Medina Health Center

Akron Children's

When Akron Children’s Hospital purchased the former Emergency Department at Summa Health’s Medina Medical Center, they engaged Hasenstab Architects to transform it into a new pediatric outpatient health center. The new 31,850 square foot Medina Health Center combines pediatric primary care with specialty care and rehabilitation services.

The project encompasses a renovation of the existing space, as well as a second-story addition. Because the new Health Center is located next to an existing Summa facility, the design team paid close attention to building separations and to the configuration of the new addition.

Pediatric primary care services are located on the first floor, including private exam rooms as well as physician and staff work areas. Nearby will be rehabilitative services, featuring an indoor track that surrounds a gym space for exercise and gross motor skills. A sensory integration gym is also included in the space.

The second floor is dedicated to specialty services, with 20 exam rooms designed with the flexibility to allow various specialties to function within the same space.

Collaboration and coordination among the design team and all stakeholders was emphasized throughout design.