Intermountain Health announces Shepley Bulfinch and Gensler as architect firms for Nevada’s first comprehensive stand-alone children’s hospital
(PRUnderground) January 23rd, 2025
Intermountain Health recently announced that Shepley Bulfinch and Gensler have been named as the two architect firms who will design the upcoming stand-alone children’s hospital, a crucial step after the location was unveiled at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research and Technology Park last October.
“The selection of these two firms is a celebration as Intermountain conducted an extensive analysis to bring a state-of-the-art comprehensive children’s hospital here to Nevada,” said Lawrence Barnard, Intermountain Health AVP of Pediatrics in Nevada. “Shepley Bulfinch and Gensler both have very impressive backgrounds in designing healthcare facilities around the globe. Our goal of bringing essential specialty care to children, keeping families in state for care, is taking shape for our community.”
The team of Shepley Bulfinch and Gensler approached the Nevada Children’s Hospital with a singular commitment: improving outcomes for patients and their families. The firms share the belief that a patient-centered design approach produces the best environment for not only the patients but also their families, their clinicians, and the hospital staff.
Shepley Bulfinch brings deep experience in pediatric healthcare design to this project. With a strong focus on patient and family centered solutions, the firm understands how spaces and systems influence patient and staff journeys, as well as daily operations. Drawing on its extensive portfolio, including 10 million square feet of recent healthcare projects — 4 million of which are dedicated to pediatric facility design — Shepley Bulfinch tailors environments to meet the unique needs of children of all ages, from toddlers to teens and their families. Shepley Bulfinch’s approach prioritizes improved outcomes, productivity, and adaptability, addressing the wholistic well-being of patients in ever-evolving pediatric hospital settings.
“Design approaches must manage anxiety, reduce stress, and promote normalcy for patients and their families through an appropriate sense of scale and need for privacy so potentially intimidating spaces are infused with timeless design and a sense of fun,” said Shepley Bulfinch Principal Andre Kamili, AIA. “We are thrilled to bring this thinking to families throughout the Las Vegas community.”
Gensler has offices globally as well as in Las Vegas and has major projects completed around the city.
“The Nevada Children’s Hospital is not just a much-needed addition to the healthcare landscape in Las Vegas, and the state of Nevada, but an opportunity to inform and quantify new ideas and approaches to pediatric healthcare,” said Candra Mathis, Managing Director of Gensler Las Vegas. “In partnership with Shepley Bullfinch and Intermountain Health, Gensler is thrilled to bring our comprehensive knowledge of Las Vegas and our deep cross-disciplinary experience to this exciting project, all in service of improving pediatric healthcare delivery and outcomes.”
“This hospital will greatly reduce strain on families already burdened by emotionally and physically challenging health conditions,” added Barnard. “Nevada’s children deserve to receive comprehensive care close to home.”
Construction, although very important, is just one part of the project. The clinical planning, organization, children’s health initiatives, and other workstreams needed for an undertaking of this magnitude began years ago, workforce planning (including sustainable recruitment), and more.
Intermountain operates two children’s hospitals in Utah, known for their high-quality, compassionate care.
Intermountain Health also offers patient care at more than 65 clinic locations across southern Nevada. With its extended provider network, Intermountain Health delivers patient-centered primary, specialty, and urgent care services to approximately 350,000 southern Nevadans in Clark and Nye counties.
Learn more about Intermountain Health and follow the progress at intermountainhealth.org.
About Shepley Bulfinch
Shepley Bulfinch is a women-led national architecture and design firm. Founded in 1874, the firm has an award-winning legacy of challenging convention, pioneering visionary design ideas, and collaborating with clients who seek to drive measurable change. Shepley Bulfinch architects and designers are regarded for their expertise in tackling complex projects, especially in education, healthcare, and urban development. Visit shepleybulfinch.com to learn more.
About Gensler
Gensler is a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve the world’s most pressing problems. Our healthcare work, encompassing more than 900 buildings over the past decade, demonstrates the impact that informed and purposeful design has on the positive transformation of healthcare spaces. With a balanced focus on user experience and operational needs, we work with our clients to create spaces that enrich communities and drive remarkable outcomes. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals working in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design. Visit us at www.gensler.com
About Intermountain Health
Headquartered in Utah with locations in six states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a not-for-profit system of 34 hospitals, approximately 400 clinics, medical groups with some 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For up-to-date information and announcements, please see the Intermountain Health newsroom at https://intermountainhealthcare.org/news.
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