Case Studies Healthcare

Rob Jeffcoat arrived in Charleston with a Clemson diploma, a sports management degree, and a city full of friends. After graduating in 2012, he landed a recreation coordinator position with the small town of Hanahan, just north of the city. He loved the work — organizing programs, connecting with the community, watching people thrive — […]

The sub-basement of University Hospitals‘ newest planned oncology center sits below grade, yet the building was deliberately rotated so that patients receiving chemotherapy can look out floor-to-ceiling windows at a creek winding through the surrounding wildlife. That single detail—a subtle act of design with significant human consequence—captures precisely how Sean Murphy thinks about his work […]

Jason Patak‘s grandfather was known around town as “Stan the Man with the Plan.” Stan never met a stranger, and he could talk to anyone about anything. Decades later, sitting in and around offices and construction trailers outside a hospital that never stops running, Jason realizes he inherited more than the nickname’s spirit. He inherited the gift of […]

Kevin Persaud never planned to spend his career worrying about budgets, vendor management, and keeping clinics comfortable—even in the dead of winter. He enrolled at Monroe College to pursue a criminal justice degree and the ambition of becoming a cop or a criminal defense lawyer. Two internships at the Legal Aid Society later, he knew […]

When it comes to healthcare design, few understand the balance between innovation, collaboration, and empathy better than Matthew Griffith. As Senior Vice President and Director of Healthcare for Barge Design Solutions, he brings two decades of experience and a passion for creating healing environments that serve communities and strengthen client relationships. In his nine years […]

When Charles Nicholls joined Thrive Pet Healthcare in 2024 as senior director of construction and facilities, he stepped into a nationwide network of veterinary hospitals known for providing exceptional medical care while operating with an entrepreneurial, locally driven spirit. Thrive Pet Healthcare is an integrated veterinary network with more than 300 locations across the United […]

When Patrick Noble joined DaVita Kidney Care more than a decade ago, he wasn’t simply changing employers—he was changing perspective. A trained architect with a master’s degree from the University of Kansas, Noble had spent years designing spaces for others to inhabit. But when DaVita, one of his largest clients at the time, invited him […]

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is one of Ontario’s leading academic and research hospitals, known for its integrated care model and its mission to serve the community with compassion and dignity. Spanning multiple campuses across the city, the organization delivers acute care, mental health services, research, and education while placing people at the center of every […]

For more than 26 years, Brandon Heinzen has embodied what it means to grow with purpose. Starting as a field electrician and rising through the ranks to project manager, operations manager, and now business development leader for healthcare at Hunt Electric, his journey is one of grit, mentorship, and ownership—both literally and figuratively. At Hunt […]

When Jamesha Castillo began her career in healthcare, she never imagined that her path would lead her below the hospital floors—to the humming mechanical rooms, the steady thrum of boilers, and the intricate world of building systems that keep hospitals running. Originally set on becoming a nurse, Castillo earned top grades in her science prerequisites […]