Healthcare Master Planning
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 meet contemporary standards, incorporate new technologies, and are positioned to evolve and adapt to changing needs.
Healthcare Master Planning
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 meet contemporary standards, incorporate new technologies, and are positioned to evolve and adapt to changing needs.
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One hospital, two campuses
Yale New Haven Health
Saint Raphael Campus
The Saint Raphael Campus Master Plan provided opportunities for Yale New Haven Hospital’s growth initiatives and department expansions, allowing it to transform from a single hospital into a dual-facility campus.
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Industry Perspectives: Healthcare Design in a Time of Change
Shepley Bulfinch is featured in Healthcare Design’s 2026 A/E/C Survey: Insights From Industry Leaders—Part 2, highlighting how firms across the industry are navigating a rapidly shifting landscape shaped by financial pressures, evolving...
Nevada’s First Standalone Children’s Hospital Receives Key Approvals
Intermountain Health Children’s Hospital, Nevada’s first standalone children’s hospital has reached a significant milestone, receiving unanimous approvals from the Clark County Zoning Commission, as reported by the Las Vegas...
The Change Curve
By Michelle Amberson, AIA, ACHA, EDACWhat if that unexpected change request is actually your design’s secret weapon? In design studios everywhere, the words “we have a revision” tend to land with a thud. Client changes, often framed as...
Better Design with a “Brain Break”
By Scott Mueller, AIA, ACHA, NCARB and Cathleen Lange, AIA, LEED AP, supported by Jennifer Aliber, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP, Katie Chambers, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, John Malnati, AIA, LEED AP, Kira Rosenbaum, AIA, LEED GA, and Andre P. Kamili, AIA, LEED APYale New Haven...
Boston Children’s Hospital Wins Green Good Design Award
The Hale Family Building of Boston Children’s Hospital was recognized by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design in the Green Good Design Sustainability...
Reimagining Birth Through Design
Join Senior Architect, Clinical Experience Planner Deb Polzin-Rosenberg, RN, AIA, at University of New England for a presentation at the Maternal Health Innovation Expo. Deb will be joined by Kim Holden, AIA, CABD, Founder of Doula x...
Sunrise Session: Codes Are Your Friend
Join Principal Jason Costello, AIA, LEED AP, at the American Society for Healthcare Engineering 2026 PDC Summit. Together with representatives from CannonDesign, Code Red, HKS, and RWJ Barnabas, Jason will present on the intricacies of the...
Consulting Principal John Jessen Featured in Boston Business Journal
The Boston Business Journal shares Consulting Principal John Jessen joining the firm. With over 40 years of architectural experience—including more than 30 years focused exclusively on proton therapy—John brings unmatched expertise in...
Cultivating Joy in Pediatrics
by Kelsi Schwede, AIA, LEED GABanner University’s Diamond Children’s Play Zone is an innovative pediatric care space designed to support patients from 18-months to 18-years. Designed to extend the hospital’s Child Life Programs, this multi-sensory, interactive...
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...
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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.