Ending the 150-year healthcare desert, by transforming a brown-field site into west Louisville’s first hospital in the community.
The 20-bed, state-of-the-art hospital is designed with patient experience, convenience and efficiency as top priorities—manifesting in a clear entrance, multi-modal access, and process streamlining that aims to reduce wait times.
West Louisville is composed of nine neighborhoods that have endured years of disinvestment. The most recent Health Equity Report published by the Louisville Metro Center for Health Equity shows that life expectancy for residents of West Louisville is 15 years lower than other areas of the city.
Formerly a 20-acre brownfield site, the new campus offers a wide range of community services, home to Goodwill’s Headquarters and Lifestyle Enrichment Center, and as well as a collection of local social service agencies
The interior design strategy uses trauma-informed principles to ensure an environment of wellbeing and comfort, while optimizing functionality for care-givers.
