Aspirus Health

Emergency Department Expansion

Expanded Emergency Care with Purpose & Precision

DETAILS

LOCATION

Duluth, MN

CLIENT

St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth

SIZE

129,300 SF

EXPERTISE

Architecture / Development / Engineering / Master Planning

As part of its Health Forward Initiative, St. Luke’s reimagined its emergency department to better serve patients with faster access, enhanced privacy, and an environment that promotes safety and dignity. The expansion addressed critical limitations of the existing facility—outdated layout, constrained capacity, and limited treatment spaces—while positioning the hospital as the region’s provider of choice for emergent and specialty care.

Completed in carefully managed phases, the redesigned ED tripled its original capacity, creating 37 private treatment rooms, an efficient registration and triage process, and improved circulation for both patients and care teams. The new design also incorporates a dedicated behavioral health unit, an adjacent ambulance garage, and a helipad to accelerate emergency response.

To advance cardiac care for the region, later phases introduced catheterization labs, CT imaging, and a cardiac rehabilitation gym—creating a fully integrated environment where technology, compassion, and care converge.

State of the art cath labs with space planned for future cath lab remodel.

Increased access to storage space for durable medical equipment and medical supplies along with secure storage for PAR system and inventory control.

New, open feel care team with glass for sound control and to deter the feel of an ”information desk”.

New entrance aesthetic using local materials and local, historical lake image.

New and improved Emergency Department offering quick triage and emergent care with access to an advanced cardiac care unit.

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