Arkansas Children’s Hospital South Wing

Nabholz has proudly served Arkansas Childrenโ€™s Hospital since 1978, and we were honored when the hospital asked us to construct a new 258,000-square-foot patient tower.

The state-of-the-art four-story South Wing addition was attached on three sides to a very active pediatric hospital, requiring careful planning and attention to not disrupt ongoing services. The project included a total of 54 new inpatient beds; expanded cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); new emergency department with orthopedics suite, decontamination unit, x-ray suite, and trauma rooms; new hematology/oncology unit with outdoor healing garden; and a new infant-toddler unit.

Also included in this beautiful facility are five new outpatient clinics with a total of 56 new exam rooms and 19 additional procedural/diagnostic rooms for neurology, dental, eye, ENT, and audiology. Family waiting areas, a two-story glass-covered atrium, and a rooftop garden with fully equipped playground and walking labyrinth create much-needed getaways for patients and visitors. The Nabholz Civil Service team performed extensive earthwork, complete with a storm drainage system, landscaping, and irrigation for the project site. The new tower also has custom interior finishes โ€” including Nabholz-built custom millwork โ€” to create the feel of a natural environment indoors.

During construction, the Nabholz team maintained constant coordination with the pilots of Angel One and Angel Two (the hospitalโ€™s emergency transport helicopters) so that the team could quickly move or stop production of the tower crane to keep the path clear during departures and arrivals.

Designer:
Cromwell Architects/Engineers of Little Rock, Arkansas
Project
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