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DESIGN FOR WELLNESS
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DESIGN FOR WELLNESS At WASA/Studio A design is a tool to create healthcare environments that work. Design is the integrative and holistic process that shapes and gives intelligence to the wide range of challenging requirements, needs, protocols and activities that ultimately affect treatment, wellness and recovery. We operate from the belief that everyone is entitled to buildings and spaces that support their activities, inspire their actions and improve their day to day experience. This is particularly true in the design of healthcare facilities where the patient/ family experience, the compassionate delivery of treatment and the integration of state-of-the-art technology must all function as a seamless whole and where rigorous planning forms the basis of successful project outcomes. WASA/Studio A’s approach to design is to create distinctive projects which derive their quality through the intelligence and self-evident logic of their design. For us, Design Excellence extends from the visible and inhabitable areas of the architects’ domain to the hidden and less visible systems and components such as engineering and
other specialty systems which equally impact the building environment and operation. Excellence is required at every level and for every component that comprises a building or interior space. Our commitment to a unique Integrated Design process has been developed to a level that insures this excellence in increasingly complex buildings such as hospitals and outpatient facilities. At WASA/Studio A, healthcare design is about people — patients receiving medical care and treatment, their families, caregivers, researchers and support staff, and all people who experience our built projects. Fundamental to this principal is our understanding that distinctive architecture can only be achieved through an intensive understanding of our clients’ needs, aspirations and constraints.
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“Our goal for the Dubin Breast Center was to create a spa-like atmosphere for our patients. Many of the men and women who come through our doors are already suffering, so we want to make their experience at the Center as relaxing as possible. WASA/Studio A helped bring this vision to life.” -Dr. Eva Dubin, Major Benefactor
Mount Sinai Medical Center Eva and Glenn Dubin Breast Care Center New York, NY DESIGN FOR WELLNESS
Mount Sinai Medical Center Eva and Glenn Dubin Breast Care Center New York, NY
“With very limited resources our aim at Callen Lorde was to create a light-filled space and to promote a sense of wellness that would connect to this underserved local community� -Jack Esterson, Design Architect
Callen Lorde Community Health Center New York, NY
ARTC Day Treatment Center Harlem, NY
NYU Kriser Dental Center Bluestone Clinical Research Center New York, NY
“WASA/Studio A is an expert at creating a home that we are proud to call our own as we continue our mission of changing lives and transforming the community.” -John Napolitano, VIP Community Services Director of Capital Projects
VIP Community Services, Men’s Residence Bronx, NY
“The new Residence is like living at home — welcoming, warm, and always filled with light.” -VIP Community Services Resident
VIP Community Services, Men’s Residence Bronx, NY
Mount Sinai Medical Center Ambulatory Oncology Treatment Center New York, NY
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cardiovascular Institute and Center for Cardiovascular Health New York, NY
Venture House Mental Health Clinic Jamaica, NY
NYU Arnold & Marie Schwartz Hall of Dental Sciences New York, NY
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NYU David B. Kriser Dental School New York, NY
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“Given the extremely tight conditions in the hung ceiling spaces for building infrastructure, we decided to utilize BIM in lieu of conventional AutoCAD 2D construction documents to insure greater reliability, accuracy and coordination.� -Harry Spring, Senior Managing Partner
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Life Recovery Center New York, NY DESIGN FOR WELLNESS
Collaboration through BIM Technology Bolstering our essential concept of Integrated Design is our complete immersion in the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools on all projects. This intelligent program encourages early decision-making due to the creation and sharing of information rich documents. It allows for an unprecedented degree of coordination and integration among the various trades, creating clarity during the bidding and construction processes and minimizing delays and cost to our clients. 1
