Adaptive reuse of existing buildings into healthcare facilities continues to gain traction, offering potential benefits in cost and timeline as well as sustainability as less demolition debris is sent to landfills. Still, turning an existing structure into a new healthcare facility
This was the case when Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.) set its sights on renovating a vacant office building in Sacramento into a new ambulatory care center. “In response to rising demand for convenient, high-quality outpatient services, the organization prioritized speed to market, choosing to reposition an existing property rather than pursue new construction,” says Rachael McKinney, president, Greater Sacramento Division, Sutter Health (Sacramento).
Sutter Health purchased the 3-story, 70,000-square-foot building, which offered convenient access from multiple areas of the community, and engaged Taylor Design (Sacramento) to provide architecture, interior design, and medical planning services on the project…