Theories of design and color and their effect on healing have been circulating for centuries. The challenge of putting these theories into practice today lies in gathering disparate pieces of information to reach a design solution that exceeds patient, provider, and...
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Metropolitan Lithotriptor Associates, PC WHITE PLAINS, NY
Metropolitan Lithotriptor Associates, PC, expanded its Westchester facility into 5,600 square feet of a former mechanical space, within the same building it previously occupied, to introduce new services that previously could not be provided because of lack of space....
St. Alexius Medical Center—Bariatric Unit & Pediatric ICU HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
St. Alexius Medical Center decided to reactivate a closed nursing unit and begin planning for future renovations of all nursing units within the existing hospital. This initiative gave us the opportunity to look at current nursing and technology needs and incorporate...
St. Francis Hospital & Health Center BLUE ISLAND, IL
We received the commission to design the phased expansion of St. Francis Hospital & Health Center in 2001. The project was completed in August of 2003 and involved 55,000 square feet of new construction and more than 46,000 square feet of renovation. Programmatic...
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center—South Tower MILWAUKEE, WI
Project category: Addition (completed January 2004) Chief administrator: Jonathan Flyte, Senior Vice-President, Facility Development, (414) 456-2389 Firm: Array Healthcare Facilities Solutions, (610) 270-0599 Design team: Julian Thompson, AIA, Project Manager; Lisa N....
A labor of love
It is easy to forget, in our celebrations of healthcare's “edifice complex,” that behind these soaring, shiny exteriors and lavishly appointed high-tech interiors often lies a labor of love. I don't mean that in the sense of planners, designers, and constructors who...
Cancer care in a garden
Project Summary Client: Stanford University Medical Center Architecture: BTA, Inc. Civil Engineering: Brian-Kangas-Foulk (BKF) Engineers Structural Engineering: KPFF Engineers Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical: Affiliated Engineers W, Inc. Landscape Design: Pamela Burton...
CARPETING
Commercial carpet J&J Commercial has researched the specific needs of facilities that serve senior citizens. Its Living Solutions collection is available in a multitude of commercial constructions and textures, colored in a residentially styled palette. The ten...
the master plan for interiors
Developing a master plan of any kind is familiar territory for a healthcare organization. As everyone who has gone through it knows, the process requires assessing who you are as an institution, determining the vision you have for yourself and where you are going, and...
Choosing artwork for healthcare projects
Although artwork is one of the finishing touches to the interior of a healthcare project, it should not be the last thought in project planning. For artwork to blend well with the architecture and complement finishes and furnishings, its selection requires forethought...
CONSTRUCTING A STATE-OF-THE-ART CANCER CENTER
The Center for Cancer Treatment and Prevention at Stanford University Medical Center is one of the nation's most comprehensive cancer treatment centers, and one of the few to offer a complete array of services under one roof. The $84 million, 225,000-square-foot...
Making ‘green’ work at Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente has been making a concerted effort to “build green.” That is a significant statement, because the organization is of a size that can make a big difference in the progress of this idea. Kaiser Permanente is America's largest integrated healthcare...











