DESKTOP STUDY

Bronson Methodist Hospital

The replacement hospital was designed using a layout that aimed

to increase operational efficiency and improve the patient
experience, while stacking more acute and critical core services
to the north on all floors.
 BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL
DESIGN TEAM : Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
LOCATION : Kalamazoo, Michigan
CAPACITY : 405 beds.
SITE AREA :17.2 acre (approx.)
F.A.R : 1.25
GROUND COVERAGE : 25%

INTRODUCTION:-
 This new, 750,000 Sft, full-service medical campus combines medical offices,
ambulatory care, an inpatient hospital, and parking into a cohesive patient
experience that refines the "MEDICAL MALL" planning concept.
 Medical specialties are arranged horizontally within a series of linked buildings
to permit easy transition from arrival medical buildings, office, to ambulatory, to
inpatient care.
 Each level is devoted to a particular specialty.
 The garden level provides service functions including a healing garden that
serves as the "HEART" of the complex and a focal point for a series of linked
multi-story atria that extend from the garage to the inpatient pavilion.
 Level one houses diagnostic imaging and emergency, orthopedic beds and a
trauma/burn icu unit;
 Level two is surgical services;
 Level three is women's and children's services; and
 Level four contains cardiology and oncology services.
SITE PLAN:-
SITE PLAN:-
 Sited at the edge of a mid-sized downtown commercial district and a
residential neighborhood, the solution required considerable sensitivity to scale
in responding to the modest environs.
 The facility takes a holistic approach to healing, featuring indoor gardens, a
natural colour palette, art, intuitive way finding, considerable natural light, and
patient access to medical information.
 A continuous ribbon of bedrooms that ranges from acute at one end to
intensive care at the other, with a string of rooms in the middle that are
changeable in use depending on patient population, makes this a very flexible
facility the project has acted as a catalyst for further redevelopment in the
community, spurring the city of kalamazoo to regenerate its downtown core with
housing and retail.
A garden atrium is visible from all four of the hospital’s floors.

Hallways are flooded with natural sunlight to bring a sense of peace and
calmness into the facility.
INTERIOR LOBBY AND LIBRARY: Bronson was designed from the
perspective and needs of the patient rather than the provider or hospital.

Exterior steps:
Interior staircase Space provides a place for patients
and family members to relax and learn.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES : -
TECHNIQUES USED IN BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOR A GREEN HOSPITAL
AND CREATING A HEALING ENVIRONMENT:
 The hospital just tore down a 10-story building, and 75 % of it was recycled.
 Bronson has a total recycling rate of 44 %.
 By changing to light-emitting diode (led) flat-screen computer monitors and
fluorescent lamps and by installing frequency drives, which act like thermostats so
that air handlers only run when needed, the hospital made significant reductions in
power usage.
 A new chillier plant, which cools water as needed for air conditioning, serves
the entire hospital campus and is so efficient that it provides free cooling in the
winter months.
 A central sky lit atrium space is the "HEART" of the complex and includes retail,
pharmacy, chapel, food court, library, and educational spaces.
 These amenities create a lively and accessible facility that is oriented toward
family and community use.
 The main entrance at john street greets visitors with a light-filled corridor that
leads directly to the main lobby of the hospital.
 The garden atrium in the center of the building incorporates light, water and
greenery to connect patients and visitors with the healing powers of nature.
 The greenery on the outside also creates a serene environment which facilitates
quick healing.
AWARDS:-

1) Project Team Vista Award, 2003

American Society for Healthcare Engineers (ASHE) Of the American Hospitals
Association

2) Merit Award, 2001

Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects

3) Design and Construction Award, 2001

Engineering Society of Detroit

4) Honor Award, 2001

Boston Society of Architects