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Boulder Community Foothills Hospital

Boulder, CO

Situated to maximize views of the Front Range on one of the original homesteads in the Boulder Valley, the 49-acre site chosen for Boulder Community Foothills Hospital had remained in agricultural use for over 100 years. OZ Architecture was retained to design this facility to fulfill many goals, but most specifically, to create a facility to nurture the health-related needs of Boulder County's women and children in a resort-like environment. To achieve this, medical equipment and nursing stations recede into the background as local art adorns walls and niches, and the pediatric unit provides a camp-like setting to help reduce apprehension. Twinkle-stars light the corridor ceiling at night and colorful porches and murals mark entrances to the children's cabins. A three-sided courtyard, outdoor seating, and nature walk areas foster healing of patients and visitors alike. Acknowledging evidence that patients heal more quickly with the support of their families, all patient rooms accommodate overnight visitors. Parents may remain overnight during their child's hospital stay and a state-of-the-art Special Care Nursery provides both a private room for newborns requiring prolonged medical attention and an adjoining room for the infant's parents. Included services are labor and delivery, neo-natal intensive care and pediatrics. The facility also houses an emergency room, a surgery department and a full imaging department. Native Colorado materials were used for the structure as well as the building fa?ade, and wherever practical, products and manufacturers were selected within a 500-mile radius. Many of the products incorporated recycled material, and 64% of jobsite construction waste was recycled. The hospital achieved a Silver Rating under the LEED 2.0 Program, becoming the first hospital in the country to receive LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

PROJECT TEAM

David Schafer - Project Manager
Paul Trementozzi - Principal In Charge

SERVICES PROVIDED

Architecture
Entitlements & Rezoning
Interior Design
Sustainable Design
Urban Design & Planning

CREDITS

2005 - Groundbreakers Award, Green Built Project of the Year
2005 - VISTA Award, American Society of healthcare Engineering
2004 - AIA Honor Award, Colorado North Chapter
2004 - ASID Merit Award, Colorado Chapter
2004 - ASID Honorable Mention Award, Colorado Chapter
2004 - Colorad Renewable Energy Society Sustainablity Award for Commercial Architecture