REVIVING IN NATURE
2023 HDC Design Charrette Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
ABOUT
DESIGN CONTEXT
SITE
EXTERIOR VIEW
Work with Emily Hatch, Angelica M. Lebron, Ryan VerMulm
PLANNING-FOCUS ON 3RD FLOOR MOTHER-BABY UNIT MED-SURG UNIT PEDIATRIC UNIT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT SHARED SUPPORT PUBLIC & COMMUNITY
5TH FLOOR
WHITE
17.5%
BLACK ASIAN
4TH FLOOR
OTHER (HISPANIC) 4.6%
POVERTY & DIVERSITY
40%
ASIAN 4.7%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 43.8%
2%
OTHER
Marrero, Louisiana
8%
ABOUT SITE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC)
15%
HISPANIC
14.5%
SECTION VIEW
WHITE 34.1%
The West Jefferson Medical Center aims to expand its services to greater lengths POVERTY RATE 21.6%
3RD FLOOR
PHYSICIAN FEELINGS OF BURNOUT 58%
by constructing an adaptive patient tower on the east side of the campus.
RESEARCH
2ND FLOOR According to the research, not
PERCENTAGE OF INSURED 40% EMPLOYER
30%
many people had insurance in this
MEDICAID
UNINSURED
area. They will have more mental
1ST FLOOR
20% MEDICARE
MILITARY OR VA 0%
and economic stress than those
NON-GROUP
10%
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
who have insurance in the event
2021
of an accident. Because of this, I focused on relieving stress.
BASE FLOOR