When it wanted to bring a more hometown feel to its new Goleta facility, Cottage Hospital brought in a team of local designers.

Cottage Hospital broke ground March 11 on its new 52-bed acute care Goleta Valley facility. The 52,000-square-foot, two-story building, which will cost an estimated  $103 million, is expected to be complete in two years.

Cottage officials have touted patient privacy and efficiency as project features, but what makes the building especially interesting is its exterior design.

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