Saint Francis Health System, Medical Office Building and Ambulatory Surgery Center

A cohesive architectural expression

The building’s exterior design aligns with the main hospital’s overall design concept. The building features Saint Francis's signature pink and cross that spans the entry — an identifiable landmark that references the Saint Francis brand.

While the exterior echoes the main building’s design through large vertical windows and abundant natural light, the facility is distinguished by a cohesive ‘framing’ concept. The design team reinforced verticality through subtle interior lines, and a wrapped accent frame along the left side — creating a sleek, floating effect.

Designing with patient experience in mind

Understanding that healthcare journeys vary, Corgan designed separate entrances for the medical offices and the ambulatory surgical center. This thoughtful separation offers privacy and comfort, particularly for patients leaving post-operative procedures who need a quieter, more discreet exit.

The main entrance welcomes patients beneath a protective canopy that stretches across a three-lane driveway, allowing for seamless, weather-protected transfers. Once inside, patients can find immediate access to the main stairs and elevator lobbies that connect them directly to tenant floors and the surgical center. Meanwhile, physicians, staff, vendors, and other tenants use secondary entrances on the north and east sides, keeping their flow separate from patient traffic.

Significant grade changes across the property became an asset rather than a challenge, enabling the design team to take advantage of the natural topography. These grade changes allowed Corgan to consolidate and separate building utilities below grade, provided convenient service access to staff parking, and allowed for extended patient pick-up and drop-off lanes that flow naturally with the topography.

On the interior, every design decision serves the goal of a calm, intuitive patient experience. Clear sightlines guide visitors naturally through the space while natural light floods the interior. Carefully selected materials create a welcoming environment that supports healing while simplifying navigation for patients and visitors who may already be navigating stress or uncertainty.

The interior finishes expand upon Saint Francis's established standards, reinforcing the brand while offering flexibility. The lobby design gives patients confidence and clear navigational cues within the growing campus, while providing tenants with a centralized, welcoming space. Warm, neutral finishes punctuated with Saint Francis brand elements allow individual tenants to align with the health system's identity while still expressing their own presence within the Tulsa community.

While large vertical windows and abundant natural light echo the main building's character, this facility establishes its own identity through a distinctive 'framing' concept. The design team emphasized this verticality with subtle interior lines and wrapped the left side with an accent frame that creates a sleek, floating effect — modern yet unmistakably Saint Francis.

The medical office building's main entry sits adjacent to a distinctive south stair tower — welcoming patients in with Saint Francis's recognizable pink. This tower does more than make a statement; it functions as intuitive wayfinding for anyone approaching the building, drawing its material expression and architectural language from the neighboring new bed tower to create visual continuity across the campus.

This project represents more than square footage and surgical suites. It reflects Saint Francis Health System's commitment to patient-centered care, operational excellence, and thoughtful design — delivering a facility that serves both the immediate clinical needs of today and the long-term health of the community.