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BREAKING GROUND The new Mercy Hospital Joplin in Missouri recently opened its doors to patients. The 205-private-room hospital replaces the former St. John's Mercy Regional Medical Center. The project team included construction manager McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; architectural fi rms HKS, Inc. and Archimages and MEP engineer Heideman & Associates. The 890,000-square-foot facility includes a nine-story hospital patient tower and fi ve-story clinic tower. The hospital incorporates many resiliency elements to help withstand another natural disaster. Critical areas of the hospital have windows rated to withstand 250 mph winds. High- impact, laminated glass was incor- porated throughout the facility along with protected evacuation routes. Connected to the hospital by a 450-foot underground tunnel is a 30,000-square-foot central util- ity plant containing all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. To protect critical systems, the util- ity plant was built halfway below ground to limit exposure to the elements. The generator system will enable the hospital to operate for 96 hours if power is lost. To create ease of access to the new hospital, McCar- thy also built new entrance ramps, exit ramps and interchanges for the Missouri Department of Transportation, as well as a new road leading up to the facility. Projects completed & upcoming Joplin: HKS, Inc.; Brooklyn: Francis Cauffman Mercy Hospital Joplin Private-Room Hospital CONSTRUCTION 890,000 square feet - 205 private patient rooms - Windows rated to withstand 250 mph winds CRITICAL SYSTEMS Can operate for 96 hours if power is lost - Central utility plant connected by 450-foot tunnel Replacement Hospital Disaster Proof, Features 9-Story Patient Tower Brooklyn Health Center Anchors New Development The fi rst major commercial building to join the Brooklyn Cultural District's development boom, 620 Fulton Street, re- cently held its groundbreaking. It will include 180,000 square feet of healthcare, offi ce and retail space, with an outdoor plaza connecting to other public spaces in the neighbor- hood. The 12-story building is scheduled for completion in late 2016. Architecture fi rm Francis Cauffman designed the building. Skanska USA is the construction manager. A healthcare provider serv- ing city hotel workers union will be the primary occupant, using fi ve fl oors to house its Brooklyn Health Center. The facility was designed to give passersby changing impres- sions of the building from different vantage points. The building's teardrop shape refl ects the trapezoidal site. curve around the building, and a 12-story mural will cover the south-facing wall. On the interior, the health center layout will provide quality healthcare without the wait. There will be no waiting rooms. Patients will check in at kiosks, or with smartphones, and be assigned examination rooms. Medical teams will share a central workspace. Patients will see all doctors, nurses or staff needed for care in the same examination room. Prescriptions will be fi lled at an onsite pharmacy. 8 Medical Construction & Design | M AY/ J U N E 2015 | MCDM AG.COM