INTERIOR DESIGN
RWJ HOSPITAL
EXPANSION & SENSORY ROOM
A major hospital expansion redefining RWJ’s brand through modernized interiors, improved wayfinding, and patient-focused environmental design.
The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital South Overbuild Expansion is an eight floor inpatient addition designed to modernize patient care, strengthen wayfinding clarity, and establish a more calming and contemporary architectural identity across units. The design incorporates bold landmark elements, simplified circulation, improved patient visibility, and a hospitality influenced material palette to support comfort and efficiency.
As Interior Designer, I produced the complete interior fit out drawings for all floors in Revit and coordinated directly with Stantec Architecture and engineering teams. My scope included unit planning, interior detailing, finish standards, and construction documentation across public, staff, and patient areas.
Project Team: DCC Interior Design Group & Stantec Architecture
Client: RWJ University Hospital / RWJBarnabas Health
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
Year: 2022-2024
Sector: Healthcare
Size: 85,000 SF, four-floors
Cost: $150 million
Type: New Construction & Interior Fitout
My Role: Lead Interior Designer — Finish Development, Planning Coordination, Equipment Clearances, ADA + Healthcare Code Compliance, Revit Documentation; Lead Designer on Donor-Funded Sensory-Support Room
Status: Completed
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Final concept palette developed for the RWJUH South Overbuild Expansion, establishing a fresh material identity that balances clarity, warmth, and modernity across public, clinical, and staff environments. Additional palette options—initially explored during early visioning—were later blended throughout the building to support wayfinding, departmental differentiation, and brand consistency.
SKETCHING
Early design development sketches exploring spatial flow, material integration, and the refinement of architectural interventions across public zones, circulation paths, and elevator lobbies. These studies established the framework for wayfinding clarity, departmental identity, and the overall patient-focused experience.
FLOOR FINISH PATTERN STUDIES
Early material and pattern explorations across multiple units, using tone, texture, and geometry to create a cohesive visual language while enhancing movement and spatial clarity throughout the hospital.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & RENDERINGS
A series of evolving 3D concept views, gradually layering in form, texture, lighting, and atmosphere to shape the final interior character of the expansion.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Final photography showcasing the completed RWJUH South Overbuild Expansion, including public corridors, elevator lobbies, clinical zones, and patient areas. These images capture the built execution of the updated material palette, wayfinding strategies, and calming interior environment developed during design.
SENSORY ROOM — DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Concept package for the donor-funded sensory room addition designed to accommodate neurodiverse patients.
SENSORY ROOM — PHOTOGRAPHY
Completed sensory room providing a calming, low-stimulation environment with controlled lighting, soft textures, and acoustic treatments to support patients with sensory sensitivities.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION — SELECT SHEETS
