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2020 WAN Awards entry: Antelope Valley Replacement Hospital - RBB Architects Inc

Antelope Valley Replacement Hospital by RBB Architects Inc is an entry in the Future Projects - Healthcare Category of the 2020 WAN Awards

by Copy taken from 2020 entry 11 June 2020 2020 Future Projects

Antelope Valley Replacement Hospital was designed to meet the needs of the community it serves. The Hospital provides state of the future technology and delivers world class healthcare to the High Desert area in California.

The design is centered on the needs of the patient and their family. The building block for the inpatient unit originated from the singular most important component, the patient room. A unique room feature is the articulated alcove entrance, which provides space for direct nurse-patient observation, food and supply carts, and portable imaging equipment, without impacting the circulation. Articulated corridors provide flexibility to quickly turn med-surg rooms into isolation rooms in case of increased demand or a “surge demand as result of a pandemic”.

The buildings’ placement on the site simplifies and enriches the visitor’s way-finding; the building approach is through a landscaped parkway, focusing on the entrance. The lobby collects and gathers the circulation to the most frequently traveled areas, tall ceilings allow natural light to filter into the space via clerestory windows. A therapeutic garden is located on the roof, opening directly to the ICU floor and is accessible to all floors via elevators.

he most prominent space is the corner of the triangle, which cantilevers and is translucent; it offers the best views of the surrounding areas. This area is dedicated to the caregivers, a room that is flanked by another important design element, the stairs, which are cladded in glass and float in the shaft, without structural attachment to the skin.

All the information about how to enter the 2020 WAN Awards is here.  

We are very happy to offer support so please don’t hesitate to email Georgia, WAN Awards Event Coordinator with any questions at [email protected].  

Last year more than 40 countries took part in the WAN Awards with strong showings from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. And we saw some truly outstanding projects, take a look at the winners from last year here.

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