HEALTHCARE
Redefining what healthcare spaces can achieve.
Shaping the next era of care.
We partner with leading healthcare institutions to deliver high-performing environments that support today’s care teams and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges. From surgical suites to behavioral health, our work goes beyond functional success. It empowers innovation, enhances the patient and staff experience, and drives better outcomes across the board.
Inpatient Treatment and Care
From med-surg units to perioperative suites, inpatient environments must balance clinical complexity with compassion. We design spaces that support acuity, adaptability, and efficient workflows while honoring the dignity of patients and the demands of care teams. Our work integrates operational precision with restorative design to elevate the full continuum of inpatient care.
Ambulatory and Community-Based Care
As healthcare extends beyond the hospital, we design outpatient, ambulatory, and neighborhood-based facilities that meet patients where they are. These environments are flexible, efficient, and rooted in access, supporting preventive care, chronic disease management, and integrated services across the community. Our approach reinforces institutional identity, supports clinical efficiency, and allows for long-term adaptability.
Diagnostics and Support
Behind every diagnosis and treatment plan is a network of spaces that must function seamlessly. From imaging departments and core labs to central sterile processing and USP 800 pharmacies, we understand the technical and regulatory demands of these essential services. We design environments that drive precision, reliability, and speed because support services are essential to delivering consistent, high-quality care across every department.
Subspecialties
Focused care demands focused design. Whether it’s cardiology, behavioral health, rehabilitation, women’s services, or cancer care, we create spaces that reflect the unique needs of each subspecialty. Our approach balances specialized equipment and staffing models with human-centered considerations, delivering environments that support both clinical outcomes and the lived experience of care.
Introducing your healthcare design experts.
The healthcare practice at May Architecture is led by experts who understand the realities of care delivery and the complexity behind it. With advanced credentials and a future-focused mindset, they help institutions think differently about space while designing environments that support better outcomes and stronger models of care.
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