In its design of a new outpatient clinical wing for the Naval Hospital Bremerton, the architectural design firm NBBJ wanted elements that evoked U.S. Navy symbols and traditions. NBBJ's people had the idea to use fabric as light diffusers and partitions early on. They...
Environmentalism has been around for decades, but only within the past few years have its tenets emerged in the building industry as “green,” or sustainable, design. A group called the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has established a green-building rating system,...
Glass has long been recognized as a flexible design material, enabling architects and construction companies to create “looks” from high-tech modern to low-tech naturalwith a single material. New options in energy efficiency make glass more economical than ever....
As the largest healthcare provider in the East Valley of Metropolitan Phoenix, Desert Samaritan treats close to 45,000 patients annually, with the number growing each year. To meet demand, increase the hospital's state-of-the-art services and gain further...
The one-story Mercy/UC Davis Cancer Center is the first building of a larger planned replacement medical center to be constructed on the site. Architecture, landscape and interior design are closely integrated. Daylight, access to views and a strong relationship...
In 1997, a number of independent medical groups in Beaufort, South Carolina, formed the Lowcountry Medical Group (LMG). Their plans for the future included recruitment of additional physicians and projections for ancillary diagnostic services. They quickly realized...
Introduction This is the story of what happened in one health system that dared to combine technology and humanism, ingenuity and accommodation, and to respond to pres-ent challenges and future care delivery needs. This is the story of what happened when one...
The concept of design-build has taken on a more important role in the delivery of healthcare projects over the past few years. Of the three traditional delivery options available (lump-sum bid, construction management at risk and design-build), design-build is perhaps...
Project Category New Construction (completed May 2001) CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR Lisa Favell, Director of Capital Projects, Cancer Care Ontario, (519) 434-3777 FIRM Vermeulen/Hind Architects, (905) 628-1500 DESIGN TEAM Mary Jo Hind, Principal, Design Architect; Chris...
PROJECT CATEGORY New Construction (completed March 2002) CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR Mark Costa, COO, (310) 543-5868 FIRM KMD, (415) 398-5191 DESIGN TEAM Jim Diaz, FAIA, Principal; Mohiner Datta, AIA, Principal; Rob Matthew, AIA, Director; Ken Coldwell, Director; Elaine...
PROJECT CATEGORY New Construction (completed May 2000) CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR Daryl Melvin, CEO, (928) 737-6000 FIRMS Gresham & Beach Architects, Inc., (520) 882-0698; FKW Architects, (405) 848-2297 DESIGN TEAM James A. Gresham, FAIA, Principal, Lead Designer;...
One always goes into a new venture with high hopes. There is no motivation in just “try it and see what happens.” You have a vision, and you know that if you do it right, you will feel highly gratified. In all honesty, though, we didn't anticipate the success of...
