Firm veteran Chris Grossnicklaus has been promoted to national sector leader for the firm’s healthcare practice of Dallas-based global architecture and design firm Corgan.
Grossnicklaus has more than 18 years of experience in the design industry, with his last seven years spent at Corgan in a leadership role in its healthcare practice.
“Chris has been an indispensable part Corgan’s healthcare sector, and we’re excited to see where his leadership takes the studio next,” CEO Scott Ruch said in a statement. “With a remarkable ability to anticipate clients’ needs and gain their trust, he will enable our team to continue to create innovative, user-focused healthcare facilities, elevating the experience for our clients and the communities they serve.”
Ranked the fourth-largest architecture firm overall and the 18th largest healthcare design firm in the United States, Corgan said its portfolio includes major academic medical centers, behavioral health facilities, labs, oncology centers, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and medical office buildings.
Seen as a strategist and relationship builder
Grossnicklaus’ design portfolio includes projects throughout the U.S., Canada, and the Middle East, the firm said. His strengths as a strategist and relationship builder make him an invaluable leader at Corgan, overseeing projects for HCA Healthcare Behavioral Health Hospitals, Houston Methodist, the Mayo Clinic, Methodist Health System, OSF Healthcare, Saint Francis Health System, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and UCLA Health.
“Corgan’s emphasis on user-focused design is critical in the healthcare space,” Grossnicklaus said in a statement. “It’s a privilege to design places that help people during the most stressful times of their lives, and I’m honored to lead our team as we continue to do important work across the country.”
Corgan said that Grossnicklaus is a leader whose design ethos embodies empathy and ingenuity. Grossnicklaus is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt professional and member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) who holds a master’s degree in architecture from Texas A&M University. Grossnicklaus’s work has earned him awards from AIA Dallas and the Texas Society of Architects.
Corgan said it has proven its dedication to improving health outcomes through better healthcare design at facilities large and small. Corgan’s clients include Houston Methodist, Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic, and the award-winning Parkland Health Hospital in Dallas.
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