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Founded in 1985 by Roger Philo and Dana Wilke, PhiloWilke Partnership was built on the belief that exceptional healthcare environments are created through specialized expertise, integrated design, and a deeply collaborative approach. From the beginning, the firm focused exclusively on serving healthcare providers, establishing a culture centered on understanding the unique operational, clinical, and human needs of healthcare organizations. Every member of the firm, from administrative staff to licensed professionals, is trained to approach each project with a commitment to service, responsiveness, and thoughtful problem-solving. More than 40 years later, that commitment remains at the heart of everything we do. PhiloWilke provides architecture, interior design, planning, and development services dedicated to the creation of healthcare environments that support patients, caregivers, staff, and communities. Our team combines the personalized service and accessibility of a boutique practice with the technical expertise and experience typically associated with larger firms, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that meet the evolving needs of healthcare systems and providers. Healthcare is not simply one of our market sectors. It is our sole focus and our passion. Through decades of experience, we have developed a deep understanding of the complexities that influence healthcare design, including patient experience, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, infection prevention, flexibility, durability, and long-term facility performance. This specialized knowledge enables us to create environments that support quality care while advancing our clients’ strategic goals.

Our architects and interior designers work as a fully integrated team from project inception through completion, ensuring that every design decision contributes to a cohesive and functional healthcare environment. Our interiors practice is grounded in evidence-based and human-centered design principles, creating spaces that promote comfort, well-being, and healing while enhancing the experience of patients, families, and staff. At PhiloWilke, Integrated Design is more than a philosophy. It is a disciplined process rooted in collaboration, accountability, and practical problem-solving. As both the sellers and the doers, our principals and project leaders remain actively engaged throughout every project, providing direct access to decision-makers and fostering strong client relationships. We believe the best solutions emerge through listening, consensus-building, and a clear understanding of our clients’ vision. Our mission is simple: to help healthcare organizations deliver exceptional care through environments that are functional, resilient, welcoming, and enduring. By combining specialized healthcare expertise with collaborative design, we create places that support healing, enhance operations, and strengthen the communities they serve.

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Highly Specialized TEAM

SURGERY DESIGNS WITH HIGHLY SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT

PhiloWilke brings extensive experience in the design of surgical departments across a wide range of healthcare environments, including acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and microhospitals. Our portfolio includes new construction, renovations, and build-outs that integrate highly specialized surgical technologies such as catheterization labs, hybrid operating rooms (ORs), interventional radiology (IR) suites, and robotic surgery platforms. We also design comprehensive pre-operative and post-anesthesia care units (PACU) that support efficient patient flow and clinical operations. Our team is adept at incorporating advanced imaging equipment and procedural infrastructure into complex clinical environments, ensuring compliance with state and national healthcare codes. Whether adapting to Texas Hospital Licensure standards or Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) requirements, PhiloWilke delivers surgical spaces that are functional, future-ready, and tailored to the unique needs of each client and community. SURGICAL PORTFOLIO

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PROJECT APPROACH & METHODOLOGY

Our integrated service model spans planning, architecture, interior design, and development, allowing us to approach every project holistically—from early visioning through implementation. This unified approach ensures that each decision supports not only clinical functionality, but also the physical, emotional, and experiential needs of patients, families, and staff. We design across the full continuum of care, including: acute care and hospital environments, ambulatory and outpatient facilities, specialty and procedural spaces, community health and wellness centers and research and life science environments. Within each typology, our focus remains consistent: to create healing-centered environments that promote comfort, dignity, and long-term wellness. Our process is rooted in integrated, interdisciplinary collaboration, bringing planners, architects, and interior designers together as a single team to align clinical workflows, operational goals, and patient experience from the outset. This “insideout” methodology ensures that design is informed by real-world use—supporting efficient care delivery while enhancing safety, adaptability, and resilience. 4

Dedicated to our CLIENTS Asian American Health Coalition

ETMC – Jacksonville

Seton

Baylor College of Medicine

Gonzaba Medical Group

Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word

Baylor Scott & White

Harris Health System

St. Joseph Hospital System

Brazosport Regional Healthcare

Henderson Memorial Hospital

CHI St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital

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Houston Methodist Healthcare

Texas A&M University System

Cardiovascular Systems Inc.

Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Texas Children’s Hospital

CapRock Emergency Hospital

King’s Daughters Hospital

Texas Health & Human Services

Chambers County Hospital District

Matagorda County Hospital District

Texas Orthopedic Hospital

Children’s Medical Center – Dallas

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Transwestern

Children’s Memorial Hermann

Medical Center of the Americas

Trinity Mother Frances Health System

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Memorial Hermann Health System

United Surgical Partners

Clear Choice

Neighbors Health

University of Houston

Columbia/HCA Healthcare

MetroNational

University of Texas System

Cornerstone Regional Hospital

Debakey VA Medical Center

UT Health Science Center – Houston

Doctors Hospital Tidwell

Physicians Hospital of El Paso

UT Health Center at Tyler

Elite Care

Sam Houston State University

UT Medical Branch at Galveston

Emerus

Scott and White Hospital

US Oncology

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MEET THE

Partnership Melissa Edwards aia, leed ap, ncarb Melissa has been with PhiloWilke for over ten years, with more than 2 decades in healthcare design. She has experience in numerous aspects of the design process with an emphasis on the production of construction documents and construction administration. Melissa is known for ensuring consistency throughout the design and construction process, and impeccable documentation. Registered Architect, TX#23180, TN#104144, AZ#49583, OK#a46855, ID#AR-986231, IN#AR11800152, NV#7962, GA #RA015891

Robert Babb aia, leed ap Robert is an experienced, sustainable architect with over 20 years of comprehensive design experience in fields including healthcare, health science, corporate, and hospitality. He is passionate about collaboration to ensure that all ideas and expectations are met within the final built environment. He mentors design staff and is highly experienced in leveraging the firm’s technical expertise to bring the 3D experience to life from start to finish on every project. Registered Architect TX #26431, CO #00404811

Kenneth Olson aia From Summer Intern to Partner, Kenneth has grown within PhiloWilke for more than a decade, learning at every step along the way. Kenneth’s passion for creating healthy and healing environments, paired with his collaborative and proactive approach to the design process, allows him to deliver efficient and responsive projects that surpass the client’s expectations. With experience ranging from one-room renovations to ground-up projects, Kenneth has acquired a vast array of knowledge that helps him deliver consistently successful projects. Kenneth’s positive outlook and steadfast resilience are brought to each project team. Paired with his holistic approach to architecture, he helps lead teams to successful outcomes on a daily basis.

Luke Christen aia, leed ap

Registered Architect TX #26478

With over a decade of experience in Architecture, Luke Christen is an exceptional team leader. A firm believer in open communication and meaningful collaboration, Luke values building and maintaining relationships with clients as well as his colleagues. His focus on the details of design and ability to be an advocate for the client creates a consistently outstanding design and built environment. His strong work ethic and talent for managing teams through a coordinated process ensures the final design clearly reflects the client’s goals and vision. Registered Architect TX #26688

Jennifer Young aia, ncarb Jennifer has been with PhiloWilke for over 20 years and has proven to be an integral part of our team. Jennifer’s process driven approach to design utilizes sustained collaboration across all disciplines. Emphasizing teamwork and collaboration, Jennifer works to foster a progressive culture of quality design, informed through multiple points of view. She places a high level of importance on ensuring the client’s needs are understood, integrated, and executed on each project. Registered Architect TX #24556, AR #9496

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Portfolio “We believe great design extends beyond buildings, shaping environments that advance health, support caregivers, and strengthen the communities they serve.” 8

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COMMUNITY DRIVEN new campus expansion for more healthcare services

THE STATS BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH

New Five-Story Patient Bed Tower

Round Rock Medical Center Campus Expansion

As part of the Baylor Scott & White Round Rock Medical Center’s comprehensive campus expansion, a new five-story patient bed tower is being constructed to meet the growing healthcare demands of the Round Rock, Texas community. This tower will connect on level one to the existing food service area, which will be reconfigured to improve layout efficiency. The tower now features a newly designated entrance, with the existing entrance serving outpatients and the new entrance dedicated to inpatients as the main entrance. This separation enhances service flow and clarity for all visitors.

Surgical Department Expansion LOCATION: Round Rock, TX COMPLETED: 2025 (Surgery Department PROJECT SIZE: 15,000 sf PROJECT TYPE: Expansion

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Two-Story Expansion and Renovation of the Surgery Department

In addition, the expansion introduces five catheterization labs—three fully built out and two shelled for future development—and two interventional radiology (IR) suites. These additions are strategically designed to support the hospital’s goal of expanding its procedural platform and accommodating future growth. The relocation of the emergency department entrance further improves accessibility and streamlines patient flow, reinforcing the hospital’s commitment to operational efficiency and patientcentered design. Together, these enhancements position the The project includes the relocation and consolidation of the surgical department as a vital component of the hospital’s evolving endoscopy department into a dedicated space with distinct prep infrastructure, ensuring it remains equipped to serve the Round and recovery zones, significantly improving workflow and patient Rock community well into the future. privacy. Four new operating rooms have been added, bringing the total to twelve ORs on level two, and are supported by essential ancillary spaces to optimize surgical operations. The two-story expansion and renovation of the surgical department is a cornerstone of the broader campus development strategy, directly responding to the rapid population growth and increasing healthcare needs in the Round Rock area. This initiative not only enhances the hospital’s procedural capabilities but also aligns with its long-term vision of delivering advanced, patient-centered care.

