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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Ennead Architects - Core, Shell and Public Spaces 

Stantec - Clinical Spaces 

BLTa – Below-Grade Parking 

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 4/3/2024
Program type(s): Health Care – Clinic, Health Care - Medical Office
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): NA
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 612,000
Project substantial completion date: 4/3/2024
Climate zone: 4A
Project site: Previously developed land
Project team: 
Acoustics & Vibration
Trinity Consultants Inc. d.b.a Cerami and Associates

Facade Maintenance
Entek Engineering, LLC

Structural
The Harman Group, Inc.

Exterior Envelope
Heintges Consulting Architects & Engineers P.C.

Lighting
Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design (HLB)

Code / Life Safety
Jensen Hughes Engineering P.C.

Vertical Transportation
Iros Elevator Design Services LLC

MEP
Jaros Baum & Bolles Consulting Engineers, LLP

Food Service
Kaizen Foodservice Planning & Design Inc.

Acoustics & Vibration
Cerami & Associates, Inc.

Construction Team
L.F. Driscoll / Hunter Roberts (a Joint Venture)

Environmental
RWDI Wind Engineering

Landscape
Margie Ruddick Landscape

Specifications
Robert Schwartz & Associates

Traffic / Parking
Sam Schwartz Engineering, DPC

Graphics
Two Twelve Associates, Inc.

Project Overview:
The Honickman Center completes the East Market redevelopment, a 4.3-acre urban redevelopment project in heart of Center City Philadelphia, extending pedestrian-friendly streetscapes and mixed-use activity from Market Street south to Chestnut Street. With its pleated glass facade, it redefines Jefferson Health's identity, anchoring its Center City campus while enhancing the skyline.

Inside, it transforms care with a seamless, patient-focused experience—integrating evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment with centralized access to care and supportive amenities. The design exemplifies how large healthcare facilities can thoughtfully integrate into urban environments, fostering community engagement and providing clear, and navigable access to care.

Submission portfolio​​​​​​​

Jefferson Health Care Honickman Center

Category

Healthcare Design Awards > Category B: Built: More than $25 million (construction cost)

Description

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