Rudd Heart and Lung Center

Client:
Jewish Hospital and
St. Mary’s Healthcare
Location:
Louisville, Kentucky
Project Duration:
18 months
Project Value:
$38 Million
Contract Type:
CM at Risk (GMP)
Architect Contact:
Dale Curth
Arrasmith Judd Rapp Chovan
607 W. Main Steet
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone 502.581.0042
  

   

   

Project Description

Construction consisted of the 15-story, 225,000 sq. ft. Rudd Heart & Lung Center, as well as a 4-story bridge (Wheeler Connector) over an active roadway.  Additionally, Wehr constructed a 1-story post op recovery bridge into the adjacent Outpatient Care Center over this functioning roadway.  The facility included a full basement; 9 OR suites; heart procedure programs, including pre & post op support; cath labs; heart research institute suites; tenant fit-up floors; corporate offices and a conference center.

Project Unique Characteristics

  • Completion of downtown facility within active and congested Jewish Hospital Campus
  • Coordination with federal and local government agencies for compliance and regulation adherence
  • Attention to safety and site management for construction atop active roadways
  • Soils and geologic conditions unique to downtown Louisville construction
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