P O R T F O L I O :
H E A L T H C A R E
Texas Center for Infectious Disease Hospital
project Texas client Texas
Center for Infectious Disease Hospital, San Antonio
Facilities Commission/Texas Department of State
Health Services
The new Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) hospital is the first free-standing infectious disease hospital
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constructed in the U.S. in more than 50 years and one of
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architect O’Connell
Robertson
only six in the nation. Designed by O’Connell Robertson
design team Richard
Burnight, AIA; Matthew Fabre, AIA; Ted Davison,
for the care and treatment of patients with tuberculosis,
HFDP; Louis Cornoyer, PE; David Cash, PE; Jennifer Hoskins, IIDA
the 60,000-sf hospital replaces aging facilities on the
contractor JE
Texas Department of State Health Services campus near
Dunn Construction
consultants Pape
Dawson (civil); Bender Wells Clark Design
Brooks City-Base in San Antonio. While tuberculosis can
(landscape); Jaster-Quintanilla (structural); Kroll Security Group
typically be treated on an outpatient basis, TCID provides
(security); Halford Busby (cost)
care for the most clinically complex cases. O’Connell
photographer Thomas
Robertson developed design and engineering solutions to
McConnell
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create a comfortable environment for long-term patients,
Featherlite; metal decking : Nucor Vulcraft; railings / handrails / stairs /
and protect the safety of patients and staff. In this $25
structural steel :
Hill Country Steel; roof ladder : ALACO Ladder Co.;
million facility, every patient room is an airborne infec-
architectural woodwork : Timber Casework Mfg.; exterior insulation and
tion isolation room. To accommodate the varying levels of
finish systems : Sto Corp.; roof and wall panels : John W. McDougall Co.
infection control needed in the most energy-efficient way,
(Ed Flume Building Specialties); membrane roofing : Johns Manville;
the HVAC in each of the 74 patient rooms can be individu-
overhead doors :
Cookson; entrances : Kawneer; gypsum board framing :
ally changed from “isolation” to “neutral.” An anteroom
Fry Reglet, USG, Georgia-Pacific; tile : DalTile, Crossville Ceramics,
outside each patient room provides additional infection
Medici Mosaics; paints : PPG; lab casework : ALC-Collegedale; shades :
control protection, acting as a buffer between patients
MechoShade; fixtures / plumbing : Ferguson Enterprises
and the corridor. Interiors were designed to provide com-
Acme Brick Company;
fortable, home-like environments for patients who may remain there for months or years. Because sunlight kills airborne tuberculosis, allowing even infectious patients to be safely around others outside, the facility includes
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support treatment, provide the required levels of isolation, limes tone :
r e s o u r c e s m a s o n r y unit s :
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN 1 PATIENTS ROOM SUITES 2 SECLUSION SUITE 3 PUBLIC AREAS 4 STAFF/SUPPORT SERVICES 5 MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL 6 PORCH
large porch areas that are centrally located along with smaller porches at the end of each wing on each level. NOELLE HEINZE
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