The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced this year's seven winners of the institute's Healthcare Design Awards on Monday. Awarded across four categories based on scope and status, the winning projects are located in six different states—Arkansas, Washington, Missouri, California, Illinois, and Wisconsin—as well as Uganda.
The jury comprised chair Gregory Wieland, AIA, Altus Studios; Tama Duffy Day, Gensler; Rick del Monte, FAIA, The Beck Group; Robin Guenther, FAIA, Perkins+Will; John Kouletsis, AIA, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan; Joan L. Suchomel, AIA, Eckenhoff Saunders Architects (Suchomel has since joined CannonDesign); and Stephen Yablon, AIA, Stephen Yablon Architecture.
Category A - Built: Less than $25 million (construction cost)

Harvey Pediatric Clinic in Rogers, Ark. by Marlon Blackwell Architects

Neighborcare Health, Meridian Center for Health, Seattle by NBBJ
Category B - Built: More than $25 million (construction cost)

Mercy Virtual Care Center, Chesterfield, Mo. by Forum Studio

UC San Diego Health, Jacobs Medical Center, San Diego, Calif. by CannonDesign
Category C - Renovations/Remodeled: Primarily built within existing hospital or clinical space.

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Suite, Park Ridge, Ill. by Philips Design and Anderson Mikos Architects

Bayshore Dental, Whitefish Bay, Wisc. by Johnsen Schmaling Architects
Category D - Unbuilt: must be commissioned for compensation by a client with the authority and intention to build.

Mount Sinai Ambulatory Surgical Facility, Kyabirwa, Uganda by Kliment Halsband Architects