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Construction Updates Archive
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The Hospital Building from the corner of 45th Street and Penn Avenue |
Fourth Quarter 2007
Main Hospital Building
- Sidewalks around the campus are 50 percent complete. Work is on hold until spring.
- Work on the elevators is ongoing. Currently, eight elevators have been completed.
- Drywall installation is ongoing throughout the building. All drywall work should be complete by February 2008.
- Ceiling framing is continuing throughout the building. Ceiling tile installation will start in December 2007.
- Ceramic tile work in the restrooms is ongoing.
- Flooring installation is proceeding on levels 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in Quads A & D.
- Casework installation has been completed in quadrants A and D on levels 2, 3, and 4. Casework is currently being installed on levels 5, 6 & 7.
- Wall rail installation is progressing on levels 5 thru 9.
- Work is progressing in the sixth floor atrium. The overhead rough-in work is 90 percent complete. Drywall installation is complete on the interior columns.
- Johnson Controls is installing thermostats, fire alarm devices and other BAS devices throughout the building.
- Johnson Controls has installed racks in all of the telecom rooms.
John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center and Staff Garage
- The loading dock slab on grade area in the Research Center has been completely poured. Masonry block is nearing completion in the loading dock.
- Metal siding installation is complete at the penthouse and upper penthouse.
- Brick veneer has been completed on the north elevation. This work is continuing on the east and west sides.
- Windows and curtain walls are currently being installed at the east and west sides of the building.
- Copper cladding installation continues on the south elevation.
- Masonry work continues on the lower floors of the building.
- Interior overhead mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection work is ongoing on all floors. Work in the vertical shafts also is ongoing.
- Drywall installation has started and is progressing up from level 5.
- Johnson Controls is pulling wire in all installed cable trays. They are terminating their control wire to the appropriate devices throughout the building.
- Mechanical, electrical, and fire protection rough-ins are complete in the Staff Garage.
Faculty Pavilion
- All overhead rough-ins are complete except on level 1 and in the mechanical rooms.
- Electrical rough-ins are proceeding on levels 3 through 1.
- Metal stud installation is complete on the upper floors and is continuing on level 1.
- Drywall installation is ongoing on levels 5 and 4. The sixth floor is being taped and finished.
- Painting has started on levels 8 and 7.
- The bridge structure between the pavilion and the Main Hospital has been set. The slab for the bridge has been poured.
- Elevator equipment installation for cars 30, 31, and 32 continues.
- The exterior walls have been installed. Window installation has started.
Administrative Office Building
- Demolition is complete on all floors except level 1.
- MEP rough-in work and stud layout is ongoing on the upper floors.
- Metal stud installation has started on levels 6 and 5.
- Window replacement will start in January 2008.
- The roof replacement is 80 percent complete.
December 2007
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Touring the new campus, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Dennis Roddy, left, speaks with Eric Hess, vice president and project executive at Children’s Hospital. |
Media Tours Showcase New Hospital
On a Saturday in late October, print, radio and television reporters and camera people toured the new Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC campus in Lawrenceville.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Dennis Roddy summed up the reactions of many of the media visitors:
[The new Children’s] will have room, not to mention walls of natural light, and a city vista that, on some floors, takes in the skyscrapers of Downtown, the spires of Oakland, and the surrounding hills that stretch into the eastern suburbs. Planners took note of the nearly subterranean atmosphere of most city hospitals, where windows are at a premium and fluorescent lighting has displaced the sun. Part of the advantage of the new site is that it has the space needed to factor in natural light.
The building tour also resulted in features in the Pittsburgh Business Times, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and on WPXI-TV, WTAE-TV, KDKA-TV and KQV Radio.
Hospital administrators have fixed the date for the patient move into the new hospital — May 2, 2009. As of that date, the new hospital will be fully operational and no patients will be seen at the Oakland building.
As shown in the chart below, Children’s staff members will occupy the new buildings in stages as they are completed in the months leading up to the patient move. Two mock trials of the patient move are planned, one in March 2009 and one in April 2009. By April 2009, the hospital will have completed the department and office moves and will be focusing all its attention on the transition of clinical operations.
