Westchester County Medical Center
Additional Info
Award Winner : WillScot Mobile Mini
Architectural Excellence : The hospital’s ED exceeded capacity and needed a permanent addition that would accommodate patient waiting, admin & triage. The project had to meet the existing buildings code, occupancy and blend exactly with the hospitals aesthetics that consisted of precast exterior panels. The interior space centered not only around a design statement but provided for a well thought out patient-flow allowing for improved cycle time and a patient-centered design. The finishes were designed complimentary to the existing hospital in that it used a combination of carpeting and wood veneer flooring as well as impact resistant painted sheetrock with chair molding. The waiting area console was all factory built and positioned to allow a complete visual line of site for all key areas of the facility. Light played a key element in the buildings design as large windows were used on the two exterior sides, entire front lobby, vestibule and skylights maximizing as much light into the new space, as possible.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : The stucco that was used on the exterior is synthetic stucco that is applied to an insulation barrier in addition to the insulation between the wall studs. Even though the project did not go for a US Green Building Counsel Certification as a LEED certified building, many aspects of Green Technology were utilized in this project. Those were the following:
• Cotton fiber insulation rather than fiberglass insulation
• Recycled carpet tiles
• Recycled acoustical suspended ceiling tiles
• Low E-glass on exterior windows and doors
• Energy efficient central heat and air conditioning system for the addition
• Energy efficient recessed light fixtures with special parabolic lenses to reduce the actual number of fixtures throughout the building
Design Firm Name : Perkins Eastman
Occupied Date : 9/20/2008
Production Start Date : 4/20/2008
Project Location City : Valhalla
Project Location State Name : NY
Technical Innovation : The building, an I-2 Occupancy 1 hour rated structure, had all the exterior stuccowork applied at the factory and shipped as an integral part of each modular section. Each module was pre-wired to allow for integration to the hospitals low voltage systems, with fire prevention/protection systems, ceiling, carpeting and wood veneer completely factory finished. The modular value proposition emphasized the power of a reduced construction footprint and lack of patient disruption. This emergency department renovation could not have been done in a site built manner keeping needed roadways and building segments operational. It has been extremely difficult to point to a modular success, which meet Institutional Healthcare Occupancies, can pass the required NY DOH submittals, plus looks and feels permanent integrating naturally to an existing structure. This projects real innovation is the success in meeting these latter criteria allowing easy comparisons to any stick built hospital renovation.
Total Square Feet : 1980