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healthcare environment awards (continued from page 86) Butaro Hospital ACUTE CARE FACILITIES Winning Project: Butaro Hospital, Burera District, Rwanda Designer: MASS Design Group Summary: Among all of the award entries, with binder after binder of projects built primarily in the United States, the jurors were stunned to see this project by MASS Design Group. But they were immediately impressed by the design quality, as well as the scope and execution from programming to construction. The building design clearly enhances delivery of healthcare in this area of Rwanda (see the complete project coverage of Butaro Hospital, page 56). “The completion of a district hospital is an ambitious undertaking in any community, in any country,” Fisch says. “It is even more worthy of praise in Rwanda because of the simple, beautiful solution crafted by local workers with local materials. The simplicity and honesty of this project on every level resonated with the all of the judges.” While designing and building in this part of rural Rwanda does not afford the luxury of advanced technology and construction materials and practices that one would have in other parts of the world, Butaro Hospital draws on sound evidence-based design principles. “This project represents evidence-based design in its purest form with a tangible and immediate effect on the users,” Guillot says. “The spaces are beautiful and community-focused while promoting a spirit and environment of well-being that is unique to this part of the world. It is a true balance of regionalism with great design principles.” —John Czarnecki Honorable Mention: University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis Designer: Tsoi/Kobus & Associates Summary: Tasked with creating an environment catered to children, Tsoi/Kobus approached a Parent Advisory Board for input. The result is a six-story building that integrates the hospital’s previous 96 in-patient units and pediatric programming. The 231,500-squarefoot facility also includes a sedation/observation unit, dialysis unit, pediatric emergency department, surgical suite, as well as a family resource center, gift shop, and underground parking. Colored glazing sets a lighthearted tone on the exterior. Inside, child-friendly (continued on page 90) 88 contract october 2011 www.contractdesign.com Photos by Iwan Baan http://www.contractdesign.com

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

Contract - October 2011