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f a ce Time
SCOTT RAWLINGS
The national director of healthcare at HOK talks
about his fortuitous career start, the importance of
details, and building his mountain retreat (where he
plans to enjoy the local views and beers).-Anne DiNardo
DOG OR CAT?
Cat, for their general
demeanor alone.
WHAT DREW YOU TO
HEALTHCARE DESIGN?
When I was in undergraduate architecture at
Clemson University, a very tall man approached
me in the hall and in a very distinctive voice said,
" You should come see healthcare. " That turned
out to be George Means Jr., and I had no idea
what he was talking about, but I followed him to
the healthcare studio and spent an hour talking
to him. After sitting in on his systems class, I was
hooked-the combination of large-scale design
and planning complexity fascinated me. It was
probably the most important chance meeting of
my professional life.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST
HEALTHCARE PROJECT?
My first project was healthcare adjacent-a
hospital café in Phoenix. It's funny now, after
leading $3 billion projects, to remember how
unbelievably overwhelming that 1,200-squarefoot
project was back then.
WHAT LESSON FROM THAT
PROJECT DO YOU STILL
CARRY WITH YOU TODAY?
Ice machines fill from the top. I learned that one
the hard way and had to explain to the client why
I had to redesign the ceiling after it was installed.
In all honesty, the lesson learned was the focus on
detail that is needed to do a project right. While a
lot goes into fostering a successful design, having
the tenacity to keep an eye on every little detail,
no matter the size of the project, is key.
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE, WE HEAR
WE'LL FIND YOU BUILDING A
HOUSE IN ASHEVILLE, N.C.?
My wife, Carolyn, and I have been going to Asheville
for many years when we need to decompress. On a
visit about 10 years ago, we walked onto a 4-acre
site on the side of a mountain. The realtor said to
Carolyn that although it was a beautiful lot, it was
unbuildable due to the severely steep slope. Carolyn
responded with " challenge accepted. " The house will
be completed this fall.
MOST INTERESTING SIGHT
OUTSIDE YOUR HOME OFFICE
WINDOW
I travel from offi ce to offi ce, client to client, primarily in
large, vibrant cities. So when I'm home, I enjoy quiet
nothingness. I am really looking forward to the view
from my mountain offi ce-nothing but trees and the
Swannanoa Mountains in the distance. It's breathtaking.
FAVORITE ASHEVILLE BEER
OR BREWERY
Wicked Weed Brewing's Freak of Nature. I'm an IPA
guy, and this is one of the best I've had anywhere. If
you visit the brewery, go downstairs.
FAVORITE QUOTE
" THERE IS NO LIFE I KNOW TO COMPARE
WITH PURE IMAGINATION. "
-author Roald Dahl
THREE RECENT HEALTHCARE PROJECTS
AND YOUR ROLE
1
Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, principal of medical
planning.
2
3
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UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh, director
of healthcare design and planning.
Orlando Health Children's Pavilion in Orlando, director of
healthcare design and planning.
SPORT
College football
(because I'm southern).
YOUR HIDDEN
TALENT
Playing Blackjack.
COFFEE OR TEA?
Espresso. Caffeine is
the eight-letter word that
makes the world
go around.
FASHION TREND
YOU THINK SHOULD
MAKE A COMEBACK
Seersucker. It delivers
absolute comfort while
rocking a style that says,
" Yep, I am wearing babyblue
colored pinstripes
and I don't care. "
HOW DID YOU
MAKE YOUR FIRST
DOLLAR?
Building deer stands
in South Carolina.
I love treehouses,
construction, and any
job that involves an ATV.
COCKTAIL OF
CHOICE
A really good Old
Fashioned or Dewars with
a twist in remembrance of
a good friend and mentor.
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