The Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo recently presented ERDMAN a Symposium Distinction Award in the Adaptive Reuse category. Each year the Symposium recognizes a project demonstrating exceptional creativity in successfully renovating and repurposing an existing space. This year’s award recognizes ERDMAN’s design and delivery of the Rush River North Health Center in downtown Chicago, a new branch location of Rush University Medical Center (UMC).
Offering the latest in urban ambulatory care convenience and technology, the Rush River North clinic occupies a former Brazilian steakhouse. The 10,000-square-foot adapted space features 19 exam rooms, two procedure rooms, two isolated care team spaces, four provider offices, as well as blood draw and x-ray areas. Along with primary care services, the clinic provides specialties in dermatology, cardiology, endocrinology, and women’s health. Additional facility features include large-scale artwork celebrating the Chicago cityscape and an attractive, coffee shop-inspired lobby designed to resonate with downtown dwellers. The new clinic now offers easily accessible, patient-centric healthcare services to people who live and work in this dense downtown area of shops, restaurants, office buildings, and residential towers.