Adaptive Reuse: Transforming Big-Box Groceries into Community Outpatient Health Centers
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Description
In the past decade, retail health has emerged as a popular model for bringing quality healthcare into American communities. As retailers go online, their former storefronts present opportunities for repurposing into outpatient health centers that are mutually beneficial to patients and healthcare institutions. Patient consumers can enjoy the convenience and customer experience of a retail facility located in their neighborhood while medical facilities can fulfill expansion plans with financially and environmentally efficient solutions. The adaptive reuse of big-box groceries, with their ample parking and strategic locations, has become a competitive iteration of retail health in an increasingly consumer-driven market.
During this session, attendees will follow the development of Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade in Nashville, TN and the BJC Outpatient Center in Edwardsville, IL from former grocery stores to new health centers. Though Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade is an ambulatory surgical center and the BJC Outpatient Center is a multi-specialty healthcare center, these two case studies will explore their opportunities, challenges, and outcomes in transforming former supermarkets into community based, outpatient health centers. Hosted by the Academy of Architecture for Health an AIA Knowledge Community.
Course expires 06/27/2025
Learning Objectives
Identify key opportunities to successfully convert aged, retail buildings into viable health centers.
Learn the difference between an owner-led and a developer-led adaptive reuse project as they evaluate real estate opportunities for community based healthcare centers.
Understand how early determination of gaps in healthcare services can impact the facility’s service lines and healthcare planning.
Discuss economic and environmental factors that can help owners realize financial opportunities and impact the future of healthcare delivery.
Recorded live on August 10, 2022.
Ganesh Sathyan is a registered architect with 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry. As an associate principal for Lawrence Group, an architecture and interior design firm, he has managed more than $250 million in construction over the last five years. He holds a Master of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Architecture from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India. He is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE).
Franklin Sears is the vice president of development at The DESCO Group and oversees the company’s development and construction teams. He has participated in the development of 1,706,000 square feet of retail, 220,000 square feet of office and 1,480,000 square feet of industrial space.
Jason is the Director of Program Management with over 16 years planning, design and construction project management experience in retail, hospitality, and healthcare sectors. Jason’s focus on concept design has led to the development of brand standards for organizations, including outpatient center prototype design and standards. Jason holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Kansas State University and serves as the President of the Board of Directors for Project Compassion, a St. Louis based non-profit organization.
Bobby Otten joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in 1992, and in 2018 he began overseeing the Office of Planning, Design, and Construction (PDC). As Executive Director of PDC, Bobby directs planning, design, and construction for on- and off-campus spaces at VUMC, including new construction and renovations of existing space. He enjoys working with healthcare and AEC professionals to deliver built environments required for healthcare, including research, patient care, and education. Bobby is a licensed architect in Tennessee and Florida and is NCARB certified. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and holds a Bachelor of Architecture.
Helen Mui, AIA, LEED AP is a Principal of Blair + Mui Dowd Architects in New York City with over 20 years of experience in healthcare and education design. The focus of her work is in the planning, programming, and repurposing of underutilized construction in adaptive reuse projects. Her research-driven design approach supports the firm’s commitment to provide exceptional service to its long-term clients. Helen received a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University in 2000.
Michelle Yates recently joined Landco Construction as business development director. She has more than 20 years of experience in the A/E/C industry, and her responsibilities include strategic planning and building relationships to grow the firm’s corporate, healthcare and education markets. She has also earned the SMPS Fellows designation and Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification, and is a Certified Professional Services Marketer.