Healthcare Leader Returns to HDR

ARLINGTON, Va. – Healthcare architect Susana Andrade Erpestad, AIA, ACHA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, has returned to HDR as a healthcare principal in its Washington, D.C. architecture studio. In her new role, Erpestad will be focused on client engagement and will spearhead growth and development. Additionally, she will participate in the studio’s leadership group to help shape and implement overall firm strategies.

Erpestad has spent the past 13 years of her 18-year career working on over 25 million square feet of healthcare projects in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Prior to practicing in the U.S., the Ecuador native spent five years working as an architect in South America. She has extensive experience in healthcare architecture on domestic private, federal and international healthcare projects, full-service specialty hospitals, master planning and ambulatory and outpatient care settings.

Erpestad’s team approach to projects is driven by the gratification of watching individuals grow from team-building and mentoring. She enjoys problem-solving for clients to better serve patients, and she fully embraces new technology and changes in healthcare delivery models. She is passionate about the influence that the built environment has on the human experience.