Working with the clinical team, we identified space to expand the unit footprint and offload non-essential program to other parts of the Hospital. The expansion allowed for the creation of a dedicated labor and delivery triage unit which serves as the intake point for laboring women. From this point, patients are either admitted to the Hospital into the antepartum unit, or taken into a labor room for delivery. The new triage unit includes five exam rooms and associated staff support spaces such as a work room, medication room, and lab.

Most notably, this expansion created a new registration desk and arrival sequence adjacent to an elevator lobby and corridor intersection. The desk is situated to provide sight lines for both staff and patients and provide wayfinding to the unit. The finish palette for the area takes inspiration from hospitality spaces, creating a calm environment with patterned glass, neutrals, and wood tones.