Healthcare that Rises Above
Mayo Clinic
East Expansion
Phoenix, AZ
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.
Born from a comprehensive master plan, the East portion of this major expansion project in Phoenix is part of an overarching campus-wide growth strategy aimed at boosting the growth of Mayo Clinic’s clinical and surgical capacity over time.
The goal was to create a beautiful, high functioning expansion that met budget and schedule while maintaining the aesthetic of the existing Clinic and Hospital buildings while planning for longevity and future campus growth.
Vertical Expansion
The three-story vertical expansion of the Mayo Clinic’s Outpatient Clinic Building sets the stage for integrated and convenient patient care. One floor focuses on cardiovascular and neurosciences, while a second floor supports the nationally ranked transplant and pulmonary program. A third floor is shell space supporting future clinic growth.
Horizontal Expansion
A second part of the effort included a horizontal expansion of the logistics platform, surgical suite, and perioperative services, as well as an expansion of both staff and visitor dining and serveries.
Supporting Patients by Elevating Staff
Through the use of a Big Room approach, the team came together to create an on-site environment to enable better team communication and collaboration necessary to work out the complicated design and constructability details. During weekly quality assurance meetings, issues and challenges were quickly assessed and answered by the multi-disciplinary team. This innovative process greatly reduced the number of RFIs on the project. In fact, over the course of construction there were only 38 formal RFIs realized, representing significant cost and time savings compared to traditional projects.
Delivering Big Projects from the Big Room
Learn more about the Big Room approach to designing the East Expansion.
Awards and Recognitions
AIA Arizona
Goodwin Collaboration Award
Arizona Big Media
Red Awards: Healthcare Project of the Year
Meet the Team
Angela Watson, FAIA, LEED AP
President and CEO
Angela focuses on creating environments that support people in learning, teaching, and collaborating. Her passion for teaching in both the classroom and studio makes her a leader who fosters a collaborative team process that elevates all members to their full potential.
Andrea Hardy, AIA, EDAC
Associate Principal
Bringing more than 12 years of design, research, and hands-on experience to her role, Andrea excels when working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams on projects of various scales.
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.
Jennifer Aliber, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP
Consulting Principal
As a senior member of Shepley Bulfinch’s Healthcare Practice Group, Jennifer focuses on programming, master planning, and clinical planning with an emphasis on the strategic, operational, and experiential requirements that drive space allocation.
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.
Omar H. Bailey, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA
Associate Principal
With nearly 25 years of experience in architectural practice, Omar’s focus on community impact has been instrumental in conversations with developers.
Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA
Director
Sonja leads Lens using regenerative, living-systems strategies to advance well-being, place, and community, driving meaningful impact and transformative change for people, projects, and organizations.