Sutter Roseville Medical Center emergency department expansion
Architect : HGA Location : Roseville Year completed : 2020
To keep pace with Roseville ’ s growing population , Sutter Roseville Medical Center embarked on an expansion of its emergency department . The 100,000-square-foot expansion occurred in a tight area sandwiched between a parking structure , the hospital and a medical office building . The existing facilities also had a strong design component with defined lines , arcs and colors that was challenging to match . The goal was to seamlessly integrate the expansion with the current structures . “ We did our best to blend in the project as if it had been there from the beginning ,” says Greg Osecheck , health care principal for HGA .
But the real change came on the inside . With the interior design , the goal was to create a modernized space that promotes healing . “ We wanted the design to fit , but it needed a fresher , more modern color palette . I called it a more modernized approach to the familiar ,” says Tracy Randall , HGA senior interior designer . The team engaged with hospital leadership and staff , patients , and community members to work out the design guidelines . Based on the feedback , the designers incorporated natural light through expansive glass , and selected nature-inspired finishes and graphics . Patient-friendly wayfinding elements were also installed on every floor , including special floor patterns , colors and elevator lobby graphics . “ Wayfinding is very important in a health care facility ,” Randall says . “ People are experiencing an emergency and they ’ re stressed . They need calmness to be able to guide themselves around and find their way .”
HGA also worked with an art consultant and hospital art committee to commission local artwork to decorate the new space . More than 25 regional artists are represented . Customdesigned acrylic panels with soothing graphics offer a calming entry to the triage rooms . A permanent local artists gallery with wood block prints , paper quilling , mixed media paintings , photography and other artworks link the transition corridor between the expansion and existing hospital . A hand-painted mural of the Capital Region ’ s native oak trees by Sacramento artist Maren Conrad also fills the space .
A big win for the project team was delivering the expansion ahead of schedule . With the coronavirus rapidly spreading in the U . S ., the contractor was able to add more staff and secure the necessary OSHPD ( Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development ) approvals to accelerate the timeline by a full month , completing the project in April 2020 , and providing the emergency room department with additional , critical care space .
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