HEALTH CARE

The firm has designed specialized renovations in hospitals and health care facilities, including facilities for equipment as specialized as an MRI "scanning" machine. Full services that included contract administration were provided.

This facility for the Vancouver Richmond Health Board provides information and vaccinations to Canadians traveling abroad. The clinic was designed with a suitable "foreign travel" interior concept.

This clinic for the B.C. Centre for Disease Control is located in St. Mary's Hospital, New Westminster, B.C. The facility includes waiting room, reception, nurses and doctors offices, examination room and records storage. The project included installation of a special self contained air handling unit completely separated from the hospital HVAC with air discharge at the hospital roof level.

This project consisted of ground and third floor alterations of Laboratory and Research space. Initial meetings were held with the users in determining space requirements. Once the needs were defined, a program was established and a phased construction plan was produced. The alterations provided research space for wet lab/biotechnology activities, patient treatment, computer analysis activities and photography.

$76,388 renovations to an existing space to facilitate replacement of the existing fluoroscopy unit. Careful coordination with the equipment supplier and mechanical and electrical consultants was required. In addition, careful construction procedures were required due to the constraints of construction in a patient services area of a 24/7 facility.

5,700 sf renovations of the existing MRI space in the Central Pavilion of VGH and the addition of a new MRI unit within the Space. Achievements include a full update of the existing patient services area, improving patient waiting areas, the technical support areas, and the MRI facility, all to be constructed without interruption to the service provision of the existing MRI which is in use continually, except in middle hours of the night.

This project included $838,880 of renovations to existing office space to accommodate a new MRI unit and associated clinic spaces, including computer support space, patient change areas, radiologist work areas, patient preparation areas and reception and waiting areas. The new MRI unit is located in a room fully integrated into the existing building in a new shielded room. Due to its internal location in the building, coordination of transport of the MRI unit and the room components required precision detailing including the delivery route through the building.

This project includes alterations to an existing hospital to accommodate a MRI scanner, computer room, control room, patient area, reception, research area and staff lounge. The assignment involved meetings with users, preparation of alternative concepts, designs, and contract administration during construction.

Chernoff Thompson Architects carried out a feasibility study for the B.C. Cancer Agency to provide a conceptual design for two new replacement radiation therapy vaults in an existing building. The design studies throughout the process were directed towards producing a functional, cost effective and attractive addition. The renovations were contained within an existing building which included separate structures built over many years.

Chernoff Thompson Architects have completed four renovations for Richmond General Hospital. These include reconfiguring the admitting areas and file rooms, renovations to the Histology and ECG departments, and most recently the provision of a new Ambulatory Care Facility on the main floor of the hospital.

The Dawson Creek Health Unit was constructed to consolidate Public Health, Continuing Care, Long Term Care, Mental Health, and Kidney Dialysis facilities together with multi-purpose areas, which were previously dispersed in older buildings throughout the City. The site is part of the Dawson Creek General Hospital site. The building has a total area of 18,000 sq.ft. and is designed to be energy efficient.

A 22,000 sq.ft. facility accommodating separate areas for Youth, Adult Acute Care, and Women with Children. The facility is closely associated with, and serviced by, the Prince George Regional Hospital.

Renovations and additions to the ECU were completed in 1997 providing increased Lounge Areas, Television Lounge, enlarged Nurses' Station, Snack Bar and additional offices and meeting rooms. Renovation of the 72 bedroom areas and ancillary accommodation is in the Schematic Design Stage and a "mock-up room" has been completed.

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** Bryan Chernoff Thompson.
*  Dave Bryan / Greenwell & Bryan Project.