The University of Vermont Medical Center
Renaissance Project, Burlington, VT
The Renaissance Project was conceived by The University of Vermont Medical Center in alliance with The University of Vermont College of Medicine to integrate its tri-partite clinical, education, and research mission in a cohesive campus environment. The project is the largest healthcare development ever undertaken in the state of Vermont and is the first phase of a three-part master plan to consolidate ambulatory, diagnostic and inpatient services. This phase included an Ambulatory Care Center (ACC), a Medical Education Center, and an underground parking structure.
Key Features
- One of the first healthcare projects in the United States to apply sustainable design principles.
- Creates a single point of entry and new campus quadrangle, provides a unifying architectural design, reconnects the campus with the natural environment, and separates patient and service traffic.
- Patient-centered ACC design includes multi-purpose clinical modules that combine outpatient clinics with hospital support services and teaching space.
- Two major atria bring natural light into the ACC’s core and offer a visual connection to the outdoors.
- Medical Education Center increases physician efficiency by bringing together the resources of the hospital and the medical school.
