Margulies Perruzzi has completed a 12,300-square-foot renovation for Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, for its endoscopy center in Boston, Massachusetts. Walsh Brothers served as the project’s general contractor/construction manager.
The renovation included a three-phased modernization of the existing department and expansion into the existing vascular imaging suite. The center now includes a reception waiting room, a post-anesthesia care unit with 21 stretcher bays, including a patient-of-size room, two nurse stations and an exam room, along with eight procedure rooms, expanded fluoroscopy imaging and new