The new facility replaces three buildings — a public health clinic, a branch of the Free Library and a recreation center, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center designed for synergy, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The new 96,000-square-foot facility replaces three 1960s-era buildings — a public health clinic, a branch of the Free Library, and a recreation center— that existed separately on the site.
December 20, 2017
Topic Area: Project News for Healthcare Facilities
How Retail Design Can Improve the Healthcare Patient ExperienceHealthcare facilities can adapt retail design principles to improve patient comfort, streamline check-in and reuse existing spaces.
Jefferson Health Breaks Ground on Lehigh Valley Hospital—CoopersburgIt is expected to open in late 2027.
Encompass Health Plans Second Small-Format Rehabilitation HospitalThe hospital is expected to open in 2028.
Rethinking How Healthcare Facilities Fund Construction ProjectsRising costs and competing priorities are driving healthcare organizations to explore new financing arrangements and construction strategies.
Winners Named for the 15th Annual Healthcare Design AwardsAll winners will be honored and the Best of Competition and Transformation and Innovation Award recipients will be announced during a celebration on November 12.