Client
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Designer
NBBJ
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Size
1.6M Square Feet
Completion Date
2016
Delivery Method
Construction Manager at Risk
The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare Systems Replacement Hospital (Project Legacy) covers 12 city blocks and 29 acres. Built after Hurricane Katrina destroyed existing facilities, Project Legacy is a multi-building campus serving the US Department of Veterans Affairs and its patients. The buildings support the following units: inpatient, diagnostic and treatment, outpatient, transitional living and rehabilitation, research, and administration. The facilities include 120 medical and surgery beds, 20 acute psychiatric beds, 40 rehabilitation beds, 20 hospice beds, and 23 exam rooms. The outpatient clinical space is 400,000 square feet.
Awards
2018 ENR Texas and Louisiana Best Project Award (Healthcare)
2018 ENR Best of the Best Project Award (Healthcare)