Kaiser announces finalists for small hospital design contest
After reviewing more than 100 design concepts from architects, design firms, students, healthcare companies and engineering and construction firms, Kaiser Permanente has selected nine finalists in its “Small Hospital, Big Idea” competition.
Launched in February, the open-design competition calls for ideas for a small, eco-conscious, patient- and family-friendly hospital that would foster collaboration and use emerging medical technology.
[See also: Kaiser Permanente launches small hospital design competition.]
The nine finalists are
- Aditazz of East Palo Alto, Calif.;
- Ellerbe Becket of Washington, D.C.;
- Gresham, Smith and Partners of Nashville, Tenn.;
- HGA of Santa Monica, Calif.;
- Lee, Burkhart, Liu of Marina Del Rey, Calif.;
- Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch of San Francisco;
- Perkins+Will of Los Angeles;
- SmithGroup of San Francisco; and
- TBL architects of Reykjavik, Iceland.
The finalists were selected through a scoring process that included reviews by dozens of Kaiser Permanente nurses, physicians, planners, hospital administrators, construction managers, architects and engineers.
Designs were scored on innovation, reducing life-cycle costs, incorporating ways to improve healthcare, flexibility, efficiency and environment of care.
The finalists will be invited to present their concepts to a design jury this week in San Diego. Judges include Clemson University architecture professor David Allison; Charles Siconolfi, director of healthcare planning and design for HOK; and Jeffrey D. Selberg, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement; along with leading Kaiser Permanente physicians, nurses and architects.
The jury will select up to three finalists, who will receive compensation of up to $750,000 to develop their concepts further. Those finalists will be announced May 31.
The final winner will be announced Nov. 4, 2011, and will be eligible to enter into a contract with Kaiser Permanente for the small hospital project.