November 2007
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Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation recently committed to providing $46.8 million in additional funding for the new Lawrenceville campus. This additional commitment, which increases the Foundation’s support of the project to $96.8 million, includes funds for a number of important enhancements to the scope of the new campus, such as the build-out of two additional bed units, which will add 46 more inpatient beds to the new hospital and increase the total capacity to 296 beds. The additional commitment also will fund the build-out of four more minimally invasive surgery rooms and the addition of PET/CT scan equipment, a dialysis unit, family pantries for inpatient units and a music therapy room. In addition to raising construction funds for the new Children’s campus, the Foundation will continue its efforts to raise much-needed programmatic funds in support of the hospital’s clinical, research and teaching mission.
Meanwhile at the Lawrenceville construction site, the new Children’s campus has grown into its final shape. In the photo above, shot in early October, you can clearly see how the hospital is bounded by 44th and 45th streets. This view is from the back of the campus, looking toward Penn Avenue. The building in the immediate foreground is the staff parking garage, attached to the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center and the midcampus parking garage. To the left is 45th Street, running along the cemetery wall and separating the triangular Central Plant and Faculty Pavilion buildings from the main hospital. Now closed to traffic, 45th Street will be the main artery into the campus for most visitors when the hospital opens after the patient move on May 2, 2009.
October 2007
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Faculty Pavilion |
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Faculty Pavilion Bridge |
Work is progressing quickly on the Faculty Pavilion, which is going to house more than 700 faculty and staff members in more than 25 clinical departments on eight floors. Shown in the image at right, taken in early September, the triangular-shaped building sits at the intersection of Penn Avenue and 45th Street and will connect to the Hospital by a bridge between the third floors as shown in the rendering below. Layout for construction of the bridge way, below at right, has begun. Structural steel is being delivered and the supports for the bridge have been poured.
Inside the Faculty Pavilion, demolition has been completed and office spaces are now being built. The space is designed with offices arranged along the outside walls and other work areas arranged within the core of the floor. Framing for the offices is complete (see inset) and drywall installation has started on floors 7 and 8. Additionally, all mechanical, electrical and plumbing work is progressing well and is on schedule.
Plans are for faculty departments to relocate to the Faculty Pavilion early in calendar 2009.
Clinical Services Building (Main Hospital)
- The building is 100 percent closed-in (including punch windows and curtain wall).
- Work on the elevators is ongoing. Four elevators have been completed. Of these elevators, S3 & S4 are being used as service elevators for construction. Elevator T2 is also complete and may be used during construction.
- Drywall installation is complete in the new building up through level 9. Drywall installation will proceed from level 9 down to level 1 in the existing side of the building. Painting is proceeding on levels 6 through 9.
- Ceiling framing is continuing on levels 2 through 7.
- Ceramic tiling in the restrooms started on level 2 and is progressing up on levels 7 and 8.
- Flooring installation is proceeding on levels 2, 3, and 4 in Quads A & D.
- Chilled water pipe installation is complete. The system has been flushed and is circulating conditioned air.
- Casework installation has been completed in quadrants A and D on levels 2, 3, and 4. Casework is currently being installed on level 5.
- Wall rail installation is progressing on levels 5 through 7.
- Work is progressing in the 6th floor atrium. The overhead rough-in work is 50 percent complete. Drywall installation is complete on the interior columns.
- Thermostats and other BAS devices are being installed on levels 7 and 8.
- Control wire continues to be pulled in the overhead cable tray on levels 6, 7, and 9, and cable tray is being installed in the existing building on levels 1 through 3.
Central Plant Expansion
The construction is substantially complete. The contractors are working on their punch list. Minor work and testing will continue in the plant into early fall. The new chiller has been started and is functioning.
Research Building and Staff Garage
- Mechanical, electrical and fire protection rough-ins are being completed in the Staff Garage.
- The cross-over slabs connecting the mid-site garage to the Staff Garage on levels 2 and 3 are complete. Construction parking is now open on levels 4 and 5 in the Staff Garage.
- The loading dock area is being graded, formed and poured. This work will proceed in this area during October.
- Metal siding installation is proceeding at the Research Building penthouse and upper penthouse.
- Copper cladding installation continues on the south elevation of the Research Building.
- Masonry work continues on the north elevation of the Research Building and at the Staff Garage.
- In the Research Building, interior overhead mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection work has started. Also, work in the vertical shafts is ongoing. Ductwork installation is progressing throughout the building.
- Interior wall layout and metal stud installation is ongoing throughout the building.
- Drywall is currently being installed on the lower levels and at the vertical shafts.
- Cable tray installation is starting on the lower floors.
Faculty Pavilion
- Demolition has been completed throughout the building.
