Design Awards - 2013

Design Awards main page The curving front exterior of the Penn State Hershey Children's is just one segment of an arc serving as the new “front door” for the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center complex.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Children's HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: Payette Construction manager: L.F. Driscoll Co.Completed: February 2013Size: 252,000 square feetConstruction cost: $134 millionCost per square foot: $532

Design Awards main page Among the many positive distractions included in the hospital design are large light sticks that change color when touched.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Children's HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: Payette Construction manager: L.F. Driscoll Co.Completed: February 2013Size: 252,000 square feetConstruction cost: $134 millionCost per square foot: $532

Design Awards main pageGardens are featured on the facility's grounds and at the rooftop level.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Children's HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: Payette Construction manager: L.F. Driscoll Co.Completed: February 2013Size: 252,000 square feetConstruction cost: $134 millionCost per square foot: $532

Design Awards main page Murals and natural light fill the lobby at Penn State Hershey.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Children's HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: Payette Construction manager: L.F. Driscoll Co.Completed: February 2013Size: 252,000 square feetConstruction cost: $134 millionCost per square foot: $532

Design Awards main page Patient-care rooms include plenty of space for visiting family members.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Children's HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: Payette Construction manager: L.F. Driscoll Co.Completed: February 2013Size: 252,000 square feetConstruction cost: $134 millionCost per square foot: $532

Design Awards main page The Penn State Hershey campus features abundant green space.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Children's HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: Payette Construction manager: L.F. Driscoll Co.Completed: February 2013Size: 252,000 square feetConstruction cost: $134 millionCost per square foot: $532

Design Awards main pageThe expansion project serves as the foundation of Seattle Children's 2030 master plan, and its architects say they wanted to set the standards for future development with Building Hope's flexible design, sophisticated lighting and colors, and efficient layout.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Seattle Children's Hospital Building Hope:Cancer, Critical and Emergency Care Expansion HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: ZGF ArchitectsConstruction manager: Sellen Construction Completed: April 2013Size: 330,000 square feetConstruction cost: $136 millionCost per square foot: $413

Design Awards main page Waiting areas feature expansive spaces and the creative use of colors.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Seattle Children's Hospital Building Hope:Cancer, Critical and Emergency Care Expansion HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: ZGF ArchitectsConstruction manager: Sellen Construction Completed: April 2013Size: 330,000 square feetConstruction cost: $136 millionCost per square foot: $413

Design Awards main page The facility's attributes include space allowed for families, including quiet places without electronics, work areas and rooms to celebrate birthdays or the end of treatments.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Seattle Children's Hospital Building Hope:Cancer, Critical and Emergency Care Expansion HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: ZGF ArchitectsConstruction manager: Sellen Construction Completed: April 2013Size: 330,000 square feetConstruction cost: $136 millionCost per square foot: $413

Design Awards main page Patient-care rooms boast lots of natural light and abundant space to accommodate family and visitors.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Seattle Children's Hospital Building Hope:Cancer, Critical and Emergency Care Expansion HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: ZGF ArchitectsConstruction manager: Sellen Construction Completed: April 2013Size: 330,000 square feetConstruction cost: $136 millionCost per square foot: $413

Design Awards main page Seattle Children's revamped its wayfinding elements in Building Hope by creating a "forest" zone along with “mountain,” “river” and “ocean” zones with differentiating colors and images to help visitors make their way across the campus.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Seattle Children's Hospital Building Hope:Cancer, Critical and Emergency Care Expansion HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: ZGF ArchitectsConstruction manager: Sellen Construction Completed: April 2013Size: 330,000 square feetConstruction cost: $136 millionCost per square foot: $413

Design Awards main page Colorful themed walls in the corridors help with facility wayfinding.AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Seattle Children's Hospital Building Hope:Cancer, Critical and Emergency Care Expansion HospitalType of facility: Children's HospitalProject architect: ZGF ArchitectsConstruction manager: Sellen Construction Completed: April 2013Size: 330,000 square feetConstruction cost: $136 millionCost per square foot: $413

Design Awards main page Design elements include curving patterns mimicking the rivers that influence local cultures and circular patterns that define their art.HONORABLE MENTION Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center,Fairbanks, AlaskaType of facility: Primary- and specialty-care clinic Project architect: NBBJ in collaboration with Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Jones & Jones Architects and Martha Hanlon ArchitectsConstruction manager: Ghemm Co. Project manager: Arcadis (formerly Rise Project Management)Completed: October 2012Size: 96,000 square feetConstruction cost: $44 millionCost per square foot: $458

Design Awards main page A welcoming wall includes phrases in the tribal dialects of the population that the health center serves.HONORABLE MENTION Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center,Fairbanks, AlaskaType of facility: Primary- and specialty-care clinic Project architect: NBBJ in collaboration with Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Jones & Jones Architects and Martha Hanlon ArchitectsConstruction manager: Ghemm Co. Project manager: Arcadis (formerly Rise Project Management)Completed: October 2012Size: 96,000 square feetConstruction cost: $44 millionCost per square foot: $458

