It would be helpful if we could read the minds of clients during the preconstruction phase of a project, so we could know exactly how to create what they envision. Mind reading, however, is not very practical, so we opted for the next best thing. CG Schmidt recently...
Specialty Directory Index Access-Control Systems……………64 Accessories, Custom-Designed……………64……………Acoustic Treatments……………64 Air Conditioners, Packaged Terminal……………64 Architects and Planners……………65 Architects, Landscape……………69 Art for Medical Facilities……………70...
There are so many healthcare institutions in this country that are the product of long-standing dreams backed by enormous goodwill and philanthropic support that it's appropriate to create an art piece for a healthcare facility that not only celebrates this, but also...
Aesthetically designed to embody the character of a Catholic Spanish mission, the St. Rose Dominican Hospital—Siena Campus fosters the philosophy of the Dominican order: “Technology mends while compassion heals.” Overlooking downtown Las Vegas, the Henderson, Nevada,...
The first phase of construction began in the last half of 2002 on the unique expansion of the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). The expansion project includes the following major components: 120 med/surg beds; 20 ICU/CCU beds; a new surgery and...
Working with Dr. Ferid Murad, director of the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Nobel Prize recipient, P&W Architects, LLP, designed a second research laboratory for the Institute of Molecular Medicine for heart, cardiovascular, and hypertension research for The...
Project category: New construction (completed December 2002) Chief administrator: Jay MacFarland, CEO, (985) 873-4633 Firm: Sizeler Architects, (504) 523-6472 Design team: Jose M. Fernandez, AIA, Principal-in-Charge; Allen Ohlmeyer, AIA, Project Manager; Gwen Deney,...
Project category: Remodel/Renovation (completed May 2002) Chief administrator: Gaguik Khachatourian, Area Manager, (206) 988-2713 Firm: Clark/Kjos Architects, (206) 652-0722 Design team: Bret Downing, Project Manager (Sellen Construction); Larry Humphreys, Principal...
Now, with its third showcase issue, and about to publish its third “regular” issue for 2003 in November, HealthCare Design has made its point: There is a lot more to hospital design than creating space for high technology, specialty care, nursing stations, and patient...
Project category: New construction (completed June 2002) Chief administrator: Steven Oster, Executive Director of Ambulatory Services, (203) 967-6194 Firm: TRO/The Ritchie Organization, (617) 969-9400 Design team: Robert W. Hoye, AIA, Project Executive, President;...
A healthcare philanthropy needed to replace its undersized and overused orthopedic hospital in Mexico City with a new facility that meets all U.S. standards, codes, and regulations and supports the highest level of patient care. It challenged the design team to create...
When the Mayo Clinic's 1.5-million-square-foot Gonda Building was dedicated in October 2001, officials of the Rochester, Minnesota, medical center were not only opening a new “front door” and lobby to the storied institution, but they were also ushering in a new level...