- Fire protection and plumbing is being installed on levels 4 through 1.
- Ductwork is being installed on levels 5, 4 and 3.
- Electrical rough-ins are proceeding on levels 4 through 2.
- Metal stud installation is complete on the upper floors and is continuing on levels 2 and 1.
- Drywall installation has started on levels 8 and 7.
- Work on the bridge foundation has started.
- Elevator equipment demolition has started for cars 30, 31, and 32.
- The roof replacement is 70 percent complete.
Administrative Office Building
- Demolition has started and is complete on levels 5, 4, and 3.
- MEP rough-in work and stud layout is starting on levels 5 and 4.
Construction Management Plan, Road Closings, Miscellaneous
- 45th Street to remain closed through the winter of 2008.
- 44th Street will continue to access two-way traffic. The CSB garage, Mid Campus Garage, and Staff Garage are open for construction parking.
September 2007
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Research Center
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Staff Parking Garage
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Research Center
Staff Parking Garage
Construction on the Lawrenceville campus is progressing well. Take note of the changes to the campus by comparing recent photographs, above, with similar views, below, taken a year ago. Right now, the hospital building is 99 percent closed in (including punch windows and the curtain wall) and interior work — including drywall and casework installation, as well as painting and ceramic tiling — continues throughout the building. Concrete slab deck pours and spray fireproofing are complete for the Research Center. Exterior stud and close-in work continue on the south elevation, and crews have started on the east and north elevations. The Research Center’s exterior is coming to life as the copper cladding installation continues on the south elevation. Work on the Staff Parking Garage is nearing completion, and parking is now available on level four for construction crews. Demolition work on the existing interior of the Faculty Pavilion is complete. Ongoing activities include plumbing, fire protection, ductwork installation and electrical rough-ins. Other work continues on or around the site, such as road widening and signal installation. Our new home is quickly taking shape.
Hospital
- The exterior siding/glazing/curtain wall activities are continuing. The copper cladding installation is complete on the south elevation and is proceeding on the east side of the building.
- The building is 99 percent closed-in (including punch windows and curtain wall).
- Drywall installation is complete in the new building up through level 9. Drywall installation is complete on levels 9, 8 and 7 in the existing side of the building. Work is proceeding from level 6 down to level 1 in the existing side of the building. Painting is proceeding on levels 6 thru 9.
- Ceiling framing is continuing on levels 2 thru 6.
- Ceramic tile in the restrooms is complete on levels 2 thru 5. Ceramic tile installation is continuing on 6 and 7.
- Flooring inside the rooms has been installed in quadrants A and D on levels 2, 3 and 4. This work is progressing on level 5.
- Chilled water pipe installation is complete. This system has been tested and flushed. Chilled water began circulating on September 5. This allows for conditioned air in the building.
- Casework installation has been completed in quadrants A and D on levels 2, 3 and 4. Casework is currently being installed on levels 5 and 6.
- Wall rail installation is progressing on levels 2 thru 6.
- Work is progressing in the 6th floor atrium. The overhead rough-in work is 50 percent complete. Drywall installation is complete on the interior columns.
- Johnson Controls is installing thermostats and other BAS devices on levels 6 and 7.
- Johnson Controls is continuing to pull control wire in the overhead cable tray on levels 6, 7 and 9. They are also installing cable tray in the existing building on levels 1 thru 3.
Research Center
- The loading dock area is currently being graded, formed and poured. This work will be proceeding in this area over the next two to three weeks.
- Exterior stud and close-in is continuing around the building. This work is 85 percent complete.
- Copper cladding installation has started on the south elevation. The south elevation is 40 percent complete.
- Interior overhead mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection work has started. Also, work in the vertical shafts is ongoing. Ductwork installation is progressing on levels 6, 7, 8 and 9.
- Interior wall layout is ongoing on levels 3 thru 9.
- Johnson Controls is currently installing the cable tray starting on the lower floors.
Staff Garage
- The staff garage precast erection is complete. Detailing the precast will be complete within two weeks.
- Mechanical, electrical, and fire protection rough-ins are proceeding in the Staff Garage.
- The cross-over slabs connecting the mid-site garage to the staff garage on levels 2 and 3 are complete. Construction parking is now open on levels 4 and 5 in the staff garage.
Faculty Pavilion & Administrative Office Building (AOB)
- Demolition has been completed throughout the building.
