Health + Science

SOM has created innovative solutions for health and science clients for over 60 years. Our diverse practice ranges from large-scale campus master plans to individual buildings for academic medical centers, research institutions, and universities.

The design of healthcare, research, and academic environments demands an understanding of current technologies and a drive to explore new solutions. SOM’s Health + Science projects exemplify innovative planning, technological integration, and flexibility. These characteristics – along with a thorough understanding of the issues facing healthcare and research institutions – result in environments that are highly functional, uplifting, and humane. Issues of community, circulation, scale, security, and the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces are carefully considered in conjunction with program needs. Each solution responds to the client’s particular mission, context, and vision while achieving the highest possible standard of design excellence.

SOM’s breadth of experience, spanning many typologies and disciplines, enriches and informs the work of the Health + Science practice. This varied architectural experience, combined with our industry-leading research in the areas of sustainability and high-performance design, leads our team to unique solutions that support and advance new societal and environmental benchmarks.