The US$400m Benjamin Russell Hospital For Children Opens

erickimani · August 23rd, 2012, 11:17 AM

The $400m Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children (BRHFC) has opened in the US. The 12-storey, hospital is situated one block north of the existing Children's of Alabama Hospital facility and named in honour of Alabama entrepreneur Benjamin Russell.
The hospital will have 332 beds and 48 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) bassinets.
Architecture firm HKS, in partnership with Giattina Aycock Studio designed the project, with KLMK the project manager and Hoar Construction, in partnership with KBR, serving as the construction managers.
Doug Compton, HKS senior designer, said: "The hospital's curvilinear design combines vision, gradate and opaque glass types that are punctuated with colors interspersed throughout the building - inside and out - for visual interest."

http://constructionreviewonline.com/...children-opens

spencer114 · August 24th, 2012, 12:16 AM

Nice-looking hospital. I'd still rather see modest hospitals with more affordable care. I don't think that they need to look or feel like resorts. Good for AL though, it does look like a nice addition to the state.

August 23rd, 2012, 11:17 AM	#1
erickimani BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 17 Likes (Received): 0	The US$400m Benjamin Russell Hospital For Children Opens The $400m Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children (BRHFC) has opened in the US. The 12-storey, hospital is situated one block north of the existing Children's of Alabama Hospital facility and named in honour of Alabama entrepreneur Benjamin Russell. The hospital will have 332 beds and 48 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) bassinets. Architecture firm HKS, in partnership with Giattina Aycock Studio designed the project, with KLMK the project manager and Hoar Construction, in partnership with KBR, serving as the construction managers. Doug Compton, HKS senior designer, said: "The hospital's curvilinear design combines vision, gradate and opaque glass types that are punctuated with colors interspersed throughout the building - inside and out - for visual interest." http://constructionreviewonline.com/...children-opens

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August 24th, 2012, 12:16 AM	#2
spencer114 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Richmond Posts: 1,250 Likes (Received): 48	Nice-looking hospital. I'd still rather see modest hospitals with more affordable care. I don't think that they need to look or feel like resorts. Good for AL though, it does look like a nice addition to the state.