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
Hospitals as Energy Microgrids: Ensuring Power Grid IndependenceResilient hospitals could become energy microgrids that generate, store and managing electricity while remaining connected to the wider grid.
Baystate Health Integrates Baystate Mercy Hospital into SystemOver the past seven months, Baystate Health has been preparing to integrate Baystate Mercy Hospital and its affiliated clinics.
HCA Healthcare Reports Cybersecurity IncidentThe organization identified suspicious activity on Aug. 12, 2026, and took steps to secure the affected systems.
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.