THE EXPANDABLE SMALL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL BIG IDEA The Expandable Hospital builds out in various directions, uti ‐ lizing modular construction and technology. Ideal for rural, suburban or urban placement, expansion can occur in horizon ‐ tal and vertical directions. Conceptually, the building core is the Octagonal “Great Room,” fl anked by the modular wings of the hospital. The “Great Room” should be a welcoming center, a vibrant family and patient community room, an education center, and the hub of the hospital. The patient wings should re fl ect the design of streetscapes that invite both the patients and hospital sta ff . The grounds should be a source of healing, with a wishing tree, a landscape labyrinth, reclamation water pond, and natural vegetation. The building materials and sys ‐ tems should use natural ventilation and sustainable elements throughout the space. The hospital—itself—should heal.
EXPANSION/GROWTH CONCEPTS The Expandable Hospital will grow in these ways. Designed to be adaptable per ‐ site, the Expandable Hospital can easily be inserted into urban, suburban or rural areas as a common, customizable modular hospital format. This way it can similarly serve a wider range of patients and communities and place services in easily ‐ recognized places for Sta ff . But most importantly, it’s comfortable, and re fl ects how you would experience a public library or botanical garden. And being modular, rooms and wings can be added e ffi ciently, as needed. Here’s an example:
CORE CONCEPTS AND IDEAS The Expandable Hospital site will be organized like this. The environment for Kaiser Permanente Sta ff , Administration, Nurses and Doctors should facilitate their work. The environment for Kaiser Permanente’s Patients and Clients should holistically heal in it’s own way. Above all, the hospital’s exterior and interior environments should be so simple to navigate that it’s design puts you at ease the moment you walk in.
CORE CONCEPTS AND IDEAS Corridors will Some key points to The Expandable Hospital : serve as Patient Each wing is expandable horizontally, and vertically to “streets” with three stories. Patient lounges The Great Room will at their end. serve as an educational One wing will lead and recreational com ‐ directly munity space. to the Emergency Center. In the center of each Patient Wing will be a Nurs ‐ es stations, the Doctors o ffi ces, and a conference room center. Because the wings and rooms are modular, they can One wing is each continue to administrative Construction Materials will be selected to be sus ‐ expand in any with o ffi ces tainable and to reduce life cycle cost (keeping it direction. and confer ‐ inexpensive to maintain). Electrical, mechanical, ence rooms. and plumbing systems will be designed to reduce lifecycle costs as well.
CONCEPTS AND IDEAS ‐ PATIENTS Education Center in Great The Expandable Hospital will provide patient amenities: Room and Administration for better self ‐ care ser ‐ vices. An open environ ‐ Electronic Board in the Great Room, like ment for learning about an airport that lets the family know if the self ‐ management of cases are later or running on time. Could health. give surgery updates, where the patient is or conditions. Patients would be num ‐ bered to avoid privacy violations. Creation of small rehab areas in speci fi c de ‐ partments instead of general rehab depart ‐ ment. (example – Orthopedics) Computer Center for Families. Mini Hotel rooms to rent by the hour/ day (for IT Hubs – Wireless internet services for the an economical fee) for family members waiting patients and hospital for longer procedures. Portable TV’s with disposable ear buds or Comfortable lounge/ waiting rooms with nice headphones for patients. Keep noise down. chairs (lounge chairs for napping) .
CONCEPTS AND IDEAS ‐ STAFF The Expandable Hospital will provide sta ff amenities: Garden walking path marked with distance (ex: ¼ mile, ½ mile, etc.) Starbucks type kiosk in the Great Room for employees, patients and families. Café like cafeteria and patio area Exercise gym for employees. Web cams and screens Rest area for em ‐ Conference in every patient room to ployees to nap Rooms communicate with hos ‐ during long stays, throughout. pital sta ff , nurses sta ‐ with shower tion, doctors, etc. facilities.