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EXPANDING ACUTE CARE community growth spurs increase demand for new tower & surgical department

THE STATS MEMORIAL HERMANN The Woodlands Medical Center Campus Expansion LOCATION: The Woodlands COMPLETED: May 2022 PROJECT SIZE: 335,000 SF Addition | 150,000 SF Renovation PROJECT TYPE: Expansion + Renovation

The Surgical Department Expansion was a critical component of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital’s South Tower Expansion, a major campus growth initiative designed to meet increasing patient demand and support the rapidly growing communities of North Houston. While the overall project included a new eight-story patient tower, expanded cardiovascular services, additional procedural spaces, and community amenities, the expansion of the surgical platform quickly emerged as one of the client’s highest priorities. As surgical volumes continued to outpace available capacity, the health system accelerated the schedule for the surgical expansion to align with updated operational goals and ensure timely access to care. As the busiest suburban campus within the Memorial Hermann Health System, The Woodlands Hospital required additional operating room capacity to support continued growth and maintain

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efficient surgical operations. The project expanded the existing Surgical Department from 18 to 23 operating rooms through a carefully planned renovation and expansion within an active hospital environment. The design introduced a new central surgical core with three operating rooms while adding two additional operating rooms to an existing surgical core, creating specialized hubs that improve operational efficiency, staff collaboration, and patient throughput.

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critical surgical infrastructure was expanded.

The completed project significantly increased the hospital’s surgical capacity, improved flexibility for future growth, and strengthened Memorial Hermann The Woodlands’ ability to provide advanced surgical care for the region. By responding to the client’s evolving priorities and accelerating delivery of the surgical expansion, the project positioned the hospital to better serve its growing community Delivering the expansion on an accelerated schedule required while reinforcing its role as a leading destination for specialty and extensive coordination among hospital leadership, clinical acute care services in North Houston. stakeholders, designers, and contractors. Because maintaining uninterrupted surgical services was essential, the project team developed a phased implementation strategy that allowed existing operating rooms to remain fully functional throughout construction. Careful sequencing, operational planning, and infection control measures enabled the hospital to continue serving patients while SURGICAL PORTFOLIO

EXPANDING CAMPUS & ADDING NEW SERVICES new surgery center on suburban campus

THE STATS HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL Ambulatory Surgery Center LOCATION: Baytown, TX COMPLETED: 2013 PROJECT SIZE: 30,800 sf PROJECT TYPE: New Construction

This 13,500-square-foot Ambulatory Surgery Center was developed to expand access to advanced outpatient surgical care for the growing Baytown community and surrounding region. Located on the Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital campus, the facility increased the hospital’s surgical capacity and enhanced its ability to provide high-quality, same-day procedures closer to where patients live and work. The center was designed to support a broad range of outpatient specialties and includes three operating rooms, one future shell operating room, five pre-operative bays, eight PACU bays, and associated clinical support spaces. The additional surgical capacity positioned Houston Methodist to meet increasing patient demand while creating flexibility for future growth and expanded service offerings.

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A key design goal was to create a modern surgical environment that seamlessly integrated with the existing campus while supporting evolving healthcare technologies and workflows. The facility was planned to accommodate future connections to adjacent buildings, ensuring long-term adaptability as the campus continues to grow. Beyond expanding surgical services, the project delivered a highly efficient and patient-centered environment that supports streamlined clinical operations, improved patient flow, and enhanced care experiences. The result is a facility that strengthens Houston Methodist Baytown’s ability to serve the healthcare needs of its rapidly growing community while providing a foundation for continued surgical program expansion.

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PRECISION AT IT’S FINEST or renovation to integrate latest technological advances

THE STATS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER iMRI and Robot Row Renovation LOCATION: Houston, TX COMPLETED: June 2025 PROJECT SIZE: 5,628 SF PROJECT TYPE: Expansion + Renovation

This project involved the renovation of existing operating rooms (ORs 28, 29, and 30) on Level 5 of the Alkek Building at the Houston campus to create a state-of-the-art intraoperative MRI (iMRI) surgical suite and advanced robotic surgery environment. The completed project delivered two new operating rooms and a shared iMRI suite supporting high-precision neurosurgical procedures. Following its completion, the former BrainSuite was repurposed into three operating rooms dedicated to roboticassisted surgeries. A critical aspect of the project was the complex phasing strategy required to maintain uninterrupted surgical operations throughout construction. The renovation was carefully sequenced to keep adjacent operating rooms fully functional while minimizing disruption to patient care. Extensive coordination with clinical staff, facilities teams, and infection prevention personnel ensured construction activities were safely integrated into an active healthcare environment.

