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Project Description
Lancaster General Health wished to expand its facility with a new four-story medical office building
totaling approximately 80,000 SF. Additionally, a new 10-level parking garage was constructed
between Queen and Christian Streets to replace an existing parking garage. The new parking
garage’s façade was designed to complement the surrounding neighborhood’s historical buildings
which required approval by the Lancaster Historic Commission.
A two-tiered, enclosed pedestrian bridge, constructed over Duke Street, connects the parking
garage and new medical office building with the Hospital. Extensive landscaping improvements were
designed for the medical office building entrance and the entire site.
Elevation challenges included interconnecting the existing garage, the new medical office building ,
the two-level pedestrian bridge (with overhead clearance over Duke Street to meet PennDOT
regulations), and the floor elevations of existing hospital. Also, zoning text amendments were sought
with the city to allow a 10-story parking garage.
Unique to this project was ELA’s work with Lancaster General Health and Cogdell Spencer Advisors,
leaders in the development of ambulatory care facilities. The project team also consisted of three
architects: RPA Design (Charlotte, NC), HLM Design (Philadelphia, PA) and MM Architects
(Lancaster, PA). The parking garage design was provided by Walker Parking Consultants
(Philadelphia, PA).
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