Run Until Aprehended
That’s what Dublin Methodist Hospital CEO Cheryl Herbert told her design team when they were planning the new hospital. And indeed they did.
At the Pebble Project research initiative meeting this week in Columbus, OH, we had the good fortune to be able to tour Dublin, which doesn’t officially open until January. Cheryl and her team, which included Karlsberger Architects and designers CAMA Inc., have done a wonderful job of taking all the best evidence-based design ideas — and more — and creating a hospital that sets a new bar for design.
Although not complete, our hard-hat tour of the building revealed more than enough to pass this judgement. Patient rooms have patient and family zones, with windows that actually open, and handwashing sinks that are visible; even visually “cued.” There’s an innovative approach to nurse workstations, an interesting chapel space, and planned rooftop and courtyard gardens. Everything seems to be beautifully executed, not over-designed, but wonderfully detailed.
Congratulations to Cheryl and her team! We are looking forward to the research data that will come out of this Pebble Project.
To see more photos of the Dublin Tour taken by Henry Domke, click here.