Prior to the project’s inception, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta support staff was spread across various disparate buildings throughout the area. The opportunity was to create a distinct environment that would facilitate collaboration, integrate technology, and drive innovation by having the system’s non-clinical team in one location to support the mission of the hospital. Outdoor amenity spaces, courtyards and conference rooms, glass-encased stairwells to take maximize natural daylight, open floor plans, a fitness center, and a variety of indoor and outdoor dining spaces are just some of the design features incorporated by the design team. The 348,000 sf support buildings and associated parking deck were completed in the first quarter of 2021. The two-building Support Center was the first phase of a multi-phased plan to build out a walkable new campus inclusive of a new hospital and additional outpatient facilities, all set to be complete in 2025. Once the new campus is complete, employees will be able to easily walk or drive to the new hospital, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, and other parts of the new campus without accessing nearby surface streets. These administrative support buildings offer the support staff of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta a workplace with open floor plans and a variety of common amenities, including staff dining, a coffee shop, a fitness center, employee health clinic and outdoor work, meeting and dining spaces. Once the new campus is complete in 2025, employees will be able to easily walk or drive to the new hospital, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, and other parts of the new campus without accessing nearby surface streets. “The new support building creates a work environment with improved opportunities for collaboration and innovation for our support teams,” said Linda Matzigkeit, Chief Administrative Officer at Children’s. “As we invest in our medical and support facilities, the goal is to attract and retain the best clinicians and staff so that Georgia’s children continue to receive the specialized care they deserve.”