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REMODEL/
RENOVATION

BRONZE

HEA

CARE D

B R ONZE WINNE R

REMODEL/RENOVATION COMPETITION

Hospital for Special
Surgery-HSS Westchester -
Waiting/Reception
2018

White Plains, N.Y.
S UBMITTED BY: E W I N G C O L E * N E W Y O R K

BEFORE

J U RY C O M M E N T S :

HSS Westchester is housed in the
center building of a former IBM building complex. The project was designed to provide outpatients access to the same level of world-class
musculoskeletal care as the main Manhattan
campus, in a convenient Westchester county
location. The regional outpatient center includes a redesigned façade, improved access
and landscaping to the building, a new entrance
lobby that connects to the newly constructed
ground and first-floor programs.
Re-envisioned from a concrete shell, the
building exterior invites people into the new
space, with a generous drop off canopy. Using
terracotta panels, the building projects a quality of warmth and scale with a contemporary
modern sensibility; a unique glazed frit pattern, playfully steps in and out of the terracotta
façade as a visual connection to the community;

THE NEW

D ESIG N TEAM:

EwingCole (architect,
interior designer); The
DiSalvo Engineering
Group (structural
engineer); Kallen
& Lemelson (MEP
engineer)
CO ST PER
SQ UAR E FO O T:

$260

PHO T O S (AF T E R ):

Halkin/Mason
Photography, LLC
F IR M CO NTACT:

(212) 897-4033
www.ewingcole.com

* Sophisticated and
modern. Beautiful
combination of
materials, colors and
light.
* Contemporary hotel
vibe; the ceiling
defines the seating
spaces which feel
varied and inviting;
addition of two-story
atrium space with
new windows to allow
in sunlight transform
this old windowless
office building into a
welcoming entry area.
* I loved that this space
doesn't feel like a
hospital at all. The
access to nature views
and the opening up
of the waiting to the
second floor gives
this space a sense of
relaxation.

and limestone at the base
BEFORE
gives the building a solid
form to rest on and captures a sense of timelessness that both demands
a strong presence and
reinforces HSS's position
in the highly competitive Westchester County
healthcare landscape.
Design of the new HSS Westchester focused
on creating a wellness retreat more reminiscent of a spa than a hospital. Using natural
materials contrasted with a white, crisp framework, the public spaces evoke a sense of calmness that offers patients and visitors a relaxing
place to wait. Warm wood ceilings are juxtaposed with views to the landscape. Color accents punctuated through furniture and local
photography on the walls enliven the space
softly. Treatment and rehabilitation spaces
infused with vibrant and rich colors project a
more modern and upbeat environment to train
and rehabilitate supporting HSS's mission to
get patients "back into the game."
Functionally, the space was designed to support the multiple departments and practices that
are easily connected between rehabilitation, radiology and imaging, and the 21 exam rooms.
The ground floor houses a new state-of-theart hydro-therapy pool, rehabilitation gym and
treatment rooms. The first floor acts as the centralized waiting space to support radiology, imaging, specialty care physician practices and an
atrium connection to the potential expansion
on the second floor. It also houses a multipurpose room for education and outreach to the
lower Hudson Valley community.

DECEMBER 2018

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