Design Awards main page Sunshades that include images reminiscent of native beadwork color the clinic's exterior and provide a visually pleasing, economical temperature-control solution for the building.HONORABLE MENTION Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center,Fairbanks, AlaskaType of facility: Primary- and specialty-care clinic Project architect: NBBJ in collaboration with Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Jones & Jones Architects and Martha Hanlon ArchitectsConstruction manager: Ghemm Co. Project manager: Arcadis (formerly Rise Project Management)Completed: October 2012Size: 96,000 square feetConstruction cost: $44 millionCost per square foot: $458

Design Awards main page The curved walls of the main public area are lined with birch and resemble the inside of a giant basket.HONORABLE MENTION Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center,Fairbanks, AlaskaType of facility: Primary- and specialty-care clinic Project architect: NBBJ in collaboration with Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Jones & Jones Architects and Martha Hanlon ArchitectsConstruction manager: Ghemm Co. Project manager: Arcadis (formerly Rise Project Management)Completed: October 2012Size: 96,000 square feetConstruction cost: $44 millionCost per square foot: $458

Design Awards main page Native elements are incorporated throughout the facility, highlighted in this view of the specialty clinics waiting area.HONORABLE MENTION Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center,Fairbanks, AlaskaType of facility: Primary- and specialty-care clinic Project architect: NBBJ in collaboration with Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Jones & Jones Architects and Martha Hanlon ArchitectsConstruction manager: Ghemm Co. Project manager: Arcadis (formerly Rise Project Management)Completed: October 2012Size: 96,000 square feetConstruction cost: $44 millionCost per square foot: $458

Design Awards main page Abundant natural light and space to relax or wait for an appointment are both part of the design.HONORABLE MENTION Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center,Fairbanks, AlaskaType of facility: Primary- and specialty-care clinic Project architect: NBBJ in collaboration with Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Jones & Jones Architects and Martha Hanlon ArchitectsConstruction manager: Ghemm Co. Project manager: Arcadis (formerly Rise Project Management)Completed: October 2012Size: 96,000 square feetConstruction cost: $44 millionCost per square foot: $458

Design Awards main pageThe new nine-story ambulatory-care center is part of a master plan to transform the south end of the Boston Medical Center campus by improving pedestrian access and replacing BMC's old maternity building from the 1920s. HONORABLE MENTIONCarl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center,BostonType of facility: Ambulatory-care centerProject architect: Tsoi/Kobus & AssociatesConstruction manager: William A. Berry & Son (now part of Suffolk Construction Co.)Completed: April 2011Size: 245,000 square feetConstruction cost: $131.2 millionCost per square foot: $536

Design Awards main pageThe facility features an expansive entrance. Architects say plans call for linking the center to neighboring buildings where cancer treatments and inpatient care are provided.HONORABLE MENTIONCarl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center,BostonType of facility: Ambulatory-care centerProject architect: Tsoi/Kobus & AssociatesConstruction manager: William A. Berry & Son (now part of Suffolk Construction Co.)Completed: April 2011Size: 245,000 square feetConstruction cost: $131.2 millionCost per square foot: $536

Design Awards main page The center's interior design emphasizes connections to the outdoors through exterior views and a selective use of materials.HONORABLE MENTIONCarl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center,BostonType of facility: Ambulatory-care centerProject architect: Tsoi/Kobus & AssociatesConstruction manager: William A. Berry & Son (now part of Suffolk Construction Co.)Completed: April 2011Size: 245,000 square feetConstruction cost: $131.2 millionCost per square foot: $536

Design Awards main pageThe new center houses many of Boston Medical Center's outpatient services, including 20 clinics and 250 exam rooms.HONORABLE MENTIONCarl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center,BostonType of facility: Ambulatory-care centerProject architect: Tsoi/Kobus & AssociatesConstruction manager: William A. Berry & Son (now part of Suffolk Construction Co.)Completed: April 2011Size: 245,000 square feetConstruction cost: $131.2 millionCost per square foot: $536

Design Awards main page Artwork pays tribute to the long history of Boston Medical Center.HONORABLE MENTIONCarl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center,BostonType of facility: Ambulatory-care centerProject architect: Tsoi/Kobus & AssociatesConstruction manager: William A. Berry & Son (now part of Suffolk Construction Co.)Completed: April 2011Size: 245,000 square feetConstruction cost: $131.2 millionCost per square foot: $536

