https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2218 en-us Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14865 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14865-charles-library-at-temple-university Charles-Library-01-B.jpg Black granite cladding is a dramatic foil for the building’s lighting scheme. In-grade uplights wash the cedar vault of the main entrance. Photo © John Muggenborg A collaboration among architects and client results in a Cleveland medical facility designed to empower patients.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12821 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12821-taussig-cancer-center-by-william-rawn-associates-and-stantec-architecture The front elevation of the Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Center is cantilevered 32 feet, allowing for a covered airport-like dropoff to ease congestion. A lightwell, located on the grassy island within the driveway, brings daylight to the lower level. Photo © Robert Benson The expansive lobby greets visitors and offers access to a garden, as well as to patient-support services, a cafeteria, and the center’s meditation room (right, beyond the glass doors). Photo © Robert Benson The expansive lobby greets visitors and offers access to a garden, as well as to patient-support services, a cafeteria, and the center’s meditation room (right, beyond the glass doors). Photo © Robert Benson Clinical corridors are carpeted to reduce noise, while wood details and access to views convey a sense of calm. Photo © Robert Benson Daylit infusion rooms also have partially glazed walls. Photo © Robert Benson A lightwell illuminates the hallway in the basement, where treatment rooms have LED lighting that patients can control. Photo © Robert Benson A lightwell illuminates the hallway in the basement, where treatment rooms have LED lighting that patients can control. Photo © Robert Benson Image courtesy William Rawn Associates Image courtesy William Rawn Associates Image courtesy William Rawn Associates Image courtesy William Rawn Associates KPMB Architects, Diamond Schmitt Architects, HDR Architecture, and Stantec Architecture designed a new hospital that would better serve patients’ happiness and well-being.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11712 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11712-bridgepoint-active-healthcare-in-toronto The new Bridgepoint Active Healthcare facility sits on manicured grounds adjacent to the historic Don Jail. Photo © Nic Lehoux The former jail has has been adapted as an administrative and educational center for the hospital. Photo © Tom Arban The building borders the city’s Riverdale Park and overlooks the Don Valley River System and Parkway, connecting staff and patients to nature and community. Photo © Jeff Greenville The hospital’s daylit therapy pool has broad views of the valley and park. Photo © Tom Arban A spacious rooftop garden provides an alfresco alternative for patient visits and impromptu staff meetings. Photo © Tom Arban Patient rooms feature generous glazing that allows occupants to see outside even while lying in bed. Photo © Tom Arban An exterior view of the new facilities and the former jail. Photo © Nic Lehoux The hospital's facades are primarily clad with dark-gray zinc panels and studded with tall bay windows, one for each patient room. Photo © Nic Lehoux The 680,000-square-foot campus, commissioned by the University of Toronto–affiliated health network Bridgepoint and the province of Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, breaks the mold by opening itself to the city and to nature. Photo © Nic Lehoux Combined with the spacious patient rooms, the public and communal spaces also invite engagement of family and friends, a key to Bridgepoint Active Health’s strategy to improve and accelerate healing outcomes. Photo © Nic Lehoux Combined with the spacious patient rooms, the public and communal spaces also invite engagement of family and friends, a key to Bridgepoint Active Health’s strategy to improve and accelerate healing outcomes. Photo © Tom Arban Section - spa stairs. Courtesy the architects 10th floor plan. Courtesy the architects Typical Patient Floor Plan. Courtesy the architects