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The existing Hospital at Eureka Springs is over 60 years old and after passing hands through a series of management companies, the City took ownership of the hospital back and prioritized the need for a replacement facility. The original 1929 building is still standing and has historical significance to the city, it was important that the Design Team save and restore the north façade facing Norris Street. The exterior of the replacement building will blend into the Eureka Springs mold by utilizing natural materials native to the area such as limestone, wood and concrete. The interior of the replacement facility uses a jewel tone color scheme which was derived from antique tincture glass bottles, paying homage to Eureka Springs history of a medicinal community.
The new facility designed by HFG will build a new hospital building on the current site in two phases to ensure continued operations. This Critical Access Hospital will feature 15 new private patient rooms, a larger Emergency Department to handle the area’s tourist traffic and the opportunity to add new patient service lines not capable of the existing facility. The inpatient wing focuses on efficiency and hospitality, something Eureka Springs prides itself on, with a large day room, chapel, and two prominent nurse’s stations. The new facility will also allow the physical therapy department to move back onto the same property as the rest of the hospital. Additionally, the new facility will support the helipad on the roof which improves flight path options and allows direct transport of patients into the Emergency Department, with less disruption to the other activities of the hospital.
Project work completed with associate firm Tom Johnson Architecture (Fort Smith, AR)
