{"id":8585,"date":"2024-03-19T13:56:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slamcoll.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=sub151_project&p=8585"},"modified":"2024-07-01T15:55:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:55:20","slug":"university-of-iowa-stead-family-childrens-hospital","status":"publish","type":"sub151_project","link":"https:\/\/slamcoll.com\/portfolio\/university-of-iowa-stead-family-childrens-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Iowa – Stead Family Children’s Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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During the schematic and design development phases, the design team met regularly with a Family Advisory Committee, a Youth Advisory Committee, as well as user groups.\u00a0 Their efforts resulted in efficiencies, themes, amenities, and future-state readiness with current-state creativity and innovation.\u00a0 Four working patient room mock-ups were fully finished and furnished for public tours, staff training, donor interest, and IT refinement.\u00a0 Several public open houses were held to encourage community feedback and showcase the planning and design progress. \u00a0Highlighted were detailed studies on color theory, building orientation, wayfinding, and the enhanced campus experience.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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To maximize limited site availability, an existing hospital parking structure was demolished and replaced with four underground parking levels. This enabled creation of a ground level plaza that features a lush park through which families enter the existing hospital. The new parking structure also allows direct and accessible wayfinding to the Children\u2019s Hospital. Patients, families, visitors and staff are able to easily walk between the existing hospital and new tower, enhancing the patient experience.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Natural daylight plays a key role in the design, which incorporates unprecedented amounts of glass in a hospital facility. This contributes to healing as well as creating a welcoming community landmark. Designers were careful to study orientation and best practices in shading to determine optimum glazing and envelope materials while achieving spectacular views. Seven “light wells” rhythmically spaced throughout each floor allow for light to be driven into the interior core of the building, improving staff well-being and wayfinding.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Entry processional to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children\u2019s Hospital overlooks the park and plaza area, located above the underground parking structure.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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The extensive input from patients and families is evident in the inpatient rooms. The massive 7 foot by 13 foot window provides spectacular views and much appreciated natural daylight.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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