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NewBridge on the Charles, designed by Perkins Eastman Architects (photos by Chris Cooper) hospital that provides its patients and staﬀ with an optimally safe and sanita environment for healing via modular, Corian-based designs that also serve to increase communication and human interaction by integrating technology into the building’s eve cranny. The prototype presents a 32- . structural bay, constructed from Corian, that oﬀers ample space for patient care, a family respite area, staﬀ work area, and necessa bathroom space. Technology “touch points” are woven into the overall design, which include Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID) mirrors for content delive and communication with medical staﬀ, bedside workstations, vital sign monitoring, wireless power transmissions, and robotic medication delive . Other advanced features include patient media centers, collaborative care via doctor/patient decision-making, hypersonic sound transmissions for noise reduction, and integrated patient li systems. Most impressive was the concept’s focus on human interaction and collaboration despite the increase in technology, showcasing how extremes in human advancement actually can make us further appreciate the basics of healing—family and dedicated care. Read more on this project at www.contractdesign.com/patientroom2020. ills to medical staﬀ, and selfsoothe like a traditional stuﬀed animal. Ollie is suitable for children aged three to eight years old and features a small light within the doll’s stomach that produces a comforting glow. An instructional sto book to detail how Ollie can beneﬁt both parents and kids is included. Patient Room 2020, designed by Clemson University Architecture + Health (below photo © NXT/Clemson/Birdtree Design) Ollie and Me, designed by Caylee Raber (le photo by Eric Marriott) STUDENT Honorable Mention: Ollie and Me Designer: Caylee Raber, Emily Carr University Summa : While not Contract’s usual entrant for student design work, Emily Carr University student Caylee Rayber’s Ollie and Me project struck a chord with our awards judges. The stuﬀed animal product, which looks reminiscent of a small rag doll in a lion’s suit, was designed with children in mind. The product serves as a coping tool, drawing on theories that psychological and emotional well-being greatly aﬀect physical health and recove . Children can use the doll to initiate role play, to communicate their www.contractdesign.com contract october 2010 85 http://www.contractdesign.com/patientroom2020 http://www.contractdesign.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - October 2010

Contract - October 2010
Contents
Editor's Note
Industry
Resources
Focus: What's Next
Focus: A New Conversation
Materials: Cork and Circumstances
Green: Net Zero
Practice: The Office That Never Closes
Splashy and Sustainable
The Art of Healthcare Design
Best Foot Forward
Harmonious and Healthy
Of Sea and Stone
Live Long and Prosper
Trends: From Illness Care to Wellness Care
Process: On the Front Line
Designers Rate
Sources
Ad Index
Perspectives

Contract - October 2010