and above our typical architects on the projects at MVHS.” —Kate Whistler, Premier Health Partners, Owner’s Construction Representative
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“The public corridor is wrapped around this beautifully landscaped courtyard that’s surrounded by glass, which really became a wayfinding feature,” says Priest. “Instead of walking down a hallway that you think is going to last forever, you have the courtyard to look out onto, and before you know it, you’ve arrived at your destination.” Adding 220,000 square feet to the existing hospital, the five-story bed tower addition at Miami Valley Hospital South blends seamlessly with the original campus, and helps meet the ever-increasing demands of the surrounding community. “This project is a speed to market success story,” says Priest. “Not only did we meet the aggressive construction schedule, but we also delivered a Class A, quality facility.
M I A M I VA L L E Y H O S P I TA L S O U T H B E D TO W E R E X PA N S I O N
Left: Daylight fills the hospital, creating bright and vibrant spaces. Above: Graphics of nature and frosted glass masking work areas help alleviate stress that hospitals often evoke.