HCD DESIGN CHARRETTE PROJECT- ICU

Site Plan

About Site Pediatric Unit Intensive Care Unit Shared Support

419-bed community hospital located in Marrero, Louisiana, United States. It is located 15 minutes from Downtown New Orleans in a region known as the Westbank.

The West Jefferson Medical Center aims to expand its services to greater lengths by constructing an adaptive patient tower on the east side of the campus.

Release Anxiety For Family

Not only patients but also their families face difficulties and pains in this space. In order to relieve their stress, they design nature-friendly spaces to relieve their tension.

RESTORATION RELIEF BURN-OUT

Working in an Intensive Care Unit can be highly demanding and stressful for healthcare providers as well as patients and their families. Attention Restoration Theory (ART) suggests that exposure to nature or environments promotes a sense of restoration and fascination and helps replenish cognitive resources and reduce stress. Ways to integrate elements of ART were considered.

COMFORTABLE AND COZY

Designing for patients and their families as well as healthcare professionals, various options of LCD ceiling panels provide mental treatment to feel comfortable and recover quickly. In addition, floor materials and ceiling lights were installed for WAY- FINDING to help doctors and their families move without interfering with the patient’s recovery.

CONNECTION WITH FAMILY

What should they do if there are more than two patients in the family? They will probably take care of their family members by going back and forth from room to room. This will put physical and mental stress on families. However, this space connects two ICU rooms with a pocket door, making it easier for families to take care of family members.

Juan Kim 2023 December 20th.