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T H E 2 0 2 0 I I D A H E A LT H C A R E
D E S I G N AWA R D S C AT E G O R Y
WINNERS INCLUDE:
H O S P I TA L S - P S Y C H I AT R I C

Project: Private Clinic Chateau Gracht,
Erftstadt, Germany
Firm: 100% Interior, Cologne, Germany
A M B U L AT O R Y - C A N C E R C E N T E R

Project: MSK Nassau, Uniondale, N.Y.
Firm: EwingCole, New York
A M B U L AT O R Y - C A N C E R C E N T E R
A N D T R A N S F O R M AT I O N &
I N N O VA T I O N A W A R D

A M B U L AT O R Y - P E D I AT R I C
ETTING OUT to celebrate excellence and originality in health-

care interior design, IIDA looked no further than a historic
castle turned private clinic for mental health in Erftstadt,
Germany, for the Best of Competition winner in its 9th annual Healthcare Design Awards program.
" The surrounding nature, attractive views, spacious
rooms, and-last but not least-its historic charm make it
a perfect match [for a healthcare setting], " says Sylvia Leydecker, interior designer and owner of 100% Interior (Cologne, Germany),
the interior design firm on the project.
To transform the Chateau Gracht, a castle that dates back to the 1400s, into
a modern healthcare setting, Leydecker blended the building's oak parquet
flooring and crystal chandeliers with updated circadian lighting, access to
natural light, and comfortable furnishings. " Healthcare, heritage, and innovation had to be combined, " Leydecker says.
For example, the former knight's hall, housing opulent chandeliers and
marble walls, serves as a lounge with varying furnishings to accommodate
different group sizes or seating preferences. The facility also includes therapy rooms, a restaurant, and 80 private patient rooms, while views of surrounding nature and the property were also incorporated into the design.
Leydecker says the project involved a number of challenges, including preserving the structure from decay, restoring wood flooring, renovating rooms
for structural engineering or fire protection, and modernizing rooms.
The competition jury included Lilliana Alvarado, founder and design principal at Uphealing; Gilbert Broco, vice president of culture and design at CI
Group; and Sara Wengert, principal at Architecture+. Together, the group
lauded the project's calming and comfortable modern interiors within a
landmark structure. " The project seamlessly combines styles to create a
one-of-a-kind patient experience that's truly deserving of the Best of Competition title, " Alvarado said in a release.-Anne DiNardo, executive editor

Rooms throughout
the private clinic
incorporate historic
details with updated
circadian lighting,
modern furnishings,
daylighting,and
views to the
outdoors.

MORE ONLINE: For images of all the winners, visit HCDmagazine.com/ 	
IIDA-2021-awards.

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Project: Khoo Teck Puat-National University
Children's Medical Institute, Singapore
Firm: Forum Architects Pte. Ltd., Singapore
A M B U L AT O R Y - S P E C I A L T Y
CLINIC

Project: Jchief Dental, Shanghai
Firm: CBDesign, Shanghai
Project: Piedmont Wellness Center,
Fayetteville, Ga.
Firm: Perkins&Will, Atlanta
EXTENDED CARE & ASSISTED
L I V I N G FA C I L I T I E S - L O N G - T E R M
CARE

Project: Village Park Milton, Alpharetta, Ga.
Firm: THW Design, Atlanta
H O S P I TA L S - C O M M U N I T Y

Project: Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta
Hospital, Atlanta
Firm: HKS Inc., Atlanta
H O S P I TA L S - P E D I AT R I C

Project: Penn Medicine Lancaster General
Health, Seraph-McSparren Pediatric Inpatient
Center, Lancaster, Pa.
Firm: Stantec Architecture and Engineering
LLC, Philadelphia
H O S P I TA L S - W O M E N ' S

Project: Building 5 Angel Women's and
Children's Hospital Kunming, Kunming, China
Firm: John Li Studio, Beijing

KARIN HESSMANN

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Project: The David H. Koch Center for Cancer
Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center, New York
Firms: Perkins Eastman in partnership with
ICrave and MSK Design, New York
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