Kaiser Permanente Renton Campus

Designing for Movement

The Kaiser Permanente Renton Medical Center campus is vast, housing more than 2,500 employees across four buildings in a business park outside Seattle. The Group Health (later Kaiser Permanente) team wanted to transform grey and white cubicle environments into an exciting, legible experience that encourages people to connect, converse, celebrate the brand, and step outside. Ankrom Moisan’s brand design brings a distinctly Pacific Northwest-inspired aesthetic to the campus through vibrant color, custom art, and tailored typography. Flexible workspaces support frequent reconfigurations and employee transfers, while large-scale graphics help people understand where they are, how to navigate, and how to work best alongside colleagues from across roles, from clinicians and pharmacists to warehouse and administrative teams. Programmatically, the environment is organized around clear modes of use. Quiet zones support focused work, elevator lobbies become places to gather and talk, stairwells and main staircases encourage movement, and copy and print stations become purposeful get things done hubs. Bright, bold colors and nature-inspired imagery add warmth and light, giving each building and each level a recognizable identity. In social and circulation spaces, complex illustrative wall coverings spark conversation and invite discovery through layered detail. Back stairs feature three-story wall graphics and custom sculpture-cut vinyl that reference the natural world and reward people for taking the stairs. In total, the project includes 28,137 square feet of custom-printed wall graphics, 950 square feet of custom sculpture-cut adhesive vinyl, and three custom designed commissioned art installations. Each building – Rainier, Adams, Baker, and Glacier – carries its own theme inspired by the surrounding mountains and landscape. Together, the campus becomes a place with clarity, personality, and stories that encourage movement, connection, and a stronger sense of place.

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Renton, Washington
  • Depending on building, 2-3 stories
  • 4 buildings: 500,000 sq. ft.
PROJECT CONTACT

Brand: Sara Van Dyke

healthcare@ankrommoisan.com

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