lancaster-medical-center-medical-office-building-penn-state-health

Project Cost: $396M

Size: 350,000 SF (hospital) 59,000 SF (medical office building)

Architect: HKS

Contractor: Alexander / Barton Marlow

Lancaster Medical Center & Medical Office Building, Penn State Health​

Lancaster, PA

As part of a $1B+ expansion initiative, Penn State Health (PSH) purchased a 28-acre greenfield site in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to construct a new community hospital. This new development features a variety of bed units, including standard medical surgery, intensive care, intermediate care, and women’s services. In addition, there will be a comprehensive surgical suite, a catheterization lab, an endoscopy suite, a full diagnostic imaging suite, labor and delivery, an emergency department and observation unit.

A notable design element of this new facility is departmental support from a “front of house” and “back of house” design perspective. This flow provides streamlined efficiency between patients and visitors and regular hospital support services. The project also includes an adjacent parking garage and a walking path for the surrounding community, which provides critical connectivity for the Amish population in the area.

Speed to market was a key priority for PSH. This project was delivered through a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract structure with an early design assist / integrated project delivery (IPD) approach. Through this structure, there was early high engagement by the entire project team, including trade partners, which supported a dynamic target value design effort to achieve the project budgeting goals. The collaborative team effort and streamlined design, budgeting, and construction process enabled the project to break ground only six months after the start of design.

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