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in the design.
This attention to openness is carried
throughout the design, where the healing
garden that foregrounds the building also
satisfi es the 82-foot setback requirements.
Where needed, bollards are made of natu-
ral limestone, giving a natural aesthetic to
the force-protection measure.
A statement facility
IACH was intended as a "statement
facility" for the DoD, providing not only
improved patient care, but a new way of
looking at Army healthcare facilities. As
such, it was important that the hospital be
built to a high aesthetic, sustainability and
patient-care standard.
The LEED Silver-certifi ed project
makes use of locally quarried limestone
and Endicott brick to complement the
post's historic architecture and regional
fl avor. Its materiality and roofl ines were
a strategic departure from the Fort Riley
Installation Design Guide, which provided
a design vocabulary of sloped roofs and
dark-brown concrete masonry to fi t with a
"barracks" aesthetic.
"Everyone who comes into the building
comments on how lovely the building is,
how open and airy," says Cranmer. "From
the limestone exterior, to the interior
wooden walls, to the native grasses used
in the green roofs. It's really a gorgeous
facility that creates a dramatic statement
about the Army's dedication to the men
and women who serve."
Jeff Monzu, AIA, NCARB, is a vice president at the
Omaha, Nebraska offi ce of Leo A Daly. Jonathan
Fliege, AIA, NCARB, is a senior architect in the
Omaha, Nebraska offi ce of Leo A Daly. Rich Onken,
AIA, EDAC, is a vice president at the Omaha,
Nebraska offi ce of Leo A Daly.
From Left: Backlit architectural features at all
staff/patient touchpoints assist in wayfi nding
and encourage helpful interaction throughout
the hospital. > Birthing suites are designed with
new mothers in mind, with such amenities as
baby warmers and incubators in the rooms to
allow mothers to stay with their infants through
any care that arises.
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