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Florida Hospital for Women wins interior design award
The International Interior Design Association announced VOA Associates Inc., now Stantec Inc., as the winner of the 2016 Healthcare Interior Design Competition for its work at Florida Hospital for Women, Orlando. Read the related article "Stantec wins interior design competition for nature-inspired work."
The new 12-story, 332-bed Florida Hospital for Women was designed to help patients feel at ease.
Patient and family areas offer abundant natural light.
LED cove lighting and elegant fixtures provide soothing luminance.
The focal point of the patient room is a customized headwall featuring a backlit resin panel with brightly colored ribbons representing the celebration of new life.
The hospitalitylike setting features soft lines, soothing colors and natural textures to provide comfort and reduce anxiety.
The patient room entry is inset to create a “front porch” concept and incorporates the nurses' charting station to be closer to the patient.
Wayfinding is simplified by the use of graceful nested arcs that combine wood paneling and illuminated signage to direct users to key areas of the hospital.
Florida Hospital wanted to create an interior environment that promotes healing for women through a sense of place and inspiration.
The ceilings are supported by graceful hourglass-shaped columns with illuminated column caps covered in reflective glass mosaic.