Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) led a multi-disciplinary team in the design of this new $268 million replacement hospital for Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland, Maryland.
The first three levels of this 275-bed, seven-story, 582,866 sf hospital are devoted to diagnostics and treatment departments, with the upper floors functioning as an inpatient tower. For maximum patient convenience, the main lobby provides immediate access to outpatient services. The design also enhances staff efficiency through features such as charting alcoves that complement nurses’ stations. Mechanical systems are concealed and centralized on the fourth floor, optimizing HVAC delivery. The building also includes 18 surgical suites, emergency department, ICU, CVU, pediatrics, laboratories, pharmacy, café, chapel and healing garden.
In addition to managing the team, HCM provided site planning and all phases of architectural desig