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38 Medical Construction & Design | M AY/ J U N E 2017 | MCDM AG.COM postpartum rooms, which contain distinct areas for patient, family, staff and baby. Two LDRP rooms have built-in whirlpool tubs, and the rest have plumbing hookups to accommodate a portable one. Hide- away incubators in each room allow new parents to stay with their infant during any care that arises. Pull-out beds for family members allow them to spend the night. "This layout really provides a lot of fl exibility in how the room is used," said Cranmer. "It allows staff to get in and out easily, while providing wonderful space and accommodations for patients, and a space for the family." Responding to the mobility needs of recovering soldiers and elderly patients, as well as staff safety, each patient room aside from those in labor and delivery is equipped with a lift. "The lifts will really cut down on the risk of back injury," says Cranmer. "It gives us that extra effi ciency, allowing us to use one or two staff to move a patient, instead of three or four." Outside of the patient room, the entire facility is designed around holistic healing. The L-shaped building wraps, and over- looks, an expansive healing garden, a Zen labyrinth and a series of water features. At the center point between the clinic and in- patient wings sits a chapel distinguished by its uplifting architectural ceiling feature. Other places of refuge are interspersed throughout the hospital, including fi reside seating and two rooftop gardens. Balancing safety with openness As a military facility, IACH had to be de- signed to withstand external attack, and is the fi rst healthcare project to fully inte- grate the requirements of UFC 4-023-03, Design of Buildings to Resist Progressive Collapse. This could have forced the design to be unwelcoming — with concrete and steel structural systems interfering with views and the transmission of natural light into the building. Instead, the design takes a sculptural approach to the enhanced structural requirements. On the clinic side, where a giant glass curtainwall fi lls the atrium with light, the design team used open trusses to create a signature moment PROJECT TEAM: Irwin Army Community Hospital Architect: Leo A Daly, RLF (joint venture) General Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction, Walton Construction (joint venture) Commissioning, Systems O&M;: ME Group Landscape Architect: Bowman, Bowman & Novick Medical Planning: RLF Fire Protection: Poole Fire Protection Materials Management: Lammers & Associates Geotechnical: Terrocon As a military facility, IACH had to be designed to withstand external attack, and is the fi rst healthcare project to fully integrate the requirements of UFC 4-023-03, Design of Buildings to Resist Progressive Collapse. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★