“In the long term, engineering is about providing lasting solutions. In the short term, as often as not, it’s about overcoming obstacles. Logistical challenges should be inconsequential to a project’s larger purpose and a client's intended outcome.”
Joel, PE, LEED® AP
aEI Project Manager
American Family Children’s Hosptial A storm before the calm. Praised for a cheerful and welcoming atmosphere, the new hospital presented challenges at the project outset that belie the facility's child- and family-focused calm. The 85-bed, 240,000 sf tower adjoins the 1.5 million sf UW Hospital at the existing facility's emergency treatment access point. Construction of ER access and the parking ramp above it was underway when design began. Meanwhile, main hospital utilities required relocation without effect to operations. Surrounded by a dense academic research medical campus, American Family's mechanical floor is located between the fifth and six levels for quality of air intake, also facilitating infectious disease surge capacity conversion to 100% outside air ventilation. With a 20-bed PICU, 16-bed oncology unit, and 6-OR surgical pavilion, this resource for sophisticated treatment and diagnostic services opened as scheduled, in August 2007. Services: Mechanical, Electrical, Piping/Plumbing, Fire Protection, Architectural Lighting Design,
Size: 240,000 sf
Location: Madison, WI
Architect: HDR, Inc.
Awards: In Business Magazine 2008 Greater Madison Commercial Design Award,
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