Ellerbe Named Architect for $150 Million Project

CINCINNATI — International architectural firm Ellerbe Becket was named lead design architect for a new $150 million hospital planned for a 60-acre parcel on Cincinnati’s west side.
 
The firm will partner with Champlin Architecture, based in Cincinnati, to design the new hospital for Mercy Health Partners. The hospital will house comprehensive healthcare services, including heart and cancer, according to Ellerbe.

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David Wilkinson

WilkinsonInternational architectural, engineering and planning firm, Cannon Design appointed David Wilkinson as associate principal. Wilkinson is responsible for business development, operations and management of major projects in Cannon’s western Canadian regions and focuses on healthcare, education and wellness facilities. He has more than 25 years of experience.

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Lynn Drover

DroverLynn Drover, CID, IIDA, LEED AP, and interior designer with Ratcliff architectural, interior and planning firm in Emeryville, Calif., recently passed the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers examination and earned an AAHID certificate.

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Workstation

The Care Exchange workstation from Midmark Corp. is designed to help physicians integrate technology, such as electronic medical records, digital diagnostics and electronic prescriptions, in exam and procedure rooms while enhancing workflow and patient relationships. The workstation features a hand lever for height adjustments and has an 18-inch footprint.

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Ceiling Panel

Armstrong Ceilings introduces Health Zone Ultima, a new ceiling panel that provides sound control and a washable surface. The panel features a water-repellant paint that can be easily washed for infection control. It has a noise reduction coefficient of 0.70, which means it can absorb 70 percent of the sound that hits it, according to Armstrong. The product meets Green Guide for Healthcare requirements.
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Flooring

The Mohawk Group introduces its new generation of 100 percent non-PVC thermoplastic contract modular carpeting. The patent-pending Encycle modular carpet backing system is designed with three thermoplastic layers and zero water-based components, enabling it to be completely recycled back into new Encycle backing through thermal re-activation without separating face fibers from backing layers.

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