Innovative Healthcare Design: Marion Health East

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Marion Health

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Gas City, Indiana

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113,000 SF

Marion Health East lobby with a large digital welcome sign featuring a photo of two people hugging, with the text 'Welcome! Your Health, Your Community, Our Commitment.' The lobby has stone walls, modern linear lighting, a reception desk, and a spacious, welcoming design with blue and neutral tones.

Modern Marion Health East lobby with elevator area and waiting space. A blurred figure walks near silver elevator doors with a geometric-patterned wall. Blue seating chairs are in the foreground, and a woman sits in a blue outfit on patterned chairs near a reception desk, with wood-toned ceiling and large windows visible.

Modern Marion Health East cafeteria with a distinctive geometric black ceiling. A kitchen area with stainless steel appliances is visible on the left, and a large green living wall serves as a backdrop on the right. White round tables with blue chairs are scattered throughout the space. Three people are working or conversing in the room - one at a side table, two seated together, and another working on a laptop. The room combines natural elements with contemporary design, featuring wood-tone flooring and a large flat-screen TV on the wall.

Modern hospital patient room with a large window with a first floor view of the hospital's exterior. A white and blue adjustable hospital bed is on the left side of the room, with medical equipment and controls nearby. A teal accent wall provides color contrast, and a yellow sofa sits beneath the window. A green leaf-patterned wall adds a natural element to the right side of the room. The space is bright, clean, and designed to be both functional and comforting.

Medical facility hallway with a modern design. On the left, a corridor with wood-toned walls and white doors leads to a reception area. A teal accent wall highlights the reception desk, where a woman is seated at a computer. Linear lighting runs across the white ceiling, and a person in blue scrubs walks down the hallway in the background. The space combines wood, white, and teal elements with a clean, contemporary aesthetic.

Modern fitness center with large windows overlooking a grassy field. Several people are exercising with various equipment including a weight rack with colorful dumbbells, cardio machines, and exercise equipment. The room has a wood-paneled ceiling with linear lighting, white walls, and a wooden table in the foreground.

Modern hospital patient room with a large window overlooking green trees. A white and blue adjustable hospital bed is on the left side of the room, with medical equipment and controls nearby. A teal accent wall provides color contrast, and a yellow sofa sits beneath the window. A green leaf-patterned wall adds a natural element to the right side of the room. The space is bright, clean, and designed to be both functional and comforting.

Modern hospital patient exam room with a large window overlooking green trees. A white and grey adjustable exam table is on the right side of the room, with medical equipment and controls nearby. A teal accent wall provides color contrast. The space is bright, clean, and designed to be both functional and comforting. A woman in scrubs in working in the room.

Medical laboratory with a large automated analyzer machine (Vitros XT 7600) in the foreground. Two laboratory technicians in white coats are working, one standing near the machine and another seated at a computer workstation. The room has white walls, fluorescent lighting, and large windows showing a water tower and grassy field outside. The room is designed to be functional to optimize efficiency.

Industrial mechanical room with complex piping and equipment. Multiple large metal tanks and control panels are interconnected by an intricate network of white, silver, and copper pipes. Fluorescent lighting illuminates the dense array of industrial machinery, valves, and electrical control systems. The floor is a smooth gray surface. The space is a highly technical mechanical or utility infrastructure room and reflects BSA's expertise in engineering.

Electrical equipment room with multiple grey control panels and switchboards. Numerous electronic displays and control interfaces are mounted in rows. Colored cables and conduits run along the ceiling, and there's a narrow walkway between the equipment panels. The room has an industrial, technical appearance with white walls and a concrete floor.

Marion Health East: A Major Step Forward in Healthcare for Gas City, Indiana

This new standalone hospital in Gas City, Indiana represents a significant expansion of the footprint for Marion Health, enhancing healthcare accessibility for a currently under-served community. Marian Health East is a testament to Marion Health’s commitment to providing top-notch medical services to all members of the community, regardless of their location.

The vision for the hospital campus and its facilities is deeply reflective of the rich industrial heritage that characterizes the Grant County area. Healing elements of the natural world inspired the design. It also integrates these influences to create a harmonious environment. The facility’s architecture and interior design celebrate the coexistence of industry and life in all its forms. Furthermore, the design blends the robust industrial aesthetic with the calming presence of nature.

This hospital was developed as an easily accessible, patient-centered environment that incorporates advanced technology and offers a hospitality-like atmosphere. Every aspect of the process was carefully planned with the utmost convenience of patients, healthcare providers, and staff in mind. The goal was to create a space that not only meets but exceeds the expectations of all who use it. As a result, the space ensures a seamless and comfortable healthcare experience.

Project Overview

The facility features a new 4-story building encompassing 113,000 square feet. It is designed to serve as an acute-care hospital with a wide range of ambulatory services. This facility provides comprehensive orthopedic and spine services, including surgery, rehabilitation, and outpatient clinic care. Additionally, it houses:

Family practice and multi-specialty outpatient clinics
Emergency services complete with a helipad
Radiology and laboratory services
Inpatient acute care units

The design also includes the flexibility to accommodate future expansions, ensuring that the hospital can continue to grow and evolve to meet the community’s needs. We balanced energy and sustainability goals with the reality of a smaller maintenance staff available to operate complex systems. This approach helped us provide robust yet maintainable engineering solutions.

Key Features:

Hospital and outpatient occupancy separation, but master planned for full conversion to inpatient services
Capable of fully exhausting the emergency department in “pandemic” mode
Wind model study performed to strategically locate intake and effluent discharge locations
Equipment planning started from the ground up reviewing existing vendors, considering new vendors and reviewing numerous proposals from multiple vendors
Entire facility on backup power

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Disciplines

Architecture, Commissioning, Engineering, Interior Design

Project Contact

Sam Jackson

Innovative Healthcare Design: Marion Health East

Marion Health East: A Major Step Forward in Healthcare for Gas City, Indiana

Project Overview

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