KAMLOOPS, BC
Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower
The Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower is a new patient care facility that will connect to the existing Royal Inland Hospital on five levels.
The Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower is a new patient care facility that will connect to the existing Royal Inland Hospital on five levels.
The project includes a 10-storey building with rooftop helipad, and two levels of underground parking to supplement 165 new surface parking stalls.
The 27,000 m² tower includes clinical, administrative, and support spaces, including mental health and medical/surgical beds; a new surgical suite; a perinatal centre; private labour and delivery rooms, obstetrics, and postpartum beds; as well as a neonatal intensive care unit.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
CLIENT
Interior Health Authority
ARCHITECT
Kasian Architecture;
Parkin Architects
OUR ROLE(S)
Building Envelope Consultant
SIZE
27,000 m² (290,600 ft²)
BUDGET
$283 M
MARKET (OFFICE)
VANCOUVER
KEY CONSIDERATIONS
Challenge One
Like many large healthcare projects, this project was procured and delivered within a P3 framework. From a building envelope point of view, the challenge with this type of project delivery method is to balance performance, design, costs, and constructability.
Solution One
We worked closely with Ellis Don and Kasian Architecture from the pursuit stage through construction to develop building envelope solutions that were constructible and budget appropriate, and that also met the stringent requirements of the P3 documents, provincial/municipal requirements, the design intent, and the requirements of a healthcare interior environment.
We accomplished this by being an active team member from the start, using our vast past experience on similar projects, and using analytical tools, such as computer modelling, to evaluate complex details and develop solutions.
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