In partnership with Cooper Carry, the new Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) Research Complex is a leading-edge lab and office building. The three-story, 46,000-square-foot facility includes space for administrative support, outreach, and training, in addition to state-of-the-art laboratories. Program spaces with human activity are oriented to take advantage of north and east natural light. The main entry, with its large protective canopy, extends an invitation to visitors. The third floor provides a south-facing covered terrace beneath the large canopy, giving staff and researchers a sense of choice while enjoying views and breezes to the south. The interior lab spaces are designed for human interactions. Each open lab area is designed to be reworked and reconfigured quickly to accommodate changing tests. Technology built into the facility is designed to be easily upgraded as new testing methods and hardware are developed.
Portfolio Type: Healthcare
DAG leverages healthcare design as a strategic tool to enhance patient experience and caregiver satisfaction. From medical office buildings to simulation labs to hospitals, we integrate evidence-based design principles to create healing environments that support patient-centered care.
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf
A rapidly growing coastal community, Port St. Joe, Florida, needed a state-of-the-art medical facility. The hospital design promotes inpatient and outpatient care, featuring a 25-bed nursing wing, a surgical suite, advanced radiological facilities, a 24-hour emergency department, diagnostic services, a chapel, a cafeteria, a helipad, and comprehensive administrative and support services. A central energy plant ensures reliable operation of the facility.
The design also incorporates future expansion plans, including an additional 25 patient rooms, outpatient clinical spaces, a nuclear medicine testing suite, and enlarged emergency, radiological, and operating areas. Adjacent to the hospital is a medical office building, also designed by DAG. The hospital is designed to endure a Category 4 storm surge and withstand coastal wind pressures, complying with the stringent requirements of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).