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Greater Lansing Replacement Hospital, McLaren Health
Lansing, MI
Redefining a region.
Patient care centered around caregiver efficiency.
In a league of its own
McLaren Greater Lansing (MGL) is a complete replacement campus. Previously landlocked in a residential area within Lansing, the new hospital is located on a Michigan State University (MSU) research property just off the highway, allowing for easier access and a boost in visibility. Designed in partnership with Gresham Smith, the nine-story, 517,000-square-foot replacement hospital represents the largest one-time investment in McLaren Health Care history, replacing two existing hospital facilities with one state-of-the-art facility that advances patient care, comfort and convenience.

Designed to meet the needs of residents in Michigan’s capital city, and adjacent to Michigan State University, the new facility includes a Level III Trauma Center/Emergency Department, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, comprehensive cardiac programs, interventional platform with 20 operating rooms and medical/surgical unit. Intuitive wayfinding, as well as smart planning, help to clearly guide patients, visitors and others to the multitude of services offered.

A unique aspect to this project is the utilization of design assist engineering. With the design assist partners co-located in the local HED office, there were daily conversations regarding value in systems to balance first costs with long term value. The resulting savings to the owner meant more opportunities for program development and overall amenities for the patient, in addition to better coordination and overall understanding of the building systems that came from the process.

Performance improvements in operations are primarily focused on the emergency department, interventional platform and patient care units. The emergency department utilizes split flow operations, while the interventional platform that spans two floors takes advantage of shared spaces, flexible prep/recovery zones and standardization. Patient care units have been designed largely around caregiver efficiency.
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The hospital campus has physical and operational connections to the MSU medical school and other clinical teaching programs associated with the College of Human Medicine.
The scale of the development makes this project the largest medical campus creation in the state and a major employer through synergies with MSU and other regional hospitals connected to McLaren Health.
Project Data
Greater Lansing Replacement Hospital 2018-03587-000
McLaren Health
Lansing, Michigan
PROJECT SCOPE
New Construction
HED ROLE
Executive Architect, Structural Engineering, Mechanical/ Plumbing Engineering, Electrical Engineering
RSF/GSF
562,000
CONSTRUCTION COST
$236.5 Million
SUSTAINABILITY LEVEL
    LEED Certified Equivalent
Project Team
  • David Jaeger
    AIA, LEED AP, EDAC
    Principal
    Sector Leader
  • Eric Wingelaar
    RA, OAA, LEED AP
    Associate Principal
    Sector Operations Leader | Healthcare
  • Kshipra Rele
    RA, LEED AP, EDAC
    Associate Principal
    Architecture | Sustainable Design Leader
  • Joseph Furwa
    AIA, LEED AP
    Principal
    Technical Architecture Leader
  • Kirk Pesta
    PE, LEED AP
    Principal
    Mechanical Engineering Leader
  • Lauren Roller
    PE
    Associate Principal
    Structural Engineering
  • Timothy Reamer
    PE, LEED AP
    Principal
    Electrical Engineering Leader
  • Stephen Milz
    PE
    Associate Principal
    Electrical Engineering
  • Lawrence Yetter
    CIPE, LEED AP
    Associate
    Mechanical Design
Patient care centered around caregiver efficiency.
Greater Lansing Replacement Hospital, McLaren Health
Lansing, MI
PROJECT DATA
PROJECT TEAM
Redefining a region.