UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, OHIO
This first project for DeWolff was the start of a new fabric that wove separate hospitals into a cohesive campus. The Cleveland Plain Dealer's architectural critic Steven Litt stated that this is "The greatest public space in Cleveland."
This exciting people space provides the nucleus of a corridor system. The design created two new lobbies and transformed a ½-acre exterior courtyard into a year-round interior atrium. The courtyard provides visitors, patients and staff with additional dining, relaxation and waiting areas featuring natural light, exotic tropical gardens, and a street of shops. The space provides a casual assembly area for special events and meetings.
The glass and steel atrium is articulated in 50 feet and 30 feet pyramids to gain maximum glass surface planes in order to refract more light. Surrounding the courtyard, four hospital buildings support the glass roof structure creating an exciting and useful space from what was previously a rooftop.