PEA Group designed an outdoor courtyard for the McLaren Greater Lansing campus, which opened in 2022. From the start, our team understood the courtyard design was going to be challenging. The space allocated for the courtyard was a designated fire lane and required significant unobstructed pavement for fire truck turning movements.
To overcome these restrictions, PEA Group developed a unique design concept that provided the required fire truck access via a suitable paved surface, while still offering an intriguing aesthetic that utilized a series of overlapping rectangular forms to visually divide the hard surfaces into a smaller pedestrian scale.
The vehicular function of the site is visually concealed by the design. The rectangular forms were artfully arranged to develop seating areas, break areas, outdoor eating areas, and pedestrian walkways. The thoughtful arrangement of geometric forms creates a stunning visual appearance when viewed from the adjacent hospital tower and provide a series of intimate spaces for visitors to enjoy in an outdoor setting.
