A NEW FRONT DOOR: The reimagined main lobby, a lightfilled two-story glass structure, will be a focal point for Osborne Terrace and Lyons Avenue and will allow passersby to see the activity going on inside. An appealing mix of limestone panels and glass curtainwall will replace the current brick on the facade that bears the medical center’s name. All down the block,“pocket gardens” will refresh the eye and provide places for pedestrians to rest or converse. Dozens of newly planted trees will line the medical center campus.
TRANSFORMING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD W A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT IS DESIGNED FOR COMMUNITY INTERACTION.
MEETING SPACES: Rooms for community use will be visible on the upper level of the lobby, showcasing one of the many ways in which the community and the hospital interact.
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hen envisioning the exterior changes that are part of a $100 million renovation project, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBI) planners kept one word firmly in mind: “Welcome.” “Hospital leadership told us that their goals for this project were to establish a sense of openness and safety, so that visitors and people in the community will instantly feel comfortable and know this is a place where they will be welcomed and get quality healthcare,” says Ken Kramer, a principal at FCA, Francis Cauffman Architects. The medical center occupies 11 acres, much of it adjoining residential neighborhoods. It’s a true anchor institution for the city, yet the exterior has not reflected the way the medical
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