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PROJECT DESCRIPTION promote a calming but interesting
contrast. Patient room walls curve in
Saint Joseph’s Hospital has been
leading in the healthcare industry for to give the mother a sense of
the last 75 years. They serve a variety welcoming embrace as she enters the
of patient’s needs including space, transcending her state of mind
Oncology, Surgical, as well as from clinical to comfortable.
Women’s services, including labor Saint Joseph’s campus is located at
and delivery. Their devoted team of 2144 Clifton Avenue, Decatur,
doctors, nurses, and staff are highly Georgia 30030. The Women’s
th
focused in the subject of patient Maternity wing is located on the 4
quality care, ensuring the highest floor, and consists of 27,775 square
level of patient satisfaction possible feet of space. The hospital’s building
during their stay at St. Joseph’s. occupancy type is considered an I2,
for Institutional Occupancy. The
Saint Joseph’s Hospital’s new
maternity center will be designed occupancy load is 346 people, and
based on the natural process of giving around 65 patients and guest, and 50
birth. It starts with patient focused people will account for doctors,
design that supports and empowers nurses, and maintenance etc… the
the mother and her birth partner as hospital will have staffed on the floor
they embark on their journey at one time. Below is a table that
together. By using nature as a theme includes the required codes that St.
of inspiration, organic shapes and Joseph’s will comply with throughout
patterns are incorporated throughout construction and operation.
with simple geometric touches that
Table 1: This table presents the codes that are applicable for St. Joseph’s Hospital’s new Women’s Center.
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