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Given the sensitive nature of the sterile surgical setting, infection control and operational continuity were central to the planning and design process. Special attention was given to airflow management, containment measures, access routes, and construction logistics to protect patients, staff, and ongoing surgical procedures.

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The integrated design of the iMRI suite and surrounding operating rooms improved patient flow, maintained sterile circulation pathways, and optimized the use of specialized surgical and imaging equipment. The result was a highly coordinated surgical platform that expanded clinical capabilities while supporting greater efficiency, flexibility, and collaboration among care teams.

The completed iMRI suite enhanced neurosurgical care by providing real-time imaging during procedures such as tumor resections and deep brain stimulation, improving surgical precision and patient outcomes. The adjacent robotic operating rooms were designed to support a range of advanced procedures across multiple specialties, including radiation oncology, gastrourology, gynecology, and interventional radiology.

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SURGERY EXPANSION ambulatory surgery center renovation and expansion

THE STATS HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL Centerfield Surgical Center Renovation + Expansion LOCATION: Houston, TX COMPLETED: June 2025 PROJECT SIZE: 4,650 SF Addition | 10,300 SF Renovation PROJECT TYPE: Expansion + Renovation

This two-phased transformation of the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) within the Centerfield Medical Office Building stands as a hallmark project in the PhiloWilke portfolio— demonstrating the firm’s deep expertise in surgical environments and its long-standing commitment to healthcare excellence. As a trusted design partner for over 20 years, PhiloWilke was uniquely positioned to deliver a solution that not only expanded the ASC’s physical footprint but also elevated its clinical capabilities and patient experience. The project exemplifies the firm’s ability to integrate complex medical planning, infrastructure upgrades, and patient-centered design into a cohesive, high-performance surgical facility. From advanced operating room design to optimized recovery workflows, this project reflects PhiloWilke’s leadership in creating environments that support surgical precision, operational efficiency, and compassionate care.

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Surgical Expansion & Infrastructure Modernization The first phase introduced a 4,650 square-foot exterior addition, purpose-built to house four state-of-the-art operating rooms. These ORs were designed with precision to support advanced surgical procedures and accommodate evolving technology. The expansion also includes dedicated sterile storage zones and a complete overhaul of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems—ensuring robust infrastructure to meet the demands of modern surgical environments. Site improvements addressed critical drainage issues and introduced a new driveway and expanded parking to enhance patient and staff access.

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One additional operating room to increase surgical throughput.

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An eight-bay pre-operative area and a ten-bay post-operative recovery suite, designed for efficient patient flow and optimal care transitions.

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Expanded support spaces and staff areas to streamline operations.

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A re-imagined reception and waiting area that enhances the patient and family experience from arrival to discharge. Together, these improvements significantly increase the ASC’s capacity and reinforce its reputation for surgical excellence. The Interior Renovation & Patient-Centered Design design prioritizes infection control, staff workflow, and patient Phase two focused on a 10,300-square-foot interior renovation privacy—hallmarks of high-performing surgical environments. of the existing ASC, emphasizing both clinical functionality and patient comfort. This phase added: SURGICAL PORTFOLIO

HOSPITALITY FEEL HEALTHCARE orthopedic care and comfort

THE STATS MEMORIAL HERMANN ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE HOSPITAL LOCATION: Houston, TX COMPLETED: 2024 PROJECT SIZE: 63,700 sf, 4 floors PROJECT TYPE: Renovation

The Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital interior renovation consisted of a comprehensive finish upgrade across four floors totaling 63,700 square feet within the existing hospital at 5410 West Loop South in Bellaire, Texas. The scope focused on refreshing both patient and public spaces to elevate the overall experience while respecting the operational needs of a high-performing orthopedic specialty hospital. A key component of the renovation was the careful development of a finish palette tailored to the hospital’s patient population. Through close collaboration with the client, the design team identified calm, clean, and fresh as guiding principles, using color, texture, and materiality to create spaces that feel welcoming and restorative. Finishes were selected not only for visual appeal but also for ease of maintenance and infection control, ensuring the interiors support both patient wellbeing and operational efficiency.

