Healthcare + Eldercare

MercyOne’s existing Cancer Center has served patients and their families throughout the North Iowa region for over 25 years.  Due to increased need and desire to expand services in a continuously competitive market, the Cancer Center will grow by nearly two-thirds in size over the coming years. Bergland + Cram participated in an intensive 3P Lean Design planning event to lay out a new vision and optimized flow for the Center.  Areas include infusion bays positioned on the parameters to take advantage of outdoor views, lab and pharmacy, and radiation.  The project expands the Center from one floor to three.

The interior concept takes cues from the strength of nature to rejuvenate.  A patient can be seen as a delicate yet resilient living organism made stronger through extensive connections to support.  Similar to the connective root system of aspen trees, a series of supportive healthcare professionals and services support each patient.  Interior finishes start strong and rich on the ground floor, becoming lighter the higher you climb within the Center, much like light intensifying through a canopy of trees the closer one is to the healing power of the sun.