Healthcare Projects
Proposed Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital - Rendering March 2008
Starting construction Summer 2008
Architectural Alternatives, Inc. is committed to a comprehensive approach in working with caregivers, professionals and users within the healthcare field, to meet their goals for a new, expanded, or renovated facility. We believe that healthcare facilities should be designed to facilitate and enhance the work of the healthcare staff and physicians, so that a "partnership" of environment, skill, and human interaction can all work together to facilitate the healing and wellness process.
Flexibility, adaptability and future growth are the key issues considered during the development of a healthcare facility's long-rage master plans. We believe that buildings designed for healthcare should assist in the healing process by being supportive, beautiful, and sensitive to the unique needs of each individual. Bringing home or a non-institutional feel to the hospital is the main stay of hospital interior planning and design to provide patients with a nurturing environment.
Our healthcare experience focuses on all aspects of medical facilities for delivering of inpatient and ambulatory care in hospitals and outpatient services in medical offices.
- Administrative Offices
- Specialty services areas such as cardiology, endoscopy, vascular, etc.
- Clinical spaces of all types
- Emergency services
- Long term care facilities
- Oncology center
- Pediatric Clinic
- Patient care areas
- Surgical units
- Nursing care units
- Support services
- Women's services - including birthing centers, nurseries and breast center
- Imaging services
- Emergency health care services
- Telemedicine
- Medical offices for general practice and specialties
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Laboratory services
- Pharmacy services including hospital inpatient and community pharmacies
- Behavioral health facilities
