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Seton Medical Center AUSTIN, TX

The scope of this project involved building an expanded Day Surgery and creating a new Entry, Chapel, and “front door” image for a rather dated 1970s hospital. To make the complex feel more open and inviting, glass and light are used together to create a sense of...

Designing for the new communications technology

Microrobotic surgery, virtual visualization, remote patient monitoring—a vast array of advanced medical technologies is about to transform how healthcare is delivered. But that's just the beginning. These new technologies are also transforming the built environment....

Newton Memorial Hospital NEWTON, NJ

Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed February 2005) Chief administrator: Dennis Collette, Chief Executive Officer, (973) 579-8300 Firm: Ballinger, (215) 446-0900 Design team: Julia Wirick, AIA, Project Architect, Designer; Kurt Baur,...

La Rabida Children's Hospital CHICAGO, IL

The historic Black Building at La Rabida Children's Hospital has been located on Chicago parkland for more than a century. The Lobby and Emergency Treatment renovation project draws attention to the building's point of entry, adds a whimsical and family-friendly tone...

Grand River Regional Cancer Centre KITCHENER, ON

Cancer Care Ontario's policy to provide “care closer to home” was the genesis for the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. Located on the campus of Kitchener, Ontario's Grand River Hospital, the center provides exclusively outpatient oncology treatment and relies on...

UCSD Medical Center – Hillcrest SAN DIEGO, CA

As a leader in teaching and research, UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest is installing a 3T magnet for patient diagnostics within the hospital. A 5,600-square-foot expansion to the radiology department was required for the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Suite. The...

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