- Fire protection and plumbing is being installed on levels 3 and 2.
- Ductwork is being installed on levels 5 and 4.
- Electrical rough-ins are proceeding on levels 5 and 4.
- Wall studs and door frames are installed on levels 8, 7 and 6.
- Roof replacement is ongoing.
- Layout for the bridge that connects to the hospital has started. The steel is scheduled to be delivered in 4 to 6 weeks.
- Burchick Construction Company has been issued a notice of award for the AOB. They have currently mobilized and are starting demo throughout the building.
Miscellaneous
- Central Plant (CP) construction is substantially complete. The contractors are working on their punch list. Minor work and testing will continue in the CP throughout the summer into early fall. The new chiller will be started in on September 5.
- 45th Street to remain closed through the winter of 2008.
- 44th Street will continue to access two-way traffic. The hospital garage is opened for construction parking. The mid-campus garage is open for construction parking. The staff garage has limited space for construction parking.
August 2007
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Eat'n Park Atrium
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Eat’n Park Atrium
Elsa M. and Alma E. Mueller Family Resource Center
Construction of the new hospital is progressing well at the Lawrenceville campus. To the right, a recent photograph shows progress in the Eat’n Park Atrium, compared to the architectural rendering below it. The Eat’n Park Atrium, a wonderful four-story open space for activities, is just one of many features which will make up the Family Resource Center on the hospital’s sixth floor. The Eat’n Park Atrium will include a theatre-size projection screen viewable from the playrooms on the patient units as well as the connecting corridors.
Children’s new Family Resource Center will be unprecedented in the way it pulls together a whole host of non-medical supportive services for our patients and their families. On the present Oakland campus, patients and families travel to every corner of the hospital facility for programs and activities that meet a variety of needs during their child’s visit.
On the new campus, the Family Resource Center will be like the hospital’s town square. Patients and families will enjoy convenient access to the chapel, the Eat ’n Park Atrium, the Howard Hanna Healing Garden, the Blaxter Professional Resource Library, the Moulis Children’s Library, a family learning/skills lab, a young adult resource center, a family business center, a family lounge, a reading lounge, in-hospital school classrooms, patient representatives‘ offices, an extended-hours playroom and Pastoral Care Services.
In recognition for a gift from the Eden Hall Foundation to support the construction of this area, it will be known as the Elsa M. and Alma E. Mueller Family Resource Center.
Hospital
- The brick veneer work is substantially complete.
- The exterior siding, glazing and curtain wall activities are continuing.
- The copper cladding installation is proceeding around the south elevation to the east side of the building.
- The building is 99 percent closed-in.
- Work on the elevators is ongoing. Two elevators have been completed and are currently being used as service elevators for construction. A third elevator is also complete and may be used during construction.
- Drywall installation is complete in the new building up through level 9. Drywall installation will proceed from level 9 down to level 1 in the existing side of the building.
- Painting is proceeding on levels 4 through 6.
- Ceiling framing continues on levels 2 through 5.
- Ceramic tile in the restrooms has started on level 2 and is progressing up on levels 4 and 5.
- Chilled water pipe installation is complete. This system will be flushed over the next month. Chilled water will be circulating in September. This will allow for conditioned air in the building.
- Casework installation has been completed in quadrants A and D on levels 2 and 3 and is currently being installed on level 4.
- Installation of thermostats and of other BAS devices is proceeding on levels 3 through 5.
- Control wire is continuing to be pulled in the overhead cable tray on levels 6, 7 and 9.
- Start-up of air handling to north end of the building scheduled for mid-September.
Research Building
- Concrete slab on deck pours are complete, spray fireproofing is complete, and all major mechanical equipment has been installed on the roof.
- Exterior stud and close-in continuing on the south elevation and have started on the east and north elevations.
- Copper cladding installation has started on the south elevation.
- Interior overhead mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection work has started. Also, work in the vertical shafts is ongoing. Ductwork installation is progressing on levels 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
- Interior wall layout is ongoing on levels 3 through 8.
- Cable tray install is starting on lower floors.
- The loading dock area is currently being graded, formed and poured. Work is proceeding over the next 4–6 weeks.
Faculty Pavilion and Administrative Office Building
- Faculty Pavilion demolition has been completed on levels 2 up through 8. Minor demo work is ongoing on level 1 and the basement.
- Faculty Pavilion fire protection and plumbing are being installed on levels 5 through 8; ductwork is being installed on levels 6, 7 and 8; and electrical rough-ins are proceeding on levels 6 through 8.
