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SHEWARD PARTNERSHIP DESIGNS NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART Architects Create Patient Friendly and Neighborhood Compatible Medical Office Facility The Sheward Partnership, one of the nation's leading architectural firms with headquarters in Philadelphia, has designed Nazareth Hospital's New State-of-the-Art Medical Office Building as part of the hospital's expansion of their Northeast Philadelphia Hospital Campus. "We have designed Nazareth Hospital's new medical office building to correspond with the surrounding environment in which the hospital is situated," said David Scheuermann, Principal of The Sheward Partnership. "The building is composed primarily of a long, horizontal façade which faces Roosevelt Boulevard, and acts as a backdrop for the Nazareth Hospital and Rothman Institute Orthopaedics logos. The building's other façade on Fairfield street, is designed with vertical elements in order to be sensitive to and correspond with the residential housing in the neighborhood. "Rothman Institute Orthopaedics, is a world-renowned orthopaedic facility and therefore we designed the building's exterior and interior with patients in mind," noted Scheuermann. "We achieved this by designing a generous, canopied, patient drop off and pick up area with curb cuts to ease the path from car to building; extra large elevators for easy wheel chair access; wider hallways to better accommodate the needs of patients; and careful arrangement and design of space to assure ease of passage throughout the building. These patient friendly touches were designed for the many patients who come to the Rothman Institute Orthopaedics for hip and knee replacements and other orthopaedic problems." The Sheward Partnership/Nazareth Hospital The 21, 000 square - foot new medical office building is spilt into two floors. The first floor houses a Magnetic Resonance Imaging suite (MRI) along with physician offices while the second floor houses offices for Orthopedic surgeons from the Rothman Institute Orthopaedics, on-site physical therapy facilities and radiography. The building also includes medical practices in cardiology, family practice, neurology as well as a respiratory and sleep medicine institute. The building has high visibility along Roosevelt Boulevard, a busy, commercially-zoned district, and also intersects Holme Avenue, a residential neighborhood. For the commercial side, The Sheward Partnership designed a breathtaking glass stairway, that is fully illuminated at night, a beacon drawing attention to Rothman Institute Orthopadeics and Nazareth Hospital signage. In deference to the side facing the residential neighborhood, the building was scaled down in terms of elevation, giving careful consideration toward appearance, color and landscaping. From an architectural perspective, the building was designed from the inside out. This allowed the architects, when considering the structure of the building, to use a cantilevering design, where the second floor is larger than the first, thus masking obvious forms of support such as columns. The overall result, a modern medical building that is notably neighborhood-compatible and in its entirety, forms the "front door" to the Nazareth Hospital complex. " Our patient - friendly design efforts," said Tom DiBenedetto Project Manager, The Sheward Partnership, "also included a well - landscaped site and wide sidewalks outside. Upon entering the building, patients are greeted by automatic opening doors and a naturally lit corridor, providing a cheerful, welcoming experience. The building is very uplifting and inviting for both patients and medical personnel." "The opening
of this state-of-the-art medical office building is possible because
extraordinary people from both Nazareth Hospital and Rothman Institute
Orthopaedics possess a common vision to provide exceptional healthcare
to our community," stated Patricia DeAngelis, President and
CEO of Nazareth Hospital. " We are thrilled to provide our
neighbors with a broad range of easily accessible, convenient services.
This building is truly an expression of the dedication of Nazareth
Hospital and Rothman Institute Orthopaedics to this community."
"Rothman Institute Orthopaedics prides itself on providing the highest quality care to its patients," said Rothman Institute Orthopaedics Chairman Richard H. Rothman, M.D., Ph.D. "Our partnership with Nazareth Hospital speaks to the shared attention to quality and excellence," added Rothman. These thoughts were echoed by William J. Hozack, M.D., Director for the Center for Orthopaedic Excellence at Nazareth Hospital. "The relationship of Rothman Institute Orthopaedics and Nazareth Hospital in this world-class facility will truly benefit the surrounding community," stated Hozack. The Sheward Partnership, established in 1977, is one of the nation's leading architectural firms with headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has developed a strong base of experience and depth of knowledge in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Architecture, Master Planning, Design Build Services, Construction Management and CAD services. Firm partners direct a talented and experienced staff of architects and planners who work together on projects in transportation and civic facilities, corporate interiors and exteriors and housing. Visit The Sheward Partnership at www.theshewardpartnership.com
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