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WASA / STUDIO A FEATURED PROJECTS Mount Sinai Medical Center Eva and Glenn Dubin Breast Care Center New York, NY This breast cancer wellness center, located at Mount Sinai Medical Center, is a state-of-the-art facility that significantly improves the standard of care for infusion, oncology, surgery, and radiology. The new center spans two floors within the existing Klingenstein Pavilion and is meant, through the use of natural light and materials, to create a reassuring and spa-like sensibility for its patients. Photography by Alex Severin Callen Lorde Community Health Center New York, NY This community-based Article 28 outpatient clinical care facility involved the total renovation, conversion and fit-up of an existing 30,000 sf loft building to accommodate general medical and dental practices, radiology and mental health services. The project, funded by the Primary Care Development Corporation, reinforces the idea that architecture designed for the community can and should be visually compelling and welcoming. Photography by Brian Rose
ARTC Day Treatment Center Harlem, NY This six-story building includes a substance abuse treatment center, multi-purpose rooms, classrooms, counseling rooms and offices. The center accommodates two distinct stacked clinics and a mental health clinic on the sixth floor. Photography by James Brown NYU Kriser Dental Center Bluestone Clinical Research Center New York, NY This 8,000 sf facility is dedicated entirely to the development, implementation, performance and analysis of clinical research. The facility is fully equipped with operating rooms, laboratory space, and amenities for patients and staff. VIP Community Services, Men’s Residence Bronx, NY VIP Community Services, a Bronx-based notfor-profit, commissioned the firm to design a 30,000 sf facility for 80 men in addiction recovery. The residential component of this new building occupies three floors sitting atop two floors of support spaces. Our emphasis here was on a clear spatial organization and the use of abundant natural light to encourage the recovery process. Photography by Alex Severin
Mount Sinai Medical Center Ambulatory Oncology Treatment Center New York, NY
NYU Arnold & Marie Schwartz Hall of Dental Science New York, NY
WASA/Studio A provided architectural and engineering design services for the Ambulatory Oncology Treatment Center. Special care was given to creating a serene, calm, and nurturing environment for family members and patients in both the examination spaces and waiting areas.
The Schwartz building is the main teaching facility of the NYU School of Dentistry. To provide a higher level of patient service this project focused on the upgrading of public areas such as lobbies, patient registration and counseling, lounge, and auditorium. The reconstruction of teaching clinics, open to the public, was another important component of the project. Photography by Chun Y Lai
Mount Sinai Medical Center Cardiovascular Institute and Center for Cardiovascular Health New York, NY WASA/Studio A renovated 7,600 sf of clinical and office space for the Mount Sinai Medical Center’s Cardiovascular Institute. The project required updating existing administrative offices, an executive health center, diagnostic testing room, ambulatory care examination rooms and support functions.
NYU David B. Kriser Dental School Simulator Laboratory New York, NY The Kriser Dental Center is the largest dental school in the country. WASA/Studio A provided master planning, architectural and MEP engineering services.
Venture House Mental Health Clinic Jamaica, NY
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Life Recovery Center Bronx, NY
We converted an abandoned Romanesque building in Queens into a day clinic focusing on vocational and life skills training for people with various mental disabilities. Completed on a strict budget we utilized inexpensive materials, color, and natural light to achieve a lively and transparent interior experience. Photography by Brian Rose
WASA/Studio A designed a 60,000 sf residential and outpatient treatment facility for BronxLebanon Hospital Center. This new five-story building houses several outpatient programs specializing in the treatment of people in substance abuse recovery, as well as a variety of residential programs for up to 100 residents.
For more information on featured healthcare projects, as well as other work by WASA/Studio A, visit us at WWW.WASALLP.COM.
WASA / STUDIO A WHAT WE DO Firm History
Integrated Design
With over 120 years of history, WASA/Studio A [Wank Adams Slavin Associates LLP] is one of the oldest continuously operating architecture and engineering firms in the United States. The firm owes its longevity to its ability to transform and grow with the demands of the marketplace and to constantly evolve its services to incorporate the latest technology and highest standards of the profession. Now, as WASA/Studio A, the firm has entered the 21st century as a fully integrated design firm — including the five major disciplines of architecture, engineering, preservation, interiors and sustainable design — providing a uniquely structured holistic approach to design and Total Project Delivery.