- Burchick Construction Company has been issued a notice of award for the Administrative Office Building (AOB) and they plan to mobilize during the week of August 13.
Miscellaneous
- Central Plant construction is complete.
- Central Plant start-up, testing, commissioning and training are ongoing.
- Central Plant chiller plant start-up to commence in early September and heating system planned for October 1.
- Road widening and signal installation continues along Penn Avenue.
- The street widening in front of the AOB will be complete in mid-August.
- The signal work will be ongoing throughout the summer.
July 2007
| Staff Parking Garage Photo taken July 2007 |
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Staff Parking Garage
Construction is progressing well on the Staff Parking Garage at Children’s new hospital campus. To the right, see a recent photograph of the Staff Garage, compared to the architectural rendering below it. The garage is scheduled for completion in early August, and will be used to accommodate the increasing number of construction workers on-site.
Many questions have come in to the project management office, regarding the parking situation at the new campus. The Lawrenceville campus was designed and is being built to include the maximum number of parking spaces allowed by the City of Pittsburgh planning division — a total of approximately 1,400 spaces. This equates to roughly twice as many on-site spaces as are in use by Children’s in Oakland today. This will help us to serve our patients and families extremely well. Compared with our current scenario, more on-site parking spaces will be available for staff, although we will not be able to meet the parking needs of all employees through on-site parking. A site in Lawrenceville within close proximity of the campus is being acquired for off-site parking. A shuttle service will operate to and from this lot. Employees will still be required to pay for parking, although details about parking assignments, shuttle schedule and rates have not yet been determined. In addition, we are continuing to work with the Port Authority of Allegheny County and other organizations to facilitate increased accessibility to the Lawrenceville campus via public transportation.
Hospital
- Brick veneer work is 97 percent complete and continues on the east elevation.
- Exterior siding, glazing and curtain wall activities are continuing.
- Copper siding installation is proceeding around the south elevation to the east side.
- Building on schedule to be closed in by August 2007.
- Work on elevators is ongoing. Currently two elevators have been completed and are being used as service elevators.
- Drywall installation is progressing on levels 7 through 9.
- Painting is proceeding on levels 2 through 5.
- Ceiling framing has started on levels 2 through 4.
- Ceramic tile in the restrooms has started on levels 2, 3 and 4.
- Casework installation has been completed in several quadrants on levels 2 and 3 and has proceeded to level 4.
- Thermostats and other BAS devices are being installed on levels 2 through 4.
- Control wire is being pulled in the overhead cable try on levels 6, 7 and 9.
Research Building
- Concrete slab on deck pours is continuing and is 95 percent complete.
- Backfilling and forming for the loading dock is proceeding.
- Spray fireproofing is approximately 95 percent complete.
- Exterior stud and close-in continuing on the south elevation and have proceeded to the east elevation.
- Mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection work has started.
- Work in the vertical shafts is ongoing.
- Ductwork installation is progressing on levels 3, 5 and 6.
- All of the major mechanical equipment has been installed on the roof.
- Interior wall layout ongoing on levels 3 through 7.
- Cable tray starting on the lower floors.
Faculty Pavilion and Administrative Office Building
- Faculty Pavilion demolition has been completed on levels 5 through 8 and is continuing on levels 2 through 4 (and the penthouse).
- Fire protection and plumbing are being installed on levels 5 through 8.
- Ductwork is being installed on levels 7 and 8.
- Electrical rough-ins are proceeding on levels 6 through 8.
- Administrative Office Building (AOB) bids were received on June 19; plans are to award this contract on July 16.
Miscellaneous
- Road widening and signal installation continues along Penn Avenue.
- The street widening will soon be complete in front of the AOB.
- The signal work will be ongoing throughout the summer.
June 2007
| John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center Photo taken June 2007 |
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John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center
The new John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center is now under construction on the Lawrenceville campus. The construction photo was taken from atop the mid-campus parking garage on April 23, during the iron workers’ steel topping-off ceremony as the final beam was raised. During the ceremony, a crane lifted the beam, which was covered in signatures and topped with the traditional American flag, broom and evergreen tree.
Upon its completion late next year, the 10-story, 300,000 square-foot research facility will have seven of its 10 stories dedicated to medical research activities. The lab floors are designed on the basis of an open laboratory concept to foster interaction between individual laboratories and sharing of equipment.
