Healthcare
Our designs are healing, comforting, and support the most technologically advanced procedures. We prioritize the well-being of staff, patients, and their families through rigorous programming and planning.
Healthcare
Our designs are healing, comforting, and support the most technologically advanced procedures. We prioritize the well-being of staff, patients, and their families through rigorous programming and planning.
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Pediatrics
Designing the future of pediatric medicine
Boston Children’s Hospital
Hale Family Building
In 1912, we broke ground on our first project with Boston Children’s Hospital. More than a century later, we’re partnering with the hospital again, this time to spearhead the largest expansion in its history.
The Latest
Director Katherine Chappelle Featured in Phoenix Business Journal
The Phoenix Business Journal shares Director Katherine Chappelle, IIDA, EDAC, joining the firm. Katherine brings over two decades of healthcare interiors experience to the team, as well as an expertise in inclusive design. Learn more from...
Shepley Bulfinch Principal Recognized in AZ Big Media Leaders List
Principal Michelle Amberson, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, was featured in AZ Big Media’s AzBusiness Leaders 2026 issue. Michelle was highlighted for her experience in project management and medical planning, having led and successfully delivered many...
Q+A: Perspectives on Modeling and Drawing in Architecture
by Derek Noble, AIA, LEED AP Architectural models—whether physical or digital—play a crucial role in communicating design concepts, making ideas accessible and comprehensible. Thoughtful model-making bridges the gap between abstract...
Lights, Camera, Action: Healthcare Design through the Lens of Pop Culture
by Angela Watson, FAIA, LEED AP, and Jennifer Aliber, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP When you think of hospitals on TV, what comes to mind? Sleek glass walls, dramatic helicopter landings, and doctors delivering life-saving care in impossibly large...
Healthcare Design Offers Exclusive First Look at Cancer Center
Healthcare Design shares the design for Penn Medicine Princeton Health Cancer Center. Located in Plainsboro, New Jersey, the patient-centered facility will provide comprehensive cancer care and advanced diagnostic imaging. Targeting LEED...
AIA Arizona Honors Shepley Bulfinch with Multiple Awards
The Shepley Bulfinch team was honored with multiple awards by AIA Arizona, including the Goodwin Collaboration Award for our work on the Mayo Clinic East Expansion. This category is for completed architecture, with recognition for...
New England Real Estate Journal: Optimizing neuro patient journeys
The New England Real Estate Journal shared an article by Principal Cathleen Lange, AIA, LEED AP, and Associate, Healthcare Planner Scott Mueller, AIA, ACHA, NCARB. They detail how our collaborative approach to healthcare design is...
Principal recognized in Texas A&M’s “Architecture for Health” program anniversary
Trent’s portfolio includes University of Houston’s Health and Biomedical Sciences Buildings 1 & 2. This space combines three programs—clinical, educational and research—into two distinct, yet interconnected buildings. Photo by Robert...
Healthcare Design highlights Rising Star honoree
Architect Liyang Zhang was profiled in Healthcare Design magazine as part of their 2025 Rising Star awards program. Now in its eighth year, this national award recognizes emerging leaders who have made significant contributions to the...
Healthcare to Higher Education: Workspaces that Foster Connection and Well-being
NeoCon highlighted the expertise of Director Amanda Vigneau, IIDA, NCIDQ, and Senior Interior Designer, Associate Scott Steffes, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED. Together they dive into principles of wellness-focused design. From empowering end users to...
Medical Centers
Healthcare that Rises Above
Mayo Clinic
East Expansion
A 330,000-sf hospital and clinic renovation and expansion resulting in a new high-rise tower prioritizes innovation, longevity, and the highest level of care through a Big Room design approach.
Meet the Team
John Jessen, AIA, NCARB
Consulting Principal
The world’s foremost subject matter expert in the planning, design, and delivery of proton therapy facilities, John has over 40 years of architectural experience—including more than 30 years focused exclusively on proton therapy.
Andre Kamili, AIA, LEED AP
Principal
Andre is a senior member of the firm’s healthcare design practice, with a diverse design portfolio that includes master planning, clinical planning, design for academic medical centers and children’s hospitals.
Uma Ramanathan, FAIA, LEED AP
Principal
With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, planning, and design, Uma’s grasp of the rigorous demands of medical staff has been invaluable to her clients. She works effectively with high-level medical faculty and administrators to build consensus among diverse viewpoints.
Michelle Amberson, AIA, ACHA, EDAC
Principal
Michelle brings vast experience in project management and medical planning. Over the last decade, she has led and successfully delivered several very large and prestigious academic medical facilities.
David Meek, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
Principal
David has over 30 years of experience in master planning and diagnostic treatment space planning for academic medical centers, children’s and other specialty hospitals.
Cathleen Lange, AIA, LEED AP
Principal
With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare design, Cathleen specializes in planning, program coordination, and Lean methodologies. She partners with colleagues and clients to create human-centered, healthy environments.
Expertise
With over a century of experience, we are experts in master planning for a range of hospital clients—from large, urban academic medical centers to modest, rural community hospitals. Our departmental master plans ensure that vital clinical areas are positioned to evolve to changing needs.