ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS

Patient-Centered Design,
Award-Winning Results

CLIENT

UC Health Gardner Neuroscience Institute

UC Health had not embarked on a project this size for more than 20 years. This iconic neuroscience facility brings together more than 15 centers of excellence within this healthcare vertical. 

DETAILS

Cincinnati, Ohio
120,000+ SF
$68.8M
January 2017- April 2019

SERVICES

Owner Representation


AWARDS

Editor’s Pick: Facades Category
The Architect’s Newspaper, 2019

Bronze Award, Healthcare Category
WAN Awards, 2019

Build Ohio Award
Associated General Contractors of Ohio, 2019

Award of Merit
ENR Midwest, 2019

Honorable Mention, Conceptual Design Category
Contract Magazine, 2018

Winner: Built – More than $25M (construction cost)
American Institute of Architects, 2021

Winner, Heal – Best of Healthcare (greater than 35,00 sq ft)
IIDA Georgia, 2020

Bronze, Healthcare Over 10,000 SF, Design Excellence Awards
ASID Georgia, 2020

Design Excellence, Distinguished Building
AIA Chicago, 2019

Winner: Healthcare Category
The Architect’s Newspaper, 2019

    • UC Health wanted to develop an architecturally-iconic building that would signify the world class care that was to be provided there. The building would bring together more than 15 programs related to the neuroscience program at UC Health.

    • Facility would consist of two layers of parking structure for 172 interior parking spaces below 194,000 SF of outpatient clinic space. That includes clinics, MRI, CT, Infusion, Physical Therapy, Lab and general office/conference space.

    • Project requirement to have 40% diversity participation within the surrounding zip codes of the project site based on the New Market Tax Credit funding for the project.

    • Exceeded the goal for 40% diversity participation, ensuring New Market Tax Credit funding.

    • Received national and international accolades.

    • Initiated and completed interior design and space planning. During this process, several factors were being considered to push the lean process on bettering space design and program adjacencies.

    • Pushed the team to develop a full scale exterior mockup of the tensile mesh sun shade system since it had never been used in this manner or magnitude anywhere in the country.

    • Developed the budget for initially-planned shelled floor to be fitted out and aided in managing to turn-over the whole building (this floor included) at the original pre-defined opening date.

    • Assisted in executing the leadership and donor vision to create a small museum at the entrance as UC Health. Identified a donor who contributed museum quality, Rookwood pottery to the building.

    • Managed the budget of the project in such a way that while the original budget created by the architect and owner assumed all existing furniture and technology, the owner was able to afford all NEW furniture, equipment and technology.

“When I negotiated Hplex’s contract and they agreed to a fixed fee, to later see how hard the individuals worked and countless hours provided, I think our side won.”

— Former Chief Facilities and Administrative Officer, University of Cincinnati Medical Center