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    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    New Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘

    The design vision statement expressed that the new Parkland Hospital be a safe, welcoming, patient-centered healing environment that serves as a sustainable community resource for Dallas County. It would promote excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research in a technologically advanced, easily accessible environment.
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    Choctaw Nation Regional Medial Center, Durant, OK
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘

    Choctaw Nation Health Services (CNHS) stated its purpose was “to provide high-quality healthcare in a culturally respectful and compassionate manner.” The goal of a healing art program at CNHS was not only to provide positive distraction but to reflect the unique Choctaw history, culture, and language, as well as to honor their ancestry.
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    The CAMAflage Collection, New Haven, CT and Chicago, IL
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘

    The goal of this project was to develop a line of glass that promotes dignity in care environments by providing the necessary levels of visual privacy.
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    Baylor Scott & White, The Heart Hospital - Plano, Plano, TX
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘

    To create a world-class facility using evidence-based design. "The new space will allow us to meet growing needs and continue to offer the medical quality and fivestar service for which The Heart Hospital – Baylor Plano has become known.” – Mark Valentine, CEO
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    Florida Hospital Apopka, Apopka, FL
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘

    The transitional design is intended to set the tone for Wellness Point, a new mixed-use district focused on healthcare, retail, and residential uses that will eventually become the city’s southern gateway. By incorporating an urgent care model into the traditional ER setting and including Florida Hospital's Lean Track model, the facility's goal was the improvement of wait times, allowing patients to be seen at the appropriate level of care based on acuity.
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    St. Louis Children's Hospital Expansion, St. Louis, MO
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘

    ARCH Design’s goal was to complement the views of Forest Park and the bold super graphics already included in the design of the space with art that related to the hospital’s surrounding community and its rich cultural offerings. However, adhering to the stringent fire code was the highest priority, so the ARCH team researched materials and designed custom pieces that both exceeded safety standards and upheld this conceptual framework.
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    Rush River North, Chicago, IL
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
    Rush University Medical Center sought to create a new patient experience tailored to the unique preferences of the residents living in the River North neighborhood while expanding access. They also sought to create a forward-thinking operational model with an emphasis on leveraging technology.
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    A National Children's Hospital, The East Coast, U.S.A.
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘

    The goals of this project were to discover the challenges of a new entry portal and determine design decisions to enable clarity for patients, families, and staff and to create an entry that matched the vision of this world-class hospital.
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    The Health Facilitator, Texas Health Resources, Frisco, TX
    February 2019 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
    The aim of THR and UT Southwestern Frisco Campus’ Health Facilitator was to show how a facility embedded within a community can encourage wellness, preventative care, and proactive behavior for the surrounding population instead of the typical reactive model of seeking care after illness or injury occurs. Thoughtful design strategies and incorporation of mixed-use spaces intend to change the view of the facility from a hospital or institution to one that is more integrated into the community.
    EDAC Advocate Firm Project

    Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation, Expansion, and Renovation, Crewe, VA
    June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
    Based on the project team’s expertise in behavioral health best practices, a recommendation to separate these populations was implemented. Follow-up data will be collected prior to the start of construction in the fall of 2018, and again once the new/renovated facility is in operation (projected for 2021). HDR is willing to share the research plan and design and baseline resident findings.


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