South Hospital Expansion and Renovation

Saint Francis Health System

Tulsa, Oklahoma

SIZE

260,000 BGSF hospital

60,000 BGSF renovation

20,500 BGSF central utility plant

COST

Confidential

COMPLETION DATE

2025 SERVICES

Architecture, Interior Design

Looking to serve a growing suburban and rural population in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Saint Francis Health System tasked HOK with expanding and renovating their South Hospital. This 102-patient bed tower opened in 2008 and will continue to serve the community with excellent patient care with the upgrades HOK plans to implement.

The updated hospital will include a new 122-bed tower, eight additional operating rooms and renovations to surgery services, consolidation of pre-and post-anesthesia units, inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation services expansion, a new main hospital lobby and a corridor connecting the patient bed tower with the emergency department and parking garage.

The expansion and renovation will generate a sense of connection between the main hospital campus and the new addition designs to create a seamless blend while maintaining the integrity of the original concept and layout.

HOK had the opportunity to significantly contribute to the existing facility while improving patients’ experience. To achieve this goal, HOK made a clear distinction between the Public at the front and the Staff at the back of the site. These sites are strategically located so that the new entry and patient tower face out onto the building approach. This innovative design allows patients to visualize their experience as they enter the building.

In addition, the surgery and logistics spaces are added at the back of the site to separate busy activities and traffic from the Public. In addition, another goal is maintaining a strict schedule during the construction phase. This is being successfully accomplished by working closely and productively with the Construction Manager. As a result, the overall number of phases has been minimized in order to move along the project as promptly and efficiently as possible.