Ryan Curtis and Jake Zach from design firm LEO A DALY, recently penned an article in Modern Steel Construction sharing an analysis of the complex Saint Francis Muskogee Hospital project in northeastern Oklahoma.
The 290,000+ square foot project broke ground in 2022 and includes a seven-story patient tower addition, a new main entrance, a new chapel, a central utility plant expansion, site redevelopment, and a clinic.
The article shares the team’s efforts to assess the best structural options to achieve the client’s goals and needs, including an aggressive construction schedule. Ultimately, an all-steel structural system was selected. The article details considerations and findings from the analysis, the key benefits of selecting steel, and unique design features leveraging steel throughout the project.
