Rafael Viñoly Architects - Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House

Rafael Viñoly Architects has just announced the completion of the Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House   Named after the physician who performed the first kidney transplant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, the Barker Transplant House will offer comfortable, convenient accommodations in a supportive community setting and at a nominal cost. 

All photographs ⓒTy Cole

Conceived as a ‘home away from home,’ the site will house transplant patients at subsidized rates and offer comfortable hotel rooms where guests can reside while navigating these emotionally and financially difficult situations.  The building is being partially funded by public donations and the design and construction teams (including Rafael Viñoly Architects) worked on a pro-bono basis.