Design Awards main page Design Awards judges praised the project for how well it fit into its Boston neighborhood.HONORABLE MENTIONCarl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center,BostonType of facility: Ambulatory-care centerProject architect: Tsoi/Kobus & AssociatesConstruction manager: William A. Berry & Son (now part of Suffolk Construction Co.)Completed: April 2011Size: 245,000 square feetConstruction cost: $131.2 millionCost per square foot: $536

Design Awards main pageThe gardens include native plants as well as many examples of the area's boulders that glaciers deposited centuries ago.CITATION Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center, Pocono Medical Center,East Stroudsburg, Pa.Type of facility: Cancer centerProject architect: EwingColeConstruction manager:Turner Construction Co.Completed: May 2012Size: 65,000 square feetConstruction cost: $19.3 millionCost per square foot: $297

Design Awards main page Green space and gardens offer a calming and healing environment for patients and their families.CITATION Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center, Pocono Medical Center,East Stroudsburg, Pa.Type of facility: Cancer centerProject architect: EwingColeConstruction manager:Turner Construction Co.Completed: May 2012Size: 65,000 square feetConstruction cost: $19.3 millionCost per square foot: $297

Design Awards main page Landscaping elements are also carried through to indoor gathering spaces.CITATION Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center, Pocono Medical Center,East Stroudsburg, Pa.Type of facility: Cancer centerProject architect: EwingColeConstruction manager:Turner Construction Co.Completed: May 2012Size: 65,000 square feetConstruction cost: $19.3 millionCost per square foot: $297

Design Awards main page Natural light and the sophisticated use of color brighten the center's space.CITATION Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center, Pocono Medical Center,East Stroudsburg, Pa.Type of facility: Cancer centerProject architect: EwingColeConstruction manager:Turner Construction Co.Completed: May 2012Size: 65,000 square feetConstruction cost: $19.3 millionCost per square foot: $297

Design Awards main pageArtwork helps provide colorful distractions in the treatment and procedure rooms.CITATION Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center, Pocono Medical Center,East Stroudsburg, Pa.Type of facility: Cancer centerProject architect: EwingColeConstruction manager:Turner Construction Co.Completed: May 2012Size: 65,000 square feetConstruction cost: $19.3 millionCost per square foot: $297

Design Awards main page Garden views are available in many areas of the cancer-care center.CITATION Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center, Pocono Medical Center,East Stroudsburg, Pa.Type of facility: Cancer centerProject architect: EwingColeConstruction manager:Turner Construction Co.Completed: May 2012Size: 65,000 square feetConstruction cost: $19.3 millionCost per square foot: $297

Design Awards main pageThe center is a joint venture combining the obstetrical program at Abbott Northwestern and neonatal care of Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota—separate but adjacent facilities.CITATIONThe Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota,MinneapolisType of facility: Maternity and pediatric hospitalProject architect: HDR ArchitectureConstruction manager: Knutson Construction Services Completed: February 2013Size: 96,000 square feet (includes 21,000-square-foot renovation)Construction cost: $36.9 millionCost per square foot: $384

Design Awards main page The center is divided into four color-coded, six-room “neighborhoods.”CITATIONThe Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota,MinneapolisType of facility: Maternity and pediatric hospitalProject architect: HDR ArchitectureConstruction manager: Knutson Construction Services Completed: February 2013Size: 96,000 square feet (includes 21,000-square-foot renovation)Construction cost: $36.9 millionCost per square foot: $384

Design Awards main page Flower-themed artwork is used as a wayfinding element throughout the facility.CITATIONThe Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota,MinneapolisType of facility: Maternity and pediatric hospitalProject architect: HDR ArchitectureConstruction manager: Knutson Construction Services Completed: February 2013Size: 96,000 square feet (includes 21,000-square-foot renovation)Construction cost: $36.9 millionCost per square foot: $384

Design Awards main page Natural light floods spacious gathering areas.CITATIONThe Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota,MinneapolisType of facility: Maternity and pediatric hospitalProject architect: HDR ArchitectureConstruction manager: Knutson Construction Services Completed: February 2013Size: 96,000 square feet (includes 21,000-square-foot renovation)Construction cost: $36.9 millionCost per square foot: $384

Design Awards main page Artwork carries through the corridors to help navigate the facility.CITATIONThe Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota,MinneapolisType of facility: Maternity and pediatric hospitalProject architect: HDR ArchitectureConstruction manager: Knutson Construction Services Completed: February 2013Size: 96,000 square feet (includes 21,000-square-foot renovation)Construction cost: $36.9 millionCost per square foot: $384

Design Awards main page Designers say the center combines a spa-like atmosphere and amenities with state-of-the-art medical technology.CITATIONThe Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota,MinneapolisType of facility: Maternity and pediatric hospitalProject architect: HDR ArchitectureConstruction manager: Knutson Construction Services Completed: February 2013Size: 96,000 square feet (includes 21,000-square-foot renovation)Construction cost: $36.9 millionCost per square foot: $384