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Large windows outside the induction rooms (above) flood the corridors with ample light. Casual seating areas along the windows (left) allow families with children to comfortably see views outdoors while waiting in the center.
flooring, and green roofs were incorporated on top of the entry canopy, vestibule, parking, and sports medicine gym. While sophisticated in appearance, the facility also boasts familyfriendly design. Vibrant color on the first floor is just a start. The second level’s surgery check-in area offers cushiony, colorful seating and windows looking into a playroom. A glazed corridor brings in light and assuages any ideas of medical centers as dungeons. Outside doors leading to surgery is a cheery mural depicting local flora and fauna. And as patients undergo sedation, they literally see stars—in the good sense—thanks to a backlit ceiling that mimics a nighttime sky.
Photos by (from top) Sean Airhart/NBBJ; Benjamin Benschneider
National recognition
Significantly, this was the only completed, built project to win a 2011 AIA Healthcare Design Award. According to the AIA, this award is intended for projects that “exhibit conceptual strength to solve aesthetic, civic, urban, and social concerns as well as the requisite functional and sustainability concerns of a hospital.”
Seattle Children’s Bellevue Clinic and Surgery Center. Architect NBBJ. Where Bellevue, Washington. What 80,000 total square feet on two floors. Cost/sf $337. For a full project source list, visit www.contractdesign.com.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - October 2011
Contract - October 2011
Contents
Editorial
Industry news
Product briefs: healthcare
Product focus: caregivers need care, too
Product focus: above + below
Product focus: glass for health
Advancements made in evidence-based healthcare design
The power of design
Less clinical, more hospitable
Beautifully lean
Raising the bar
New life
Urban sanctuary
The 2011 healthcare environment awards
Designers select: healthcare products
Ad index
Perspectives
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