Project Spotlight: Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center

Hospital Lobby Upgrade Delivers Safety, Aesthetics

Old Dominion Healthcare Services (ODHS), a Midlothian, Va.-based construction company, recently overcame a challenge while renovating a hospital lobby that features a four-story ceiling. The existing wall openings, which were 11.5’ tall, needed to be in-filled to accommodate new MRI suites.

The job called for ODHS to contain the area above the opening without tying-into the ceiling grid—while making sure the containment looked great from start to finish.

ODHS opted for custom 12’ tall RealWall™ panels from STARC to capture the extended wall opening height. The freestanding panels were secured using STARC’s RealWall Floor Panel Brace system. A temporary ceiling barrier created an airtight seal, delivering an aesthetically pleasing solution for staff, patients, and visitors entering the main lobby of Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center.

For a relatively new facility undergoing its first major renovation, the RealWall barriers provided a clean, safe, and quiet solution and set the highest standard for future projects.