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green sustainable doorways open into cross corridors, there is a reduction of excess noise in patient rooms that would otherwise interfere with patient rest. By using glass with integral blinds at patient room charting alcoves, caregivers can inconspicuously observe sleeping patients. Reduced noise can provide benefit to caregivers as well, to allow focus and avoid noiseinduced stress and fatigue. All solutions were derived from the multi-disciplinary visioning and ensuing work sessions that identified goals and tested ideas before drawing conclusions. These conversations also led to the application of several strategies to benefit Einstein in the long term. For example, the master plan allows for future growth and other fluctuations in services. The hospital's early success has resulted in expansion one year after opening: a wing planned for expansion, but initially built for administration of demountable PROJECT TEAM Einstein Medical Center Montgomery Architect: Perkins+Will Art Consultant: Health Environment Art Services Civil Engineer: Bohler Engineering Construction Manager: Gilbane Building Co. Graphics and Signage: Exit Landscape Design: Wells Appel Lighting: HDLC MEP Engineer: PWI Engineering Structural Engineer: O'Donnell and Naccarato, Inc. Project Management (Hospital): Hammes Company partitions, has been deconstructed and the future unit is being built into necessary beds. In addition, the project's integrated interventional platform co-locates surgical operating rooms, interventional radiol- ogy treatment rooms and catheterization laboratories, along with shared pre- and post-treatment spaces. The integration of surgical and interventional spaces in the same suite provides the versatility needed to seamlessly change the mix of volumes. All procedure rooms have been designed to a common level of sterility to maximize flexibility of hybrid procedures in the future. Overall, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery is a contemporary and welcoming facility accessible and easily navigated with bountiful access to nature. This result depended on a collaborative approach that incorporated financing, planning, design and operations, and which placed holistic wellness as the top priority. Carolyn BaRoss, LEED AP, IIDA, ASID, is interior design principal at Perkins+Will New York and has more than 20 years of experience creating a range of award-winning environments for healthcare clients and beyond. Two New Healthcare Lavatories to Meet Your Needs atories © 2013 Willoughby Industries Inc. Behavioral Healt re Lavatory thcar 'HVLJQHGWRPLQLP OLJDWXUH PL]H SRLQWVIRUEHKDYLR KHDOWKFDUH RUDO HQYLURQPHQWV Bariatric Hea c althcare Lavatory 'HV VLJQHGZLWKDOE ZHLJKW U UDWLQJ DQGVSHFLÀF IHDWXUHV IRUED I DULDWULFSDWLHQWVLQ K KHDOWKF FDUHHQYLURQPHQWV 1.800.428.4065 TOLL FREE | www.willoughby-ind.com 5(9,7ÀOHVDYDLODEOHDWRXUZHEVLWH www.mcdmag.com November/December 2013 | Medical Construction & Design 33