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

To enhance patient comfort and privacy, the facility includes separate entrances for the medical offices and the ambulatory surgical center — particularly benefiting those leaving post-operative procedures. The main entry fits beneath the canopy that stretches across a three-lane driveway, allowing for seamless and protected patient transfers.

Once patients enter the building, they have immediate access to the main stair and elevator lobbies, providing direct connections to tenant floors and the surgical center. Physicians, staff, third-party vendors, and other building tenants may utilize secondary entrances on the north and east sides of the building, allowing them to enter without intersecting with or disrupting patient entry and exit flows.

Circulation around the building was carefully planned to take full advantage of the site’s significant grade changes. The natural topography enabled the consolidation and separation of building utilities below grade, provided service elevators and staff entrances with convenient access to staff parking areas, and supported extended patient pick-up and drop-off lanes.

The building’s main entry is located adjacent to the distinctive south stair tower, which is identifiable by Saint Francis Health System’s recognizable pink brand color. At the street level, the stair tower employs hierarchy, materiality, and color to function as clear wayfinding for users approaching the building. It serves as a unique identifier, drawing its material expression, context, and architectural structure from the neighboring new bed tower on the campus.

Inside, the design prioritizes a calm and intuitive patient experience. Clear sightlines, abundant natural light, and thoughtfully selected materials create a welcoming environment that supports healing while simplifying navigation for patients and visitors alike.

The selected finishes build and expand upon the established interior finish standards, reinforcing the Saint Francis Health System brand. The lobby design provides patients with confidence and clear navigational cues within the expanding campus, while offering tenants a centralized space to welcome patients, families, and visitors. Warm, neutral interior finishes accented with Saint Francis Health System brand elements allow tenants to align with and extend the health organization’s identity, while also providing flexibility to express their individual brand identities within the Tulsa community.

Beyond its architectural expression, the project reflects Saint Francis Health System’s commitment to patient-centered care, operational excellence, and thoughtful design — delivering a facility that serves both immediate clinical needs and long-term community impact.