Mercy Health West Hospital Combines Beauty with Functionality

CINCINNATI — The new 250-bed Mercy Health West Hospital is in full swing. Locally headquartered Champlin Architecture, which served as the architect of record, and Los Angeles-headquartered AECOM designed the 625,000-square-foot facility that features a health center, cancer center, birthing unit and orthopedics program. Family-centered care rooms feature sleeper sofas, recliners, laptop tables and separate lighting fixtures for visitors.

Designers set out to create a health care facility that combined beauty, culture and function.

“Mercy Health West Hospital was designed with many features that have been proven to enhance the patient’s experience during a hospital visit. Studies show that even brief exposure to nature and natural light improves patients’ moods and shortens lengths of stay,” said Yousuf Ahmad, president & CEO of Mercy Health, in a statement. “This building is an important reflection of our commitment to bring world-class care to the communities on Cincinnati’s west side.”

The design places special emphasis on connections to nature and daylight. Located on a 60-acre site, the hospital is surrounded by wooded landscape that will provide beautiful outdoor views and promote healing. An interventional platform between the two bed towers displays approximately 64,000 native plants to offer additional views. At 2.5 acres, the green roof is the largest in the state of Ohio.

The all-private room hospital has a one-of-a-kind exterior wall system with 11 different colors and 19 shapes of locally manufactures glazed brick tiles. A striking blue-to-green palette was inspired by the colors of the region’s valleys and hills.

Mercy Health West Hospital was constructed by Turner Construction Co., which also holds offices in Cincinnati.