University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion III
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital set out to raise the bar in meeting and addressing its community’s growing need for top-notch healthcare. As the Rocky Mountain region’s only adult academic medical center, the hospital provides specialized care and access to clinical trials through its CU School of Medicine affiliation. The goal? To build a space that’s not just comfortable and healing but also packed with leading-edge medical tech to boost operations and patient outcomes.
Page partnered with UCHealth and associate consulting firms to design the new 12-story Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 3. This sleek tower substantially increases spaces for various clinical programs, including med-surg floors, critical care floors, behavioral health, surgical services, an expanded emergency department, and support services.
Reflecting the resilience and dedication of UCHealth and the design and construction teams, the facility provides much-needed space and reinforces the hospital’s commitment to exceptional healthcare.
Awards
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12024 ENR Mountain States Region, Best Project, Excellence in Sustainability
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22024 ENR Mountain States Region, Award of Merit Healthcare
High-tech comfort for every patient
Page’s design emphasizes patient-centered care and clinical efficiency, featuring cozy, family-friendly areas and open spaces with a "living room" feel.
Standardizing patient rooms, nursing units, emergency care areas, and operating rooms not only improved efficiency but also created opportunities for prefabrication. By constructing 132 patient bathroom pods and other elements off-site, the project minimized on-site labor while enhancing quality and consistency.
At the same time, the hospital’s limited land required a strategic approach to expansion—particularly for its operational Level 1 trauma emergency department. To accommodate growth without disrupting critical services, a complex two-story truss system was constructed over the active ambulance area. This innovative solution enabled the seamless relocation of emergency services while supporting eight floors above and a floor of operating rooms below. The result was a 160-by-130-foot column-free space for ambulance drop-offs, ensuring uninterrupted patient access. Through close collaboration between architects, structural engineers, and construction partners, this prefabrication and structural strategy delivered a cost-effective, clinically efficient expansion.
“Our new tower will allow us to continue to provide extraordinary care for patients. As the Rocky Mountain region’s only adult academic medical center, University of Colorado Hospital cares for seriously ill patients with the most complex medical conditions.”Tom GronowPresident and CEO, UC Hospital
Future-proofing healthcare excellence
Flexibility was crucial. The project includes shelled floors for future growth, with ICU floors designed to add 12 more rooms each. High-tech audio-visual systems in patient rooms, conference rooms, and huddle spaces meet increased demands. Telemedicine capabilities allow remote check-ins and communication.
“This 12-story expansion, designed and built during the global pandemic, is a special project that enabled us to bring our national healthcare expertise and collaborate with forward-thinking clients and partners to develop a design solution that exemplifies flexibility and growth to meet the community's needs. Among many other design innovations, the complex truss system developed to create a column-free ambulance court is a complete game changer.”Akshay Sangolli, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+CPrincipal and Lead Medical Planner, Page
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