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The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) needed an addition to accommodate its ever-expanding programs. A number of program departments, including Rehabilitation and Developmental Care, were housed in trailers, which were not easily accessible. A principal...

The Melrose Dining Facility at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics provides dining and food service for the southern part of the healthcare campus. It is located on the fifth floor of the Pomerantz Family Pavilion and adjacent to the elevators serving the...

Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed July 2005) Chief administrator: Tina Sauer, Office Manager, (920) 225-8008 Firm: Hoffman, LLC, (920) 380-2103 Design team: Terry Ellenbecker, Team Leader/Construction Manager; Mark Robbins, Project...

Developed as a new healthcare model, the Integrative Medicine Centre is a 5,000-sq.-ft. medical facility for patients seeking safe, effective alternative treatment options for their wellness in a comfortable, Feng Shui-inspired setting. The facility includes eight...

Project category: New construction (completed May 2005) Chief administrator: John Linton, MD, Director, International Healthcare Center, 011-822-392-3404 Firm: Ellerbe Becket, Inc., (612) 376-2212 Design team: Mic Johnson, AIA, NCARB, Design Principal; Jeff Frush,...

Like most New England community hospitals, Exeter Hospital had been designed to meet immediate needs, but several decades of growth and expansion had eventually caused campus gridlock. Reorienting the campus enabled vehicular and pedestrian access to be clarified,...

Ross Memorial Hospital is a community-based healthcare facility in the town of Lindsay, Ontario, the heart of the recreation region of Kawartha Lakes. To meet the healthcare needs of the surrounding communities and to provide care closer to home, Ross Memorial...

Project category: New construction (completed March 2005) Chief administrator: Stephen Sharfstein, MD, President and CEO, (410) 938-3401 Firm: HDR - Alexandria, (703) 518-8530 Design team: Rick Abbott, Healthcare Principal; Jim Thomson, Project Manager (HDR -...

At Lake Norman Regional Medical Center's new outpatient imaging facility, patients are offered a variety of diagnostic imaging services within an untraditional clinical setting. Subdued lighting, wood textures, warm colors, and comfortable robes provided at this...