Design Solutions - Spring 2008 - (Page 37) N o t e w o r t h y S tat i o N S The audiTorium feaTures nearly 20,000 square feeT of quartered Maple paneling requiring a horizontal grain and continuous horizontal flitch match. Schein notes that the series of caregiver work stations are the most noteworthy woodwork items produced for the project. The stations include curved surfaces and multiple materials including art glass, exotic plastics, linoleum, high pressure decorative laminates and stainless steel. “The stations include an electrical and data infrastructure for a variety of equipment and required a significant amount of detailing expertise and coordination on the part of ISEC,” he continues. ISEC’s Branden Derks agrees that the caregiver stations and reception desks were a challenging part of the project. “The desks required products from up to eight different suppliers,” he explains. “All materials had to be carefully engineered and fabricated while maintaining one-eighth inch reveals to capture specific products.” In regard to the paneling, he continues, “ISEC proposed several options for laying up the veneer. This process required a lot of research due to the limited amount of quartered Maple, small flitch size and large elevations. We handled the coordination process very diligently and with the highest expertise resulting in a high level of trust between ISEC and the design team.” An effective teamwork approach was created, agree the architects. “The project benefited from ISEC’s ability to plan and execute a complex project. They were a leader in the scheduling and coordination of the work,” adds Schein. In addition, he adds, the firms that manufactured the woodwork elements performed an outstanding job. Spring 2008 I DESIGN SOLUTIONS 37 The Children’s Hospital The Children’s Hospital. Architectural woodwork for the project includes quartered Maple and Cherry paneling, acoustical paneling, nurses stations, reception desks, checkin desks, cabinetry, countertops, standing and running trim, and headwalls.
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