Eskenazi Health will create an amazing new landmark on the Indianapolis skyline, creating a positive community impact to elevate the prominence of the city and the pride of its citizens.

Architecturally, the new hospital will be brilliant and sensible. It is not extravagant, especially in terms of the cost to create, but it will be remarkable.

Glass, representative of clarity, of transparency and clean, efficient design.

Steel, the strong, resilient, efficient source of support.

A cantilever design symbolic of Eskenazi Health’s outreach in the community, of its higher mission and greater responsibility.

Marion County residents, including the 85 percent of voters who approved the new facilities and every person who is entitled to quality care at Eskenazi Health regardless of ability to pay, will have a great source of pride in the new hospital.

Out-of-town visitors and guests who flock to the city for sporting events and conventions will find a splendid new landscape just west of downtown where art and beauty, medical and educational excellence, brilliant design and financial sensibility all meet in the resplendent glass and steel of Eskenazi Health.

Eskenazi Health’s role has been described as vast, singular and indispensable. The new facilities will in many ways embody this description.

Workers discuss plans during the demolition phase of Eskenazi Health project.

Even in construction, the project strives to achieve high goals for diversity, including minority-, women- and veteran-owned business participation, and environmental responsibility, including waste recycling and reuse of an urban site.