The Portage Place Shopping Centre in downtown Winnipeg will be redeveloped into a $500-million diverse three-part campus, connecting a healthcare centre, housing, retail, neighbourhood services, and urban green spaces.
Tag: Healthcare
Two PCL projects “LEED” the way in sustainability
(12/22/2022)
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s (CAMH) McCain Complex Care and Recovery Centre and the Crisis and Critical Care Building and Mackenzie Health’s Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital have received Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
Architectural firm DIALOG’s project Grande Prairie Regional Hospital got a healthcare engineering award for its occupant-focused design, utilizing open and inviting spaces, with deep daylight penetration and biophilic focus.
Toronto hospital heals its wind-tunnel woes
(04/03/2017)
Until recently, cold Toronto winds interfered with Mt. Sinai Hospital’s healing environment due to heavy foot traffic in a three-entrance public corridor on the main floor. A revolving door system provided the solution
This year, the William Greer Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship Award of Excellence has been awarded to the repurposing of Toronto’s Don Jail into healthcare offices.
The new Women’s Hospital in Winnipeg is part of the city’s Health Sciences Centre, the area’s largest hospital, which also serves residents of northwest Ontario and Nunavut. Construction on the hospital began in 2011,...
The community health centre of the future
(05/01/2015)
With an aging population and an unmanageable burden on most hospitals, the community health centre is an increasingly in-demand neighbourhood resource. Stretched regional and non-profit finances mean these new facilities are often asked to...
The Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical Care Tower represents the most significant application to date of structural and non-structural wood products in a B.C. healthcare facility. The use of wood in publicly funded buildings is...
For Your Ears Only: Sound advice on speech privacy
(07/04/2014)
The term ‘speech privacy’ refers to how well a conversation is overheard and understood by an unintended listener. The need to prevent sound from intruding into adjacent spaces in both closed and open-plan settings...
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