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Lady Minto Hospital Emergency Department
Lady Minto Hospital Emergency Department
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
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Lady Minto Hospital Emergency Department
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
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Lady Minto Hospital was originally built approximately 60 years ago and is located on the north side of Salt Spring Island. The Emergency Department was previously centrally located in the hospital but had limited growth opportunities within the building footprint. The redevelopment to the site includes the addition of a new Emergency Department and all associated services including 7 new treatments rooms: one trauma room, five treatments bays, and one contact precaution room.
The expansion is adjacent to the main entrance and linked to the existing hospital via a new corridor that is directly accessible from the drop off area. The intent is to improve patient safety by providing direct access to the ER and a check in counter with quick access to the triage desk.
Our design for the new addition utilized concrete slab on grade, with a wood structure above a flat roof with some of the equipment located at that level. Large windows and high ceilings (12’) in the waiting area bring in natural light and provide garden views, which creates an inviting and calming effect. The facade of the new addition is clad in industrial metal siding that compliments the design of the existing hospital.
Although LEED accreditation was not pursued for this project, the objective was to follow LEED principles as closely as possible, including the selection of local materials, low VOC components and energy efficient building systems.
We utilized our team’s expertise in emergency department design, being flexible and understanding of the unique site requirements and responding to the local needs of the project. Due to the location of the expansion, a series of five phases were planned in order for the site to continue operating seamlessly. Some of the phased work included civil projects around the site, a temporary main entrance, an expansion to the parking lot, as well as the final landscaping. KRA’s scope included planning for a Diagnostic Imaging expansion on the site, providing design solutions to enable the expansion at a later date, such as locating services and planning connection points to accommodate the future expansion.
The expansion is adjacent to the main entrance and linked to the existing hospital via a new corridor that is directly accessible from the drop off area. The intent is to improve patient safety by providing direct access to the ER and a check in counter with quick access to the triage desk.
Our design for the new addition utilized concrete slab on grade, with a wood structure above a flat roof with some of the equipment located at that level. Large windows and high ceilings (12’) in the waiting area bring in natural light and provide garden views, which creates an inviting and calming effect. The facade of the new addition is clad in industrial metal siding that compliments the design of the existing hospital.
Although LEED accreditation was not pursued for this project, the objective was to follow LEED principles as closely as possible, including the selection of local materials, low VOC components and energy efficient building systems.
We utilized our team’s expertise in emergency department design, being flexible and understanding of the unique site requirements and responding to the local needs of the project. Due to the location of the expansion, a series of five phases were planned in order for the site to continue operating seamlessly. Some of the phased work included civil projects around the site, a temporary main entrance, an expansion to the parking lot, as well as the final landscaping. KRA’s scope included planning for a Diagnostic Imaging expansion on the site, providing design solutions to enable the expansion at a later date, such as locating services and planning connection points to accommodate the future expansion.
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