Case Study: Design-build Saves Hospital Owners Time and Money

The information below is an excerpt from a case study published by HealthcareDesignMagazine.com. It was written by Paul Taylor. All known credits are provided. To see the post in its entirety and it’s original form, click here.

Design–build is defined as a method in which the design and construction services are contracted by a single entity known as the design–builder or design–build contractor. (Wiki)

The design-build method, is based on the age-old practice of the master builder accepting full responsibility for designing and constructing a project from conception to completion. While this method has been around since ancient times, it has experienced resurgence in recent years as it provides a unique set of client advantages not available in other delivery systems.

When hospital owners are looking to build or rebuild, applying the design-build method may come as an advantage.

In this particular case study, the design-build process was said to have reduced the risk of performance error and increased quality through the assumption of full responsibility by the single entity. The director felt that this helped simplify the process for hospital owners, while also transferring the risk from them to the design-builder.

Below is some photos and the project summary used in this case study.  To read the complete report, click here.

Project Summary

Project: St. John Broken Arrow

Project Owner/Developer: Broken Arrow Development, LLC

Facility Operator/Manager: St. John Health System, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Programming, Architecture, Structural Engineering, and Construction: The Haskell Company (Design Team: Charles Arraiz, AIA, Project Principal; Ted Moore III, AIA, Project Architect; Joe Shepard, PE, Structural Engineer; Construction Team: Jeff Blount, Project Director; Roger McDonell, Senior Project Manager)

MEP Engineering Consultants: TLC Engineering for Architecture (Stephan Kemp, PE, Mechanical/ Plumbing; Tom Clevenger, PE, Electrical)

Landscape Architects: Alaback Design (Jason Dickinson, LSA, Landscape Architect)

Civil Engineering Consultants: Cook and Associates (Kathleen Church, PE, Civil Engineer)

Interior Design: Euthenics (Barbara Collins, IIDA, Interior Designer)

Photography: Amatucci Photography

BIM Images: The Haskell Company

Total Building Area: 190,000 sq. ft. (hospital); 110,000 sq. ft. (MOB)

Article Source: http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/article/why-design-build-turning-heads