Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

The Center for Advanced Care is an addition to and renovation of the West Pavilion, an older, under-utilized building in a prime location on campus. The existing building suffered from limited floor-to-floor heights, scarce natural light, and poor air circulation. The design team responded by creating an open, light-filled environment for outpatient medical and radiation oncology, imaging, and breast health services.

The major service lines are expressed as separate entities, each with its own material identity and entry to protect patient privacy. The main circulation spine, with a light-filled, three-story atrium, creates a sense of community. This revitalization project is a change catalyst, redefining the hospital’s image and setting the tone for future development. The center is about optimism, transparency and commitment to a stewardship relationship with patients and staff. Its geometry and materials represent the interaction of light, color and nature which penetrate deep into the clinical spaces.