PHOTO TOUR: Virginia Treatment Center for Children
VCU Health and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University have opened the 119,000-square-foot Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC), in Richmond, Va. Dedicated to delivering family-centered psychiatric care for young patients, the freestanding, $65 million facility provides short-term crisis stabilization with round-the-clock care, and assistance to families in transitioning patients to continuing care after discharge.
The team at CannonDesign (Grand Island, N.Y.) conceived the VTCC as a “pavilion in the park,” designed to offer a welcoming, non-institutional feel for its clientele.
The center, which opened in April 2018, has 32 beds, consisting of two units with 12 private rooms each. (Typical inpatient stays are 5 to 7 days.) Patient amenities include a gymnasium, outdoor courtyard, and play equipment.
Project details:
Facility name: Virginia Treatment Center for Children
Location: Richmond, Va.
Grand Opening: April 2018
Owner: VCU Health and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University
Total building area: 119,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost: $65 million
Cost/sq. ft.: $550
Architecture and Interior firm: CannonDesign
Contracting: JLL
Engineering and Construction: Balfour Beatty