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REMODEURENOVATION

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NURSES' STATIONS

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Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, VA

IN CATEGORY

2013

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Children's Hospital of The King's

them to establish the mood of the

rior architecture

Daughters (CHKD), Norfolk, Va., is

space relative to holidays, events,

encompasses

the facility of choice for pediatric

etc. The Northern Lights concept

a more efficient

care in the Hampton Roads area.

was carried through to the custom

workflow for the

CHKD's goal was to fully renovate

signage and artwork in the entire

staff.

the very outdated, approximately

suite.

The Northern

15,OOO-square-foot, Pediatric Inten-

The PICU department was

sive Care Unit (PICU) located on the

gutted to create larger rooms

was continued

third floor of the hospital.

incorporating private toilets and

at the new family lounge area in

family seating areas from old curtain

the wall colors, furnishings, and

they had been a part of to date.

bay areas that had no privacy. The

artwork. The designers created a

This project is now being used as a

It was the design team's primary
goal to create a positive, healing,

Lights concept

the installation was the best one

and colorful environment for very

new rooms were also designed to

space to decompress in a comfort-

model in their catalog and website

sick children while still promoting a

accommodate isolation patients, if

able spa-like atmosphere. This

for future projects.

calming environment for anxious,

required. The old, damaged nurses'

area includes a kitchenette and

stressed-out parents during a very

station was completely demolished

sleep rooms with individual show-

difficult time.

and rebuilt on the same centralized

ers and toilets for those parents

Following comprehensive

Archi1ecture, Planning & In1erior Design: PF&A
Design; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
Engineering: Vansant and Gusler, Inc.; Structural
Engineering: NRW Engineering, PC.; Spectra

footprint. The juxtaposition of the

staying with their children around

research for soothing color patterns

rooms relative to the centralized

the clock.

and shapes, the design evolved

nurses' station provides patients,

into a Northern Lights theme. The

family, and visitors calming vi-

met by providing a bright, appropri-

concept incorporates color-chang-

sual access to the changing lights

ate design for the PICU department

ing LED lighting over the nurses'

above. The modernized nurses'

that's been praised by the staff,

stations in the suite. This promoted

station was further refined to ac-

parents, and patients alike.

the tranquil but colorful tone for the

commodate dedicated docking

space. The lighting system is fully

areas for the equipment away from

the international medical gas boom

Takeform; Photography Credit: © Dave Chance

controlled by the staff, enabling

the path of travel. Overall, the inte-

equipment vendor commented that

Photography, © PF&A DESIGN.

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The design team's objective was

Solidifying the project's success,

Series Pendant Sys1em: Amico; In1ensive Care
Units - Two and Three Panel: Vistamatic; Ecoshell
and Metallurgy Rubber Tile and Rubber Millwork
Base: Johnsonite; Bumper Rail and Rigid Vinyl
Sheet Pro1ection at Casework: CIS Group/Acrovyn;
Solid Surface Countertop: Corian; WalllTriml
Ceiling Soffits Paint: Glidden Professional Paint;
Recessed Lighting: Pinnacle; LED Lighting: Philips;
Plastic Laminate: Wilsonart; Privacy System:
InPro Corporation; Ceiling Tile: Armstrong; Signage:
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