Your firm's role on the project: Full architectural and engineering services
Type of Facility: Military medical facility
Number of beds: 44
Date of occupancy: 2014
Project website: http://iach.amedd.army.mil/
Project Mission and Vision/About the Project: LEO A DALY worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design a world-class medical facility that will serve the 1st Infantry Division’s military personnel and their families at Fort Riley and the surrounding areas. The new $334 million, 552,000-square-foot facility includes a 263,000-square-foot inpatient community hospital, a 289,000-square-foot outpatient clinic, a central energy plant, an ambulance garage and parking for 1,600 vehicles.
This project incorporates many of the latest evidence-based design principles adopted in the private sector and Department of Defense healthcare facilities. Some of the features include:
- Healing gardens and meditation areas to support a healing environment
- Acuity-adaptable patient rooms to reduce patient transfers
- Patient lifts to reduce staff injuries and fatigue
- Semi-decentralized nursing stations to provide patient care at the bedside
The project, which was designed using building information modeling (BIM) technology, is on a fast-track construction schedule. The project design also incorporates sustainable components such as recycled materials, energy-efficient technologies, daylighting and regionally sourced materials, with a goal of attaining the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Silver rating.
Published articles:
Healthcare Development Magazine, May 2011, "Energy Conservation in the Department of Defense MHS Replacement Hospital at Ft. Riley"
Modern Steel Construction Magazine, July 2011, "Embracing the Complexities"
