Wellington County communities will soon have better access to forward-looking health care closer to home. The existing Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH) will be replaced by a new acute care facility to facilitate continued leadership in the provision of excellent and compassionate rural health care. A generous greenfield site has sufficient space to provide the emergency, ambulatory, diagnostic and inpatient services needed to accommodate a growing County. The overall expression of the facility is a unifying one, built on local heritage, with features which: breakdown the massing of the building, through articulated wings; highlight the entrances of the building, through canopies and exterior courtyards; and express the functions within through fenestration patterns which are programmatically driven. Large windowed areas will also allow natural light to penetrate deeply into the building and ultimately connect the interior with views to the surrounding natural areas.
A number of key directives are influencing the Hospital design. Modernized infection control measures will incorporate components such as additional isolation facilities, to enhance the hospital’s ability to respond to a pandemic or disease outbreak. The GMCH is designed as a place for everyone. All interior and exterior routes will comply with AODA and accommodate a variety of mobility devices, and ample turning areas placed regularly along all pedestrian routes. As our Team takes sustainability seriously we have committed to delivering a LEED Silver project. In addition to this project stepping lightly on our planet, it will promote the social well-being of the community through: its celebration of the renowned Dr. Groves; the pride the community will feel when they are home to a state-of-the art hospital; and the economic advantage this will bring by attracting new physicians and staff to the community.
Material Used :
1. Belden – Masonry – Belden Brick Bismark Blend
2. Arriscraft – Natural Stone – Adair Limestone Marble
3. Permacon – Masonry – Noble Architectural Block (Colour Porcelain White – Finish Guillotine)
4. Oldcastle – Curtain Wall – OBE 6100 Series
