CREJ - Building Dialogue - March 2017
1. Acrylic Resin Panels Chroma by 3Form In healing environments, we balance patient privacy with a welcoming interior in various ways. One way is to separate semiprivate spaces with translucent acrylic resin panels. These 3Form panels create a sense of division while allowing light and shadows to filter through. The product is versatile, and can be used in numerous applications. 3Form offers a wide variety of colors, patterns and textures that enhance any space. www.3-form.com 2. Art Nature Photography by Henry Domke Evidence has linked views of nature and positive distractions, like art, to faster healing times, less pain medication and helping to ease the stress of patients and visitors. Henry Domke provides nature photography that is full of life and color. We have incorporated nature photography, while using wall “murals” by MDC Wallcovering Studio, in our design to emulate a view of nature when a direct view may hinder patient privacy. By bringing vibrant nature photography into our design, we add the welcoming element back in to private spaces. www.henrydomke.com 3. Sink Mineral Composite Module 01 by HT Group Cleanliness is essential to providing top care within a health care space. Sinks are positioned at the entrances into units, throughout the unit and in patient rooms for care providers, families, and patients to have every opportunity to wash their hands. The Mineral Composite Module 01 Sink has a raised front edge that protects against water splashes while still bringing a high design element into even the most sterile clinical spaces. Ease of cleaning is an important factor for health care spaces. With the sink being made of stainless steel with a special mineral composite washbasin, it is incredibly easy to clean and maintain. It is the little design elements, such as hand-washing sinks, that bring the design full circle within a health care space. www.htgroup.de/en 4. Furniture Trace Patient Chair by Wieland Furniture is one of the most important considerations when planning health care spaces. An uncomfortable or poorly designed piece of furniture will be remembered for a long time. The Trace Patient Chair by Wieland is not only pleasing to the eye, it can accommodate up to 750-pound weight capacity. It is a durable chair that is lightweight in design. The wood profile adds warmth to the metal frame while maintaining a contemporary design aesthetic and a practical solution for a patient space. http://wielandhealthcare.com 5. Flooring Floorazzo by Mats Inc. Foot traffic in a healthcare environment happens 24/7. Taking that into consideration, the flooring used must be not only cleanable, but durable as well. Since health care spaces are in use with little downtime, renovations must happen quickly and without disturbance. Floorazzo by Mats Inc. has a Terrazzo Tile product that can be installed in a fraction of the time that traditional terrazzo installs. The tile has significantly less odor, which helps with those quick renovations. The product can come in sizes of 2x2 and 2x4 configurations, with the ability to use a water jet cutting process for intricate patterns. http://matsinc.com