SAN MARCOS, Calif. — C.W. Driver, a construction manager headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., broke ground on the new 20,000-square-foot Student Health and Counseling Building (SHCB) at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM).
ATLANTA — A new $68 million health sciences research building (HSRB) opened at the Emory University in Atlanta on June 25.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers office of Harvard Jolly Architecture partnered with Houston-based FKP Architects to design the new 160-bed Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida (GCHSWF), which is scheduled to open in April 2017 in Fort Myers.
BOSTON — In June, Boston-headquartered Suffolk Construction broke ground on the $280 million Brigham Building for the Future project located on the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) campus in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston.
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, promoted Dave Huey, AIA, LEED AP, to senior principal at its Tulsa, Okla., office. Huey has more than 25 years of experience in the design of new and expanded facilities for medical, educational, military and private-sector clients. Currently, Huey is responsible for providing specialized expertise and overall project direction with an emphasis on health care architecture.
Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems has expanded its portfolio of solutions for exposed structure spaces with the introduction of new MetalWorks Blades. The new addition to the Armstrong line offers an upscale linear design in the form of durable metal panels with excellent sound absorption. The 1-inch-thick blades are 4 inches by 96 inches in size and can be joined together for larger spaces. The metal blades come with two end caps, one end cap, or no end caps for maximum design flexibility. The factory-attached end caps reduce field labor.
AKRON, Ohio — A groundbreaking ceremony for Akron Children’s Hospital’s new critical care tower was held on May 30 in Perkins Square Park. The dirt was officially turned at 11:25 p.m. that night. The ceremony celebrated the new plans for the hospital with hospital employees, community children and their families.
TORONTO — Bridgepoint Active Healthcare’s new patient rehabilitation center — the largest health care facility of its kind in Canada — opened in Toronto on June 25.
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) selected 12 projects for the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program, which highlights the best of health care building design and health care design-oriented research.
WASHINGTON — On the wake of the Supreme Court DOMA decision that ruled the federal same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, a report released on July 11 by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation shows that American hospitals and clinics are becoming more committed to equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients.
