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Seattle Children's Building Hope

 

 

 

Seattle Children's Building Hope A Special Feature of DJC.COM April 17, 2013

Photo by Jon Silver Ultra-efficient mechanical systems offer lots of ways to cut costs Engineers used strategies such as water preheating, multiple-size chillers and dual-fuel condensing boilers. By JIM SOKOL Affiliated Engineers NW How to create spaces that help children heal Designers are using research-tested ways to lower stress and improve well-being. By ANITA ROSSEN ZGF Architects Hospital design started with yarn, cardboard and duct tape Children’s team turned to humble materials to test out plans and make the new addition more efficient. By TODD JOHNSON Seattle Children’s Hospital A unique to-do list: move 68-ton tree and play Where’s Waldo with kids Construction crews found the Children's expansion wasn't a typical project. By DAVE SCALZO Sellen Construction

Photo by Jon Silver Just the facts Name: Building Hope Location: 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle Size: Eight stories, 330,000 square feet Cost: $201.5 million Opening: April 21 The team Owner: Seattle Children’s Hospital Development manager: Seneca Group Architect: ZGF Architects General contractor: Sellen Construction Civil/structural engineer: Coughlin Porter Lundeen Mechanical engineer: Affiliated Engineers NW Electrical engineer: Sparling Geotechnical engineer: Hart Crowser Landscape architect: Site Workshop Mechanical subcontractor: McKinstry Electrical subcontractor: Veca Graphics consultant: Studio SC Photo by Jon Silver What’s inside • New emergency department • Critical care unit • Cancer unit, including a wing for teens and young adults • 80 beds, with space for up to 192 beds

Special section team Section editor: Jon Silver Section design: Jeffrey Miller Web design: Lisa Lannigan Advertising: Matt Brown

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