South Memphis is one of the oldest and impoverished areas in Memphis; Methodist South Hospital?s Emergency Department provides critically important services to the people of our community.

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Architects: brg3s architects

Location: Memphis, TN, United States

Architects In Charge: Jason Jackson, Jon Summers, Amber Fournier

Area: 23000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Tim Hursley

Contractor: Belz Construction

Client: Methodist Healthcare

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From the architect. South Memphis is one of the oldest and impoverished areas in Memphis; Methodist South Hospital?s Emergency Department provides critically important services to the people of our community.
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The new addition consists of two primary elements that slip past one another. The first, a bright white translucent skin, wraps the southwest façade.  The highly visible curved wall contrasts with the existing brick forms and acts as a glowing beacon for patients and visitors. The second, a large cantilevered volume, slips behind the translucent wall. This form creates a covered drop-off and becomes the backdrop for the primary emergency signage directing visitors from near and far.  The profile of the canopy is seen in shadow behind the translucen...