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BRAD FEINKNOPF, FEINKNOPF PHOTOGRAPHY
PROJECT DETAILS
Project: Juve Family Behavioral
Health Pavilion
Location: Akron, Ohio
Completion date:
January 2023
Owner: Summa Health
Total building area:
158,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost:
$70 million
Cost/sq. ft.: $443
Architect: Hasenstab Architects
Inc. (architect of record) in
collaboration with Perspectus
Architecture
Interior designer: Hasenstab
Architects Inc.
Construction manager at
risk: Turner Construction
Company, with associate
partner G. Stephens Inc.
Engineers: BWK Engineering
(MEP), Thorson Baker +
Associates (structural),
Wohlwend Engineering
Group (civil)
Landscape designer:
Environmental Design Group
Art consultant: Meg Stanton
Kitchen equipment:
McFarland Kistler &
Associates Inc.
PRESERVING A LEGACY
Although the old behavioral health facility was
outdated, St. Thomas holds a special place in the
hearts and history of patients and staff because it
was " part of the fabric that supported the founding
of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), " Varley says.
Dr. Bob Smith, the founder of AA, practiced at
St. Thomas where he operated the nation's first
hospital-based unit to treat alcoholism. While
the building faces demolition later this year,
Summa wanted to preserve some of that rich
history and architecture.
To that end, the Sister Ignatia Heritage Center
on the ground floor showcases historical
artifacts-including two stained-glass windows
from St. Thomas Hospital's original chapel.
Across the hallway from this museum, a
large conference center can be partitioned
into three separate spaces to host staff meetings,
conferences, or community groups like
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Overlooking the outdoor
healing garden, a reflection
center provides a
serene space for quiet
meditation. Upholstered
benches, natural light,
and soft supplemental
lighting create a comfortable
place.
AA. Next to that, a peaceful reflection center
serves as a nondenominational chapel, overlooking
an outdoor serenity garden featuring
more architectural artifacts salvaged from
the site's former school of nursing. " We incorporated
pieces of the building-like a copper
portico and old stone window frames-into
the courtyard design to recognize the site's
historic value, " Herstine says.
While a formal post-occupancy evaluation
is being scheduled later this year, the facility
already makes a bold statement about mental
health. " Summa's choice to build this facility,
purposefully integrated into its main campus,
sends a message that this is an important part of
medical care, and we value it, " Varley says. 
Brooke Bilyj is a freelance writer and owner of
Bantamedia (Cleveland) and can be reached at
BROOKE@BANTAMEDIA.COM .
Carpet/flooring: J&J
Flooring, Mannington,
Gerflor, Interface, Tarkett
Ceiling/wall systems:
Certainteed
Doors/locks/hardware:
Sargent, Pemko
Fabric/textiles: Momentum,
Architex, Arc-Com
Furniture-seating/
casegoods: Spec, Allsteel,
Pineapple, Stance, Norix,
Source International, JSI,
Keilhauer, Global Furniture
Group, SitOnIt
Handrails/wall guards:
Inpro
Headwalls/booms: HSI
Signage/wayfinding:
Interior Graphic Systems
For an expanded list, visit
hcdmagazine.com. Project
details are provided by the
design team and not vetted
by Healthcare Design.
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