Methodist Women's Hospital

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Methodist Women's Hospital

A Nurturing Home for Women’s Health

Sitting high atop Omaha’s western horizon, the Methodist Women’s Hospital is an inspiration for women’s health. The 116-bed facility and a companion medical office building sit on 33 acres just inside the entrance to a suburban neighborhood. The hospital is sensitive to neighborhood scale in its size and its massing. For example, the adjoining medical office building was made a separate building so that arriving residents and patients didn’t immediately face the “hard wall” of a giant building.

The hospital’s design is distinguished by a number of key elements:

  • The front lobby is reminiscent of a hotel or spa with its ceiling high water display and custom-made, circular drum light fixtures. A glass staircase leads from the lobby to the second floor and the lit stair tower becomes a beacon at night for the surrounding area.
  • Same-handed patient rooms have all the amenities of a hospitality experience, including large-tiled bathrooms with a vanity and mirror, hair dryer, safe, and massage center, all surrounded by coco maple and dark walnut cabinetry.
  • Shades of amethyst, jade and sapphire add to generous incoming daylight and beautiful views.
  • Meticulous gardens and sweeping landscape design enhance the healing atmosphere and become part of a calming, nurturing experience.
  • A Level II NICU includes four multiple baby rooms for twins. There’s also an option for baby to room-in with mom or to stay in a well-baby nursery.
  • Through the grounds and the building, shapes are representative of femininity and motherhood. Flowers are embedded into Plexiglas panels in various locations. The outside healing gardens are shaped like a butterfly wing. The hospital and the medical office building together form an arc, likened to outstretched arms and female nurturing.
  • All artwork, which is original, is done by one featured female artist, rotating periodically to showcase another’s work.
  • The chapel is enclosed by glass panels, beautifully depicting the life path of women from birth to death, and featuring a symbolic pomegranate.
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Client
Methodist Health System
Location

Omaha, NE
United States

Size
Hospital: 290,000 SF (26,941 m²) Medical Office Building: 153,000 SF (14,214 m²)
Markets
Subservices
Lighting Design

Awards

Build Nebraska Award (2017)
Renovations Category
Associated General Contractors, Nebraska Building Chapter
Build Nebraska Award (2017)
Associated General Contractors, Nebraska Chapter
Building Award (2011)
Best Healthcare Facility
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute