Bernard J. Gehrki

Work Address, Phone
8404 Indian Hills Dr
Omaha, NE 68114-4098
(402) 399-4807

Business Title

Assoc Managing Principal
Senior Vice President
Business Class
Health Care Architecture

Registrations
Architect, Colorado, Nebraska, Idaho, Minnesota

Industry Tenure
29 years


HDR Tenure
18 years

Experience Overview
Mr. Gehrki is a registered architect in multiple states, NCARB certified and has extensive experience in design and construction of healthcare, educational and commercial projects. With selected architectural/engineering technology and structural detailing courses at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, his background includes project roles in Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Document Production, and Construction Administration Services for HDR.

HDR Project Experience, Healthcare
Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska.
Replacement Hospital, Underground Parking Facility, North Tower 42 Bed NICU, Healthcare Pavilion, and Education Center

Christian Hospital Northeast, St. Louis, Missouri.
Radiology Expansion, Cardiac Cath Lab Upfit, and
Intensive Care Unit Expansion

Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Indiana.
Surgical, ICU and Emergency Department Expansion

Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Medical Office Building, Out-patient Parking
Facility, and Visitor Cafeteria Expansion

Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois.
Oral Health Center

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Various projects including: Saint Marys Hospital, Mary Brigh Center and West Expansion, Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital, West Patient and Visitor Underground Parking Facility, Francis Facility Renovations, Groves Foundation Meditation Space, Mary Brigh 9 D/E Medical/Surgical Unit, Mary Brigh 8 D/E Neuro ICU, Mary Brigh 4 D/E Critical Care Unit, Emergency Trauma Unit Expansion and Renovation, First Level Surgical Expansion, Francis Special Needs Suite, Pediatric transplant Center, Thoracic Rehabilitation Center, Mary Brigh Blood Gas Stat Lab, Eisenberg Perinatal Renovation, Eisenberg Nursing Administration, Eisenberg 10/3 ICU Renovation, Charlton 8 G/I Center, and Charlton North MRI and Motion Lab Addition

Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, South Dakota.
MRI Expansion, NICU Renovations, and Obstetrics Expansion

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise, Idaho
. Vision 2010 Medical/Surgical and ICU bed tower and surgical service expansion projects

Samaritan Health Center, Detroit, Michigan.
Pathology/Microbiology Facility and Nursing Dormitories

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia
. Surgical, ICU, Clinical Expansion, Women's Center, and MRI Addition

Professional Memberships
American Institute of Architects, MemberAmerican Society for Healthcare Engineering, Member

Certification
National Council for Architectural Registration Boards, Certified

Publications
Articles

Bernard J. Gehrki, "Diligent Delivery Design Efficiency Improves Healthcare and Reduces Costs," Inside ASHE, November/December, 2003Bernard J. Gehrki, "Capturing the Balance Designing the Ideal Cardiac Catherization Lab," Cath Lab Digest, 2003Bernard J. Gehrki, "Lessons learned through OR renovation," OR Manager, February 2002, 2002Bernard J. Gehrki, "Designing new ORs for efficiency," OR Manager, January 2002, 2002Bernard J. Gehrki, "New ORs allow for rapid change," OR Manager, December 2001, 2001Bernard J. Gehrki, "OR Design and Construction," OR Manager, December 2001, 2001Bernard J. Gehrki, James B. Hohenstein, Robert B. Holm, "Family is the Focus of Children's Hospital Design," Omaha World Herald Newspaper, Sept. 12, 1999, 1999

Presentations

Bernard J. Gehrki, James B. Hohenstein, "Art in Architecture for Children's Hospitals," NACHRI Workshop, Washington, DC., 2002Bernard J. Gehrki, "Abstract Presentation," International Conference on Health and Design, 2nd Annual Conference; Stockholm, Sweden