WASA/Studio A is a multi-disciplinary firm with a wide range of in-house capabilities. This diverse experience allows us to collaborate as integrated project specific teams. Each project team comes together early in the design process and maintains creative collaboration, coordination and problem-solving techniques with the client. In this manner all aspects of a project are developed simultaneously and in concert with each other.
Our Process The real benefit to our clients is our diverse expertise in the design process itself. We incorporate Evidence Based Design, Integrated Process and Design Excellence through an all-inclusive holistic approach. The results of this process are buildings and spaces that are responsive to client needs, straightforward in their use and thoughtful of the environment.
Our Services Architectural Design Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineering Historic Preservation Adaptive Re-use Interior Design Feasibility Studies Conditions Assessment Site Analysis Building Code & Zoning Analysis Programming Space Planning Blocking and Stacking Studies FF&E Selection Facilities Management Support
Jack Esterson, AIA Partner-In-Charge: Architecture Mr. Esterson is a design partner at WASA/Studio A with over 37 years of architectural practice. He provides leadership in healthcare design at our firm and has a deeply held belief in the ability of well-designed environments to positively impact the lives and well-being of patients, staff and visitors.
Harry Spring, PE, LEEDTM AP Partner-In-Charge: Engineering With more than 35 years of experience in architecture and MEP design, Mr. Spring has shaped the firm’s culture to be ahead of the industry in design and construction phase services. As managing partner he has elevated the office standards for production by promoting integrated design to ensure that the firm’s in-house architects and engineers produce highly coordinated documents. Stan Fabiszak Senior Associate Mr. Fabiszak has been at our firm for 24 years and holds a specialty in the design of inpatient and outpatient facilities for some of the leading hospitals and healthcare organizations on the East Coast. In collaboration with Mr. Esterson, he manages many of our most significant healthcare projects and is responsible for maintaining project quality while managing the budget and schedule. Emily Zwettler, LEEDTM AP Project Manager Ms. Zwettler specializes in the planning, programming, design and implementation of healthcare projects at WASA/Studio A and has eight years of experience in the field. She brings a finely tuned design sensibility to every project she is involved in combined with a pragmatic approach to function, patient flow, and material utilization. Manche Mitchell, RA, LEEDTM AP Project Manager Mr. Mitchell has over 15 years of experience in sustainable healthcare for many of New York’s most significant healthcare organizations including NYU Langone Medical Center, Maimondes Medical Center, Columbia Presbyterian, Beth Israel, the Children’s Health Fund and many others. His extensive experience in this field has attuned Mr. Mitchell to the importance of the patient experience.
WASA / STUDIO A OUR CLIENTS
Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation Bergen Pines Hospital Bergen Regional Medical Center Beth Abraham Health Services Beth Israel Medical Center Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Callen Lorde Community Health Center Calvary Hospital Cobble Hill Health Center Continuum Health Partners Hebrew Home for the Aged Helen Hayes Hospital Institute for Urban Family Health Liberty Community Services Long Island Jewish Medical Center Long Island College Hospital Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Menorah Nursing Home Methodist Hospital Mount Sinai Medical Center Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York Methodist Hospital New York Presbyterian Hospital New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center
New York State Office of Mental Health New York State Psychiatric Institute NYU Downtown Hospital NYU Kriser Dental Center NYU Student Health Clinic Odyssey House Palladia Inc. Parkchester Family Practice Park Jewish Geriatric Institution Phelps Memorial Hospital Planned Parenthood Post-Graduate Center for Mental Health Sephardic Home Sidney Hillman Health Center St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center Su Casa Methadone-to-Abstinence Residence Venture House Mental Health Center Victory Memorial Hospital VIP Community Services Walton Dental Clinic Westchester Medical Center Woodhull Hospital
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