SITE CONCEPTS The Expandable Hospital site should: • Allow entrance to the Hospital R A D grounds from one, two, three or I A L P A R RADIAL LED K I N four sides, depending on the plan. G SOLAR • Feature parking designed in a LIGHTING radial pattern around the hospital building with continuous LED solar ‐ CO ‐ GEN powered lighting around the prem ‐ ises. • Feature a view toward the main entry and Great Room from the GREAT courtyard. ROOM • Be landscaped with natural, eco WATER ‐ conscious vegetation. RECLAMATION • POND MODULES Feature a walking trail for em ‐ ployees as well as for patients that moves from indoors to outdoors. KP • Include a site water reclama ‐ MARKETING tion pond and water reclamation SCREEN areas throughout the site. • Feature views of the hospital ENTRY that constantly changing depending COURTYARD on your perspective. • Decorate the exterior metal screens with visuals that emphasize Kaiser’s Thrive and Wellness con ‐ cepts.
BUILDING CONCEPTS The Expandable Hospital building should: • Feature a view of the Great Room and patient wings from the Main Entrance Plaza. • Feature a walking trail for em ‐ ployees as well as for patients that moves from indoors to outdoors. PATIENT WING, GREAT ROOM PIVOTAL • MODULAR Feature views of the hospital SOLAR UNITS that constantly changing depending UNITS on your perspective. • Decorate the exterior metal screens with visuals that emphasize Kaiser’s Thrive and Wellness con ‐ cepts. • Allow for a community gather ‐ ing area at the Main Entrance to the Plaza for multiple civic functions. MAIN METAL ENTRANCE AND SCREENS PLAZA
THE GREAT ROOM CONCEPTS The Expandable Hospital “Great Room” will: CALMING WATER FIXTURE EDUCATION CAFÉ CENTER AREA • • • • Serve as a community room at the Provide amenities, including a Include an Electronic Board in the Feature the Great Room exterior center of the hospital, and a friendly co ff ee kiosk (ex. Starbucks), lounge Great Room, much like in an airport, entry courtyard a an important part of fi rst impression to patients and fami ‐ areas, interior landscaping, a pharmacy that keeps families informed. the indoor/outdoor concept, extending • lies, with a water element to provide a and small gift shop, with comfortable the community space outside. Include an Education Center and • soothing e ff ect . seating a lounge areas throughout. learning area for better self ‐ care. Include a full Pharmacy.
THE CORRIDOR CONCEPTS Corridors in The Expandable Hospital will be designed like this: NATURAL LIGHT NATURAL LIGHT SPECIAL WELL WELLS THERAPY ROOMS CONFER ‐ ENCE DR. DR. PATIENT ROOMS PATIENT ROOMS ROOM OFF. OFF. GREAT PATIENT PATIENT STREET PATIENT STREET ROOM LOUNGE NURSES FAMILY HOTEL DR. PATIENT ROOMS DR. STATION ROOMS OFF. OFF.
THE CORRIDOR CONCEPTS Corridors in The Expandable Hospital will be planned in order to: WARM DESTINCTIVE FINISHES/ CENTRAL ENTRYWAYS LIGHT MATERIALS NURSES WELL STATION PATIENT STREET WIRELESS PATIENT STREET LOUNGE INTERNET ENVIRONMENT ACCESS • • Serve as a “Patient Street,” for interaction and information. Centralize the nurses station, doctors o ffi ces and conference • rooms for easy access and use. Provide natural light through the skylight and light wells • • Best allow for all fi nishes to be anti ‐ microbial. Present distinctive architectural entrances to each room • • Encourage wireless internet services for patient use. Present warm and easy ‐ going seating and interior landscaping • • Naturally lead patients and family to the Lounge at the end of the Allow for energy ‐ e ffi cient LED light fi xtures to be suspended from Patient Street. the ceiling. • • Allow for Patient modules to have a solar component that moves Use warm materials (sustainable woods fi nishes) and colors to with the position of the sun on the east, west and south sides of the make the spaces more inviting. building, as well as retain a view of patio rooftop areas and the build ‐ ing’s unique exterior.
LANDSCAPE CONCEPT The Expandable Hospital landscape design will appear like this:
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