JUNE 2026 COVID introduced. “We were deemed essential, and it gave us the opportunity to look at healthcare through a different lens,” Scott says. “Social distancing, infection control – all of those things had a real impact on how we approached the design.” The goal throughout that project was to make the spaces feel less institutional and more human. “We were trying to keep it so that patient care felt like you were in a hospital, of course, but without that cold, typical feeling that can actually be scarier for people,” Scott says. “The feedback we received is that the colors and the spaces we created have made the environments more pleasant for patients and families – and also for the staff.” Achieving that outcome required extensive collaboration. Some of these projects involved user teams of up to 50 people, ensuring that everyone with a stake in the space had a voice. “When it was complete, the feedback was that it was working really well,” Scott says. “We’re not here to look for accolades. If the user teams and the ownership and the management say we hit all the marks we should have, then we know we’ve done our job – and that’s what leapfrogs us to the next one.” At roughly the same time, McK Architecture also completed a $50-million-plus project at Rockyview
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