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Rick Lipscomb

Partner, AIA, ACHA

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Rick’s passion and involvement in the healthcare sector date back more than 50 years. What began as a part-time job in a hospital as a young teen, has evolved to leading WHLC’s esteemed healthcare studio. Rick oversees the programming, planning, and design of projects ranging from small department renovations to healthcare campus master planning. His extensive experience brings evidence-based design solutions to healthcare systems, enhancing both the environment and experience for patients, staff, and the community.

With a focus on how organizations grow and change over time, Rick develops creative solutions that go beyond fine architecture. His process helps clients establish a winning business strategy, sometimes in areas they did not realize they could impact. Rick has witnessed his design solutions bring clients long-term success, as many have been partners with the firm for decades.

A New Orleans native, Rick enjoys canoeing, hiking, and fishing as well as exploring new cities and landscapes in his spare time. Remaining active in the architecture and Louisiana business community is also very important to Rick. He is involved in a range of organizations such as the Committee on Architecture for Health and the American College of Healthcare Architects and sits on the Foundation Board for Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He is also a member of the AIA, the Baton Rouge Rotary, Kiwanis Club of Baton Rouge and past Board Member of Baton Rouge Green. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from LSU.

Education:

Bachelor of Architecture - Louisiana State University

Professional Organizations:

American Institute of Architects
American College of Healthcare Architects
AIA Committe on Architecture for Health
The Center for Health Design

Civic Involvement:

Baton Rouge Rotary
Kiwanis Club of Baton Rouge (Downtown)
Baton Rouge Green
Louisiana State University School of Architecture & Design

Rick's Experience

Project Name	Location	Year
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Sports Complex	Thibodaux, LA
LSU Eunice STEAM Innovation Center	Eunice, LA
North Oaks Health, Clinical Office Building II	Hammond, LA
US Department of Justice, Livingston Building	Baton Rouge, LA	2004
Louisiana State Fire Marshall Office Building	Baton Rouge, LA	2004
Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Headquarters	Baton Rouge, LA	2001
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Patient Tower Expansion	Lafayette, LA
Baton Rouge General, Ascension Neighborhood Hospital	Prairieville, LA	2019
Primary Care Collaborative	Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge General, Center for Health	Baton Rouge, LA
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Cancer Institute	Thibodaux, LA
St. Martin Hospital	Breaux Bridge, LA
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Wellness Center	Thibodaux, LA
LSU Health New Orleans, Interim Hospital Repurpose	New Orleans, LA
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Patient Tower Renovation	Lafayette, LA
Baton Rouge General, Bluebonnet Medical Office Building	Baton Rouge, LA
Pennington Biomedical Research Center - LSU, Clinical Research Building	Baton Rouge, LA
North Oaks Health, Expansion	Hammond, LA
New Orleans East Hospital	New Orleans, LA
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Emergency & Surgery Expansion	Lafayette, LA
Orthopedic Plaza, Bone and Joint Clinic	Baton Rouge,LA
North Oaks Health, Medical Clinic	Hammond, LA
Baton Rouge General, Bluebonnet Campus Expansion	Baton Rouge, LA
Perkins Plaza	Baton Rouge, LA
Our Lady of the Lake Perkins Road Plaza, Baton Rouge Clinic	Baton Rouge, LA