The Ohio State University Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. ©2005 Brad Feinknopf
Established: 1972

Staff: 57

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Healthcare Markets: Academic Medical Centers, Acute Care, Education/Research, Heart Hospitals, Long-Term Care, Sports Medicine

Services: Architecture, Consulting, Green/Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Strategic Planning

Three Projects of Note:

The Ohio State University Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital and Vertical Expansion [Columbus, OH] May 2008

Morris Hospital Master Plan/MOB/Campus Expansion [Morris, IL] October 2009

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Master Plan/MOB/Reorganization and Expansion [Rock Springs, WY] March 2009

Contact Information:

Sherm D. Moreland, AIA, LEED AP

515 E. Main St.

Columbus, OH 43215

Ph. (614) 255-0515 Fax: (614) 255-1515

E-mail: smoreland@dgcolumbus.com

Web: http://www.dgcolumbus.com

Celebrating three decades of service to great healthcare organizations, DesignGroup, an AIA Ohio Gold Medal Firm, is a recognized leader specializing in planning and programming, architecture, interior design, graphics, and sustainable design. As a national expert, DesignGroup provides creative, forward-thinking solutions that shape the future of healthcare by creating high-performance healing environments. Our customers are urban and rural, academic and community, independent and aligned, physicians and hospitals. As designers of the built environment, DesignGroup exceeds customer expectations and creates space for compassionate, personalized care. More than 75% of the firm’s healthcare business is from repeat clients.

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