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courtesy aodbt architecture + interior design The new health centre was designed by aodbt architecture + interior design and Dallas Huard was the architect of record and primary design architect. The building's central core has a main entrance that leads into a common reception area. "With the common area we created a focal point with seating; a place to gather and meet people and an easy access to reception areas, the wings and the offices," says Huard. Long-term care has separate entrances to provide more direct access. A canopy covers the drop-off area for the main entrance and is close to a parking lot with 110 stalls. There is a separate parking lot for on-call medical staff. The interior finishes and materials had to be both easy to clean and maintain and create a pleasant and healing atmosphere. The walls and floors of the acute care and hospital wing can be easily wiped down and have durable surfaces such as white drywall and steel studs and gypsum board ceilings. The acute care areas have acoustic ceiling tiles (for rapid accessible maintenance), maple veneer, gypsum board and MDF along the walls, with a combination of sheet and wood-tone vinyl or linoleum flooring. The common area also features some Tyndall stone and accent walls to help break up the spaces and direct people. Providing daylight and views were key to the project. "Every room has large low windows," says Huard. Daylight was also important for the long-term care rooms and areas, which allow for versatile wheelchair movement. These resident rooms have large shower and washroom facilities, and as many home-like features as possible. While there is a main kitchen on the first floor, each longterm care wing has its own kitchen facilities because "we believe in the Eden philosophy that the smells and experience of a home-like atmosphere allow residents to better respond," says Huard. A review of the plan by a third-party consultant confirmed that doctors' offices, nursing stations and medical rooms were located to minimize movement and maximize services and comfort. LEED features were also brought in such as heat recovery systems, heat wheels and LED lighting in places. The design allows for future energy-efficiency upgrades. The architects designed the landscape with a focus on the long-term care and public gathering spaces. Shrubs, trees Parkland Integrated Health Centre by Irwin Rapoport he official opening in June of the new Parkland Integrated Health Centre in Shellbrook was greeted with great pride and anticipation. The two-storey structure replaces the old Parkland Terrace facility (built in the 1960s) and the old Shellbrook Hospital (built in the 1950s) – both aged and outdated. The U-shaped structure is located on a former farm field on the west side of Shellbrook, Saskathchewan. The exterior consists of cement board cladding and Tyndall stone, fitting for the rural setting. The building is set on a screw pile foundation and has a steel frame with a steel stud in-fill shell. Most of the building is one-storey, with the basement housing maintenance, mechanical and electrical services, and a full crawl space. The hospital wing has 20 acute-care beds and the nursing home wing has three "houses" of 12, 12 and 10 beds each to provide long-term care. "[The hospital] also has additional community and ambulatory care service spaces on a second floor," says John Piggott, VP of operations for the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region. "It was important to ensure that persons with chronic care needs could remain in the community and be close to family and friends. One of the keys to getting this done has been the financial support and leadership of the community." Neighbouring municipalities and donations covered 20 per cent of the project's cost. Creating a positive and healing environment was crucial. T and perennials native to the area are planted to augment the existing green space and vegetation. Graham Construction and Engineering Inc. delivered the building in May, having started construction in June 2011 after a two-month preparation period. Because of the sandy soil, screw piles were used for the foundation. Save for hollowcore concrete components placed on the second floor, the concrete was cast-in-place. Blair Burton, Graham's project manager, notes that everything went according to plan. "The summer of 2011 was wet," he says, "but being a sandy site it wasn't as bad as some of the other sites we were working on. We had an outstanding team and it was a very exciting project because everybody in the town was excited that they were getting a new hospital – it was rewarding from that perspective." "When I walk through the building, I'm very proud of it," Huard adds. "While there are things I would do differently – health care is an ever-evolving field, the building is going to perform the way it was intended to and that is the most important thing." n Location 675 – 15th Street West Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Owner/Developer Prince Albert Parkland Health Region Architect/ Landscape Architect aodbt architecture + interior design General Contractor Graham Construction and Engineering Inc. Structural Consultant Prakash Consulting Ltd. Mechanical Consultant HDA Engineering Ltd. Electrical Consultant PWA Engineering Ltd. Total Area 66,800 square feet Total Cost $27.2 million Shellbrook and Districts Integrated Care Facility Successfully combining multiple levels of care through an integrated approach to design aodbt.com Parkland Integrated Health Centre august 2013 /93 13-06-12 4:43 PM p92-96Can Tire_Parkland Health.indd 93 13-07-12 2:09 PM