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Transforming behavioral health care delivery through safety, dignity, and design
Northwell Health | Zucker Hillside Hospital
Northwell Health partnered with Array and Ennead Architects to create a 139,000 SF replacement hospital for Zucker Hillside, supporting adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychiatric care in a safe, compassionate, and healing-focused environment.
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Quick Facts
Location
Glen Oaks, NY
Facility Size
139,000 SF
Project Type
New Construction – Behavioral Health Hospital
Client
Northwell Health
Completion
January 2013
Services
Planning, Architecture, Interior Design
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The Story
Zucker Hillside Hospital is nationally recognized for its pioneering work in psychiatric care. Its aging facility could no longer support the high standards of compassionate, safe, and evidence-based care required for today’s patients. Northwell turned to Array and Ennead Architects to design a new behavioral health facility from the ground up.
To serve three distinct populations—adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients—the design integrates a universal unit model with thoughtful separations for safety and privacy. An innovative corridor layout delineates staff, visitor, and patient pathways to reduce risk and enhance dignity.
Large-scale art, natural light, and warm, calming materials reinforce the therapeutic environment. The adolescent unit features dedicated outdoor space, classrooms, and quiet areas; geriatric units are designed with fall prevention and ambulation in mind. Despite a two-year pause between design and construction, close collaboration preserved the project’s vision and budget.
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Key Features
- 132 beds across adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychiatric units
- Universal unit design to support future operational flexibility
- Zoning strategy with separate patient, staff, and visitor corridors
- Activity and dining spaces with glass walls and partial-height partitions for safety and supervision
- Adolescent unit with outdoor recreation, classrooms, and semi-private rooms
- Gero-psych units with large ambulation areas and fall precautions
- ECT suite for inpatient and outpatient use
- Central pharmacy, re-therm kitchen, and full support services
- Designed for a fully wireless, EMR-supported environment
- Art and color palette used as wayfinding and therapeutic tools
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Collaborators
Ennead Architects
Gotham Construction
O’Donnell & Naccarato
Stantec
WSP
Flack + Kurtz
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