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The Renaissance Project: Baylor Scott & White Irving Medical Center Modernization

The Renaissance Project, a cornerstone of Baylor Scott & White Irving Medical Center’s (BSWI) decade-long modernization program, addressed the challenges of rapid regional growth by delivering a forward-thinking, patient-centered campus. This transformative initiative balanced the need for future-ready facilities with the operational continuity of the existing medical center during construction, establishing it as one of Texas’s largest healthcare projects.


Design Approach

The project encompassed multiple integrated components: a revitalized exterior envelope, a striking new entry lobby (The Point), comprehensive interior renovations, a seven-story patient tower, and a new Central Utility Plant (CUP) to power the campus. The design prioritized adaptability, ensuring the facility could meet evolving healthcare demands while maintaining seamless operations throughout the construction process. Meticulous coordination across all phases minimized disruptions and aligned each element with BSWI’s vision for a modern, healing environment.


Key Contributions

  • Exterior Envelope Design: Gabriel, who dedicated four years to the project, played a pivotal role in designing and documenting the exterior envelope for all components. His work ensured a cohesive, durable, and aesthetically refined facade that harmonized with the campus’s architectural vision.
  • Comprehensive Scope: The project’s major elements included the exterior facelift, enhancing the campus’s visual identity; The Point, a dynamic entry lobby; interior upgrades for improved functionality; a new patient tower for expanded capacity; and the CUP, ensuring operational reliability.
  • Collaborative Execution: Over seven years, a talented team, including Gabriel, navigated complex design and construction challenges, delivering a landmark project that elevated the standard of care for the Irving community.

Impact

The Renaissance Project marks a significant milestone in healthcare design, transforming BSWI into a state-of-the-art medical campus. Gabriel’s contributions to the exterior envelope design, combined with the collaborative efforts of the project team, have created a lasting legacy of innovation, functionality, and community-focused care in Irving, Texas.

  • Project Size 260,000sf
  • Program: Comprehensive Medical Campus Modernization
    Key Components: Exterior Envelope Facelift, New Entry Lobby (The Point), Interior Renovation, Seven-Story Patient Tower, Central Utility Plant (CUP)
    Duration: 7 Years

Point. CUP. Tower.

Click the images below to learn more about the various buildings of the medical campus renovation.

Click the images below to learn more about the various buildings of the medical campus renovation.

Click the images below to learn more about the various buildings of the medical campus renovation.

Click the images below to learn more about the various buildings of the medical campus renovation.

Click the images below to learn more about the various buildings of the medical campus renovation.

Click the images below to learn more about the various buildings of the medical campus renovation.

Point

This renovated entry way and lobby of BSWI promotes a patient focused atmosphere with updated wayfinding and floor to ceiling windows that provide plenty of natural light...

CUP

The Central Utility Plant is the heart of the renaissance project as it provides the energy necessary to maintain a functioning medical center. The CUP is the power plant of the campus. The task for this project was that the new CUP had to be constructed while simultaneously keeping the existing medical center operational...

Tower

Centrally located within Baylor Scott & White Irving Medical Center, this seven story bed tower was designed to be a premiere medical facility for the community of Irving Texas...

Program

Comprehensive Medical Campus Modernization.

About

Owner

Baylor Scott & White Irving Medical Center


General Contractor

Turner Construction

Studio

Architect of Record

Perkins&Will

Role

Designer 

Gabriel Winter served as Designer through all phases of design and construction.

Status

Completed

2022 

Location

Irving, Texas

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