Each floor has administrative and conference areas and break rooms overlooking the Pittsburgh skyline and Allegheny River. Also, the third floor will house the campus’ state-of-the-art conference center.
Compare progress of the Research Center’s steel erection to the architectural rendering. Again, this view is from atop the mid-campus parking garage looking across its rooftop garden toward the Research Center and the Plaza Building to the east (left side of the photo). The Research Center, Plaza Building and Hospital will be connected via a glass-enclosed walkway.
Hospital
- Brick veneer work is 95% complete and continues on the east elevation.
- Exterior siding and windows are being installed.
- Copper siding installation is proceeding on the south elevation.
- Building on schedule to be closed-in by August 2007.
- Work on elevators is ongoing. Currently two elevators have been completed and are being tested.
- Drywall installation is progressing on levels 7 thru 9.
- Painting is proceeding on levels 2 thru 5.
- Casework installation has started on levels 2 and 3.
- Ceiling framing has started on level 2.
- Ceramic tile in the restrooms has started on level 2.
Faculty Pavilion and Administrative Office Building
- The Faculty Pavilion (FP) contract has been awarded to Rycon Construction and demolition is underway on the 2nd, 7th and 8th floors.
- Construction documents for the Administrative Office Building (AOB) went out to bid; plans are to award this contract by July 9.
Miscellaneous
- Road widening and signal installation has started along Penn Avenue.
- The street widening will be complete in front of the AOB in about four weeks.
- The signal work will be ongoing throughout the summer.
May 2007
| Patient Corridor Photo taken May 2007 |
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There are nurse servers which are accessible from both the patient room and corridor which will house clean and soiled supplies in separate compartments. These will provide staff easy access to supplies as well as limit disruption to the patient and family. Observation stations with windows looking into the room will allow caregivers visual access to the patient. Each station provides access for clinical documentation and chart review. Nurse stations/care team stations are strategically located throughout each unit to provide caregivers immediate access to the patient. While patient rooms are on the perimeter of each unit, the core houses administrative and service functions which support patient care and family needs. This includes space for offices, work areas, equipment storage, family pantries, etc.
April 2007
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For the full 240-foot length, the walls and flooring artistically depict the new hospital’s central theme of transformation to better health. The inlaid scene on the terrazzo floor transitions through the four seasons, while the interior wall shows a caterpillar’s metamorphosis to a butterfly. Opposite this brightly colored, larger-than-life mural, a wall of windows saturates the corridor in natural light. The hope is that families will feel that they are entering a place of hope and renewal. Visitors passing through the Transformation Corridor will have the opportunity to take advantage of the services provided by our gift shop and Outpatient Pharmacy, both of which will be located at the end of the corridor.
March 2007
| New Hospital Campus Photo taken March 2007 |
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There is excitement on the site to see the purple aluminum exterior installed on the top floors surrounding the building. The installation of drywall began in February on the second floor and is proceeding up the building on floors 3 and 4. Crews began painting walls on the second floor. The construction of the Central Plant expansion is largely complete, and the building will be operational by June 1.
February 2007
| Private Patient Room Photo taken February 2007 |
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You can see the progress of the plumbing for medical gases and the electrical work, which is nearing completion before drywall is installed. The patient rooms are designed to create a homelike environment with three zones in mind — patient, family and caregiver. Using bright colors, soft fabrics and natural wood trims, the rooms will convey an atmosphere of warmth and comfort.
Observation stations just outside each patient room will allow caregivers to work on the computer and maintain visual access into the room. Pass through nurse servers that open to the room and the corridor will enhance privacy for patients and families and make it easy to stock supplies and clear dirty linens and dietary trays in the corridor. Each room will contain a bathroom, two separate sleeping areas for families, ample storage space, a work area and an entertainment system with access to movies and games similar to what is available in most hotels.
January 2007
| Howard Hanna Healing Garden Photo taken January 2007 |
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October–December 2006
During the last quarter of 2006, the exterior view of the new hospital campus changed significantly. The Hospital envelope/close-in activities began in October on the west side, and were complete (not including the windows) by mid December. The large rooftop air handling units arrived in October and soon were installed. The installation of brick veneer began on the west elevation of the building and drywall was installed on the second floor. At the Rangos Research Center, concrete footers and foundation walls were installed and structural steel erection began. Excavation work continued for the staff parking garage in anticipation of the pouring of concrete for the foundation walls.