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Furniture and amenities were thoughtfully curated based on the function of each space. Public waiting areas and lobbies feature comfortable, approachable seating arrangements that encourage relaxation while accommodating varied lengths of stay. Dining areas introduce warmer materials and more residential-feeling furnishings to promote a sense of normalcy and hospitality. Patient care zones balance comfort with clinical performance, integrating furniture solutions that support caregivers while enhancing the patient experience. In several areas, existing furniture pieces were rejuvenated and integrated with new selections to maximize value while maintaining a cohesive design language throughout the hospital.

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healthcare aesthetics. The VIP floor was envisioned as a hospitalityinspired environment, incorporating high-end, modern finishes more commonly associated with boutique hotels than medical facilities. Elevated materials, refined detailing, and thoughtfully designed amenities create a discreet, luxurious setting that prioritizes comfort, privacy, and dignity for esteemed patients.

Overall, the Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital renovation successfully transformed aging interiors into a contemporary, patient-centered environment. Through strategic finish upgrades, tailored furniture solutions, and a heightened hospitality approach—particularly within the VIP patient floor—the A defining feature of the project was the creation of a dedicated project reinforces the hospital’s reputation for excellence while VIP patient floor. Given the hospital’s frequent care of high-profile delivering spaces that feel calm, modern, and welcoming to all who individuals—including professional athletes from the Houston pass through them. Rockets and Astros, elected officials, and global leaders—the design approach for this level intentionally departed from traditional SURGICAL PORTFOLIO

LARGEST TILT-WALL HOSPITAL TO DATE bringing comprehensive care to the cypress community

THE STATS MEMORIAL HERMANN CYPRESS HOSPITAL LOCATION: Cypress, TX COMPLETED: 2018 PROJECT SIZE: 400,000 sf PROJECT TYPE: New AWARDS: 2016 TILT UP ACHIEVEMENT 2017 ENR BEST INTERIORS & SAFETY MERIT

Memorial Hermann Health System is expanding its world-class, patient-centered care to the Cypress Texas area. The centerpiece is an 80-bed, state-of-the-art hospital. With the addition of the hospital, the Cypress community will have immediate access to high quality and safe patient care, as well as advanced services that only a clinically-integrated, comprehensive health system like Memorial Hermann can deliver. Phase I of the project, the Convenient Care Center (CCC), was completed in early 2016. The CCC includes the services of a fully licensed Emergency Center and Medical Office Building offering convenient primary care and ambulatory services. Phase II of the project, the 400,000 SF full service hospital opened its doors in March 2017. The hospital features eight operating rooms, 16 intensive care units, endoscopy, bronchoscopy,

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a dedicated women’s program including labor and delivery rooms, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, lab and pharmacy. In addition, the hospital offers services for Cardiology, including a Catheterization Lab and Nuclear Medicine. The hospital also features an imaging department including Ultrasound, CT and MRI. The Cypress campus master plan includes the capacity to add an additional 195 inpatient beds to accommodate future growth, as well as the construction of a dedicated Memorial Hermann Life Flight® helipad and space for two additional medical office buildings and one patient bed tower and parking garage.

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PROTOTYPICAL HOSPITAL DESIGN site adaptation across the nation

THE STATS EMERUS COMMUNITY HOSPITALS Emerus Holdings LOCATION: 45+ locations nationwide COMPLETED: 2012-Present PROJECT SIZE: 9,000 - 46,000 sf PROJECT TYPE: New AWARDS: 2016 TILT UP ACHIEVEMENT

PhiloWilke Partnership has completed 50+ emergencycentric community hospitals across the country Emerus is a community based hospital system, dedicated to providing a caring and empathetic environment. Each facility’s primary service is emergency medicine. Designed to accommodate and provide suburban communities with convenient care in emergency situations. These hospitals are designed to house diagnostic and imaging equipment for a speedier assessment of the patient’s condition and streamlined admittance procedures. With multiple locations through-out the United States, ranging in size. The facilities are designed to facilitate medical office buildouts. Designed with a dual purpose in mind, hospital patient care is located on the lowest level and with medical office and administration on the upper levels.

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When tasked with creating the design standards for Emerus’ prototypical free-standing hospitals, the client wanted to establish a visual identity that adhered to their corporate brand. Yet assimilated to the changing regional styles. The prototype is designed for flexibility to adapt to each state’s licensure regulations. Weather it is being constructed under Texas Hospital Licensure regulations or Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI), PhiloWilke has created a fully compliant prototype.

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Thank You “At PhiloWilke we are serious about what we do. We love architecture and our people.” SURGICAL PORTFOLIO