Owner: Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital
Location: Windsor, Ontario
Size: 81,000 sf
The architectural team was comprised of J.P. Thomson Architects Ltd. with Parkin Architects Limited as the Architect-of-Record. Contract administration was completed by J.P. Thomson Architects Ltd. The project was completed on schedule.
This addition involved an extensive reformatting of the hospital’s primary services. The work involved infrastructure design over a multitude of floor levels and was carefully planned and executed to ensure that all vital care services remained available to the public. The project included specialized areas such as 10 new operating theaters, operating recovery rooms, a new emergency ward complete with trauma center, cardiac care and emergency psychiatric facilities, outpatient clinic and Diagnostic Imaging, MRI, CAT Scan and Ultrasound facilities.
A Sunken Healing Garden was designed on the south side of the exiting hospital to provide a serene exterior space for staff and patient use.