Case Studies

Penn Pavilion is a medical and architectural marvel on par with the most renowned hospitals in the world. The facility is also the largest capital project completed by
the University of Pennsylvania. After years of meticulous planning and concepting, the Pavilion is widely considered the perfect synthesis of unparalleled care and thoughtful design.

Located in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Foundry Ridge Meadows is a social service and integrated health facility that helps young people and their families find the care, connection, and support they need.

Campus Dental near the University of British Columbia campus focuses on providing general and specialized dentistry to the University of British Columbia students, residents, employees, and faculty.

A first-of-its-kind women’s urgent care and med spa, Femme is intentionally designed to support wellness, provide accurate diagnoses, and meet the needs of women and their families. 

Resplendence MedSpa in Los Angeles, California, takes beauty beyond skin deep.  

Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute chose Wilsonart Woodgrains as a tougher, more cleanable  and more affordable alternative to wood veneer, infusing biophilic design to create a calming care environment.

It is somewhat tongue-in-cheek when Landon Lawson, Project Director for Vanguard Health Systems quips that “Vanguard is the Vanguard of outcome-based quality healthcare,” but the company is certainly part of what is driving the big philosophical changes in healthcare design. “Our sole focus is healthcare,” says Lawson, “and it is really evolving from sick care to caring for health. We implement evidence based practices to move from a fee-for-service model, to a fee-for-value model.” With 28 facilities in five distinct markets (Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan and Texas), Vanguard cultivates locally branded health systems that meet the needs of the people in the region. The Mission Trail Baptist Hospital is a 214,000- squarefoot, 110-bed replacement facility that was recently completed in San Antonio, TX as a part of the Baptist Health System. Architects and designers from Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. (ESa) collaborated with the project owner and the care providers to develop a patient-centered, family friendly hospital. In addition to applying best practices for evidence-based healthcare, there were three design criteria that informed the specification of materials throughout the project: LEED Gold certification, regional harmony and creating a facility that is both light and quiet.

A hospital in the San Antonio area says goodbye to years of use and hello to a quick, affordable and stylish new way to "do over" your space, with Wilsonart® RE-COVER™ Laminate. This combination of vertical grade laminate and adhesive create an innovative alternative to standard High Pressure Laminate (HPL) installation and fabrication.