06/18/2026
Expanding surgical capacity within an active hospital is one of healthcare construction's greatest challenges.
At UW Medical Center's Montlake Campus, the Surgery Pavilion Expansion introduced two new operating rooms within an occupied facility—requiring extensive coordination, careful phasing, and seamless integration of critical building systems.
AirFRAME® played a key role in the project, providing a fully integrated modular ceiling system that combines unidirectional airflow, LED lighting, boom support, and structural support into a single factory-built assembly. By consolidating multiple overhead systems into one coordinated platform, AirFRAME simplifies installation, reduces field coordination, and helps create a high-performance surgical environment.
Designed to install in hours instead of days, AirFRAME supported the project's goals of minimizing disruption while delivering the technology, infrastructure, and flexibility required for today's advanced operating rooms.
A testament to what can be achieved when innovation, collaboration, and healthcare expertise come together.
UW Medicine | Mahlum | PAE | BNBuilders | McKinstry | Stryker Careers | SLD Technology
📸 Photo Credit: Kirk Hostetter