HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital - New Patient Tower
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HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital - New Patient Tower
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Awards Category : : Healthcare
HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital was driven by the need to provide additional patient services to their rapidly growing community. One of the critical services required was inpatient rehabilitation.
HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital was driven by the need to provide additional patient services to their rapidly growing community. One of the critical services required was inpatient rehabilitation.
The new tower is connected to the main hospital through a linear bridge at all levels, and its most striking feature is a 5-story main entrance wrapped in aluminum curtainwall, affectionately called the "Jewel Box" due to its reflective and jewel-like quality. The construction also involved some minor remodels to connect the tower to the existing building.
The first floor of the tower houses a 30-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit with a new gym and day/dining space. The second floor is a 36-bed ICU/PCU patient unit, while the third floor is a 36-bed medical/surgical patient unit. The project aimed to create a seamless extension of the existing hospital while incorporating modern design elements that fostered a stronger connection to the outdoors, facilitating movement for the rehabilitation patients both inside and outside the building. The sunny Florida weather presented an excellent opportunity to create exterior courtyard that connects to the rehabilitation unit, including spaces such as the gym, dayroom, dining areas, and between the hospital and the new tower.
A welcoming atmosphere and a healing environment were achieved using soft colors, neutral materials, and ample natural light. Large-scale art was strategically applied to the walls, breaking up the corridors and providing visual points of interest for patients, helping them navigate the space. The overall design created a welcoming and healing environment, utilizing soft colors, natural light, and large-scale art to enhance the patient’s experience.
One of the biggest challenges was to design a hospital expansion located less than one mile from the ocean and susceptible to flooding from a Category 3 hurricane storm surge. The solution was to set the floor level of the new expansion 18 inches above the existing first floor to elevate the building and any window openings above the Category 3 flood stage. The first three feet of the expansion are flood proofed and removable flood gates are located at all doors, the internal connection, and around the curtain wall jewel-box. Flood proofed concrete stem walls extend up to the patient room windowsills. Utilities serving the expansion and back feeding the hospital were also included within the addition. The new tower can remain operational in a flood event by being self-sufficient.
Date of Completion: 10/21/2021
Client: HCA
General Contractor: Layton Construction
Consultants:
ARCHITECT & INTERIOR DESIGN:
TMPartners
Alan Hayes – TMP Project Manager
ahayes@tmpartners.com; 615-523-5272
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Layton Construction Company
Andy Jodway – Project Manager
ajodway@laytonconstruction.com; phone number 615-843-6206
MPE ENGINEER:
I.C Thomasson Associates
Zack McCoy – Project Manager
zmccoy@icthomasson.com; phone number: 615-346-3400
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:
Stanley D. Lindsey Associates
Ben Nelson – Project Manager
bnelson@sdlal.com; phone number: 615-579-3840
CIVIL ENGINEER & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
Kimley-Horn
Kelsey Lewis – Project Manager
Kelsey.Lewis@kimley-horn.com ; phone number: 850-553-3512
Photography Credits:
01 Site Plan
Photo Credit: Project Team
Site plan showing new tower expansion.
02 Floor Plans
Photo Credit: Project Team
First Floor: Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Second Floor: Intensive Care Unit and Progressive Care Unit
Third Floor: Medical/Surgical Unit
03 Patient Tower at Dusk:
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The 4-story “jewel-box” entrance is internally lighted and provides wayfinding for visitors both day and night.
04 Main Entrance with Cantilevered Drop-Off Canopy:
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The new patient tower and jewel-box entrance with large covered visitor entrance.
05 Main Entrance (5-story interior atrium):
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the entrance lobby with natural light to create a welcoming atmosphere.
06 Main Entrance (Lighting and artwork):
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: Decorative lighting and large artwork installation within the interior atrium space.
07 Primary Nurse Station (Rehab Unit)
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: Primary nurse station serving as the entrance of the Rehabilitation unit. This nurse station also has visual control over the dayroom/dining space shown at the right of the photo.
08 Rehabilitation Gym (curved glass wall)
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The rehab gym is centralized within the patient unit and adjacent to the central nursing station. The large expanses of curved glass from the corridor allow for maximum visibility for the nursing staff.
09 Rehabilitation Gym (interior)
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The rehab gym is outfitted with multiple types of equipment including a car simulator, parallel bars, and a ceiling-mounted Gait track system to support patient treatment. The gym also has an adjoining exterior patio space for outdoor treatment opportunities.
10 Day/Dining Room
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The Day/Dining room is designed as a communal gathering space for patient dining and group activities. The room has large storefront windows and floor-to-ceiling glass along the corridors to extend the natural light into the corridors.
11 Rehabilitation Patient Room
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The patient rooms are flooded with light and views of the outside environment. Soft colors and natural materials were used throughout the building as much as possible to create a welcoming and soothing atmosphere.
12 Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Suite
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The ADL suite is located directly on the rehab unit. It is designed in a residential style to support patients as they finish their hospital stay and prepare to transition back to their homes. The suite contains a full kitchen, small laundry area, bedroom, and residential-style bathroom with a bathtub.
13 Large Feature Courtyard
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The new courtyard space is designed to provide multiple areas for seating. The landscaping and concrete pavers add a variety of visual appeal and texture. The courtyard can be accessed by visitors, staff and rehabilitation patients.
14 Large Feature Courtyard (long view)
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: The courtyard becomes a connecting space between the hospital and the new patient tower. Patient rooms have views of the courtyard space filled with landscaping including large palm trees. The space also conveniently serves as outdoor dining for the hospital cafeteria.
15 Patient Tower in Full Sun:
Photo Credit: Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
Caption: Overall view of the new patient tower with the existing hospital beyond.