

Nemours Children’s Health | duPont Pediatrics, Deptford
Nemours Children’s Health | duPont Pediatrics, Deptford
Nemours / Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children partnered with Array and Anchor Health Properties to create its first freestanding ambulatory facility, expanding pediatric care into a new regional market with a replicable model for outpatient and surgical services.
Faced with the challenge of entering a competitive market, Nemours needed to move quickly and strategically. Array’s Process-led design approach enabled the integrated project team to define goals, map user workflows, and test solutions before beginning spatial design. This "process-before-design" strategy focused on experience, outcomes, and operational efficiency, ultimately accelerating decision-making and maintaining alignment with both budget and schedule.
The collaborative design journey was deeply influenced by the perspectives of families, youth advisory councils, and clinicians. Mock-ups, visual programming, and simulation workshops allowed stakeholders to shape key features like pod-based clinic layouts, centralized support zones, and shared amenities. The final design achieves flexibility across disciplines while supporting high-volume specialties such as Neurology, Cardiology, and Surgery.
- First freestanding ambulatory facility in the Nemours system
- 40 multi-specialty exam rooms in four flexible pods
- Ambulatory Surgery Center with two ORs and 10 recovery rooms
- Comprehensive therapy services: physical, occupational, speech, and aquatic
- Imaging suite including X-ray and MRI with sedation
- Decentralized support spine connecting exam pods, imaging, and support services
- Community wellness and education zones
- Promenade design enhances daylighting and wayfinding
- Outdoor playscape accessible to patients and the community















