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PROJECT TEAM: Lenox Hill HealthPlex Project Team General Contractor: Turner Construction Architect: Perkins Eastman Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates Electrical & Mechanical Engineer: Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers Fire/ Life Safety: Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers Lighting: Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers Interior Design: Perkins Eastman Acoustics: Cerami & Associates Civil Engineer: Langan Engineering Transportation: Sam Schwartz Vertical Transportation: VDA Medical Equipment Planning: Louis Sgroe Equipment Planning, Inc. Graphics: Russell Design existing circular footprint. The renovated plan maintains the important circular con- dition, while carefully adjusting the interior space into a more traditional orthogonal organization for healthcare programs. New heights of welcoming care At the main patient walk-in entrance, signifi cant vestibule was added in frame- less glass, including handicap ramps. The square, clear glass vestibule with illumi- nated glass canopy breaks up the circular geometry and the translucency of the glass base original to the design, while it "opens" the ED to the street and neighbor- hood and provides clear visibility for those rushing for treatment. The main entry and reception area sup- port the client's goal of enhancing patient convenience and access to emergency care. To that end, these functions can be thought of as a concierge — a nurse greets patients at a semicircular reception desk and im- mediately directs them to triage positioned just inside the new vestibule to provide immediate assessment, along with a direct connection into treatment areas. A distinctive circular ceiling highlights arrival and recalls the original circular core and entry lobby for the National Maritime Union headquarters of ces located on the sixth fl oor. Flanking the reception area are two patient waiting spaces. The nar- row confi guration of these waiting areas responds to the patients' ability to enter an exam room directly from the waiting rooms, reducing waiting times. Here, the perimeter cast-in-place terrazzo benches were restored and updated with soft seating and arm rests. The main ED space was confi gured into a racetrack plan with treatment rooms surrounding an open work/nurse station area that provides visual control from staf positions. Centrally located between the two nurses' stations, a "results waiting" area gathers patients waiting for lab results or discharge — freeing up exam rooms for those with more emergent needs. The indi- vidual booths of er privacy through partial walls with frosted glass — though still in the sightlines of nurses — and comfort with semi-recliners and iPads for entertainment or education. The ceiling in this section was restored to its original height; the design team "adapted back," removing portions of the second fl oor/mezzanine added by the This year, the freestanding ED will be accompanied by an imaging center, ambulatory surgery center and outpatient rehabilitation facility on the upper fl oors. In the lobby and reception area, a distinctive circular ceiling highlights the important moment of arrival and recalls the building's original entry lobby to the National Maritime Union headquarters located on the sixth fl oor. Trauma: Perkins Eastman/Sarah Mechling MCDM AG.COM | M A RCH /A PR IL 2015 | Medical Construction & Design 27