Healthcare

At PDA, we strive to develop facilities that actively promote healing. Our dedicated design team and expansive knowledge of hospital, long term care and outpatient-based healthcare solutions creates a clearer path through the complex vetting process to successful construction.

Our innovative facilities provide a means of rest and recovery while improving patient care and controlling costs. From initial consultation, we will gear our designs to your organization’s individual needs and benchmarks. Our dynamic approach to healthcare design balances modern methodology with established best practices.

PDA is a Corporate Affiliate and active member of the Center for Health Design, a leading research and advocacy organization seeking to improve the quality of healthcare through building architecture and design.  

Featured Projects

Providence St. Jospeh Neuroscience Clinic

Providence St. Jospeh
Neuroscience Clinic

Centinela Hospital Masterplan & Upgrades

Centinela Hospital
Masterplan & Upgrades

Cedars-Sinai 5th Fl Patient Rooms

Cedars-Sinai
5th Fl Patient Rooms

Providence Holy Cross Palliative Care Suite

Providence Holy Cross
Palliative Care Suite

Antelope Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility

Antelope Valley Hospital
Skilled Nursing Facility

Beverly Hills Surgery Ambulatory Surgery

Beverly Hills Surgery
Ambulatory Surgery

West Anaheim ER Remodel

West Anaheim
ER Remodel

Mee Memorial 2nd Floor Build-out

Mee Memorial
2nd Floor Build-out

Methodist Hospital GYN Oncology Institute

Methodist Hospital
GYN Oncology Institute

Kentfield Hospital Renovation & Upgrades

Kentfield Hospital
Renovation & Upgrades

Hubert Humphrey Urgent Care Center

Hubert Humphrey
Urgent Care Center

Cedars-Sinai Nurse Unit Remodel

Cedars-Sinai
Nurse Unit Remodel

 
Blog
Cal Poly Pomona Healthcare Architecture Initiative – Advisory Board

Gerry Puchlik and Melinda Lehman are honored to be on the Advisory Board for the Cal Poly Pomona Healthcare Architecture Initiative. On October 24th, Gerry and Melinda, along with Iliana Kolettis and Korina Salas, conducted an afternoon studio session for the healthcare architecture students.

Understanding OSHPD 3 Clinics with Bruce Macpherson

PDA is excited to work with AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter and our local healthcare community to create a synergetic platform to present work and provide opportunities for networking. The committee's inaugural presentation on Understanding OSHPD 3 Clinics – What It Is & What It Is Not will be given by PDA’s Bruce Macpherson, AIA, LEED AP on Thursday, October 25 at IMEG in Pasadena
Join Us! | AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter Launches New Healthcare Committee

The AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter is launching a new Healthcare Committee organized by Puchlik Design Associates’ very own Brian Cravens, AIA and Michelle Ferial Asadies, AIA. Affiliated with the long-running AIA | LA Healthcare Committee, the new

Join Us in Congratulating our New Associates

Puchlik Design Associates is proud to announce the promotion of two key members of PDA’s Leadership Team to Associate positions. As a seasoned Project Architect and Project Manager, Peter Schubin, AIA brings over 30 years of professional experience…
PDA's Michelle Ferial Asadies at AIA LA's Powerful V

Catch PDA’s Michelle Ferial Asadies, AIA, ARB, LEED AP, at the AIA LA Powerful V event next Thursday, September 20th. Michelle will talk about the “Lean-In” Initiative: Women, Work, Well-Being and the Will to Lead. Hope you got tickets to this sold out event. Should be a great discussion!  
PDA Alumni's Adventures in Nursing

Recent PDA alumni, Leah Walker, joined us this week to present on her adventures as a nursing student. Leah shared with us her observations and insightful comments on the facility she is training in, from a user’s perspective. We find gaining knowledge of the user’s needs and perceptions of what works and what does not, helps us improve our approach to providing the best solutions for our healthcare clients.

Save the Date! | Gerald Puchlik Presents at AIA|LA Healthcare Committee

PDA’s Gerald Puchlik, AIA, ACHA will present along with Dr. Marwa Kilani, Providence Holy Cross Medical Director of Palliative Care, on design and operational methodologies for optimal end-of-life care delivery at AIA|LA Healthcare Committee’s monthly speaker series. Hear how the clinician and design team collaborated to develop a palliative care suite as a pilot program along with lessons learned from the first year and a half of operation. 
On Site at Vibra's Rancho Mirage Rehab Hospital

PDA is very excited for the upcoming opening of the nearly complete Rehabilitation Hospital in Rancho Mirage for Vibra Healthcare. A group of 15 PDA staff trekked out to the desert oasis the Saturday to walk through the new facility our project team diligently worked on completely over the past year. We look forward to the doors opening to patients towards the end of August and the ribbon cutting ceremony in September. 

Optimizing Pharmacy Space to Reduce Costs during Upgrade

As many hospitals undergo upgrading their pharmacy to comply with USP 797 and USP 800 requirements, temporary compounding rooms or mobile units are implemented to maintain operations. This approach can become costly and time-consuming, often leading to production delays and unrecoverable expenses.

Announcing PDA’s Newest Licensed Architect

William joined the PDA team in 2015 and now has over 19 years of professional experience in Architecture. He has honed his design and planning skillset through his work on a wide array of project types including aviation, commercial, office, education, retail, religious, public works, mixed use, and healthcare, William successfully completed his registration exams and is now a licensed architect in the State of California.