State-of-the-Art Spaces
The tower includes a 48-bed rehabilitation unit with a state-of-the-art two-story rehabilitation gym and 76 acuity-adaptable patient rooms that can flex based on demand. The sixth floor is home to a premier four-bed concierge medicine suite. Additionally, patients, loved ones and staff have access to shared amenity spaces, including conference rooms, dining areas, an outdoor rehab terrace and a healing garden.
Inspired by Natural Beauty
The design was inspired by the Intracoastal Waterway. The contemporary exterior is cohesive with the other buildings on the UF Health North campus, with a signature silver ribbon winding through the façade that serves as a geometric interpretation of the inland marshes.
The inspiration extends to the interior, where each of the six floors are designed to represent Florida’s diverse waterways: spring, river, marsh, shore, sky and rain. Neutral finishes shift focus to the expansive exterior views and abundant photography throughout the space, while midnight blue, gray, white, olive and chartreuse provide pops of color.
Creating further connections to nature, the all-private patient rooms offer an abundance of natural light with views of the campus’ green roofs, rehabilitation patients have access to an outdoor rehabilitation terrace, family waiting spaces include a balcony that overlooks the wetlands, and a healing garden offers respite.
Designed for Comfort
Each patient room is equipped with a multifaceted entertainment and education system that allows a patient to remain in bed while controlling the room’s lighting, temperature and solar-shade system, enhancing safety by reducing fall risks. Patients can also watch on-demand entertainment, order meals and access the internet from their bed via a bedside tablet. Additionally, staff can use the system for bed tracking, discharge instructions and telemedicine services, enhancing efficiencies and streamlining care delivery.
Exercising Independence
The two floors of inpatient rehabilitation are anchored by a two-story rehab gym that overlooks an outdoor roof terrace rehab garden. The gym features a multitude of therapies including a monumental stair equipped with an overhead gait and balance system. Views of the outdoors and abundant daylight inspire patients as they train and exercise, while the walkways are designed to challenge patients with varying surfaces, steps and ramps. On the terrace, shade trellises with built-in seating provide relief from the Florida sun and large tree planters, native landscaping and water features create a soothing escape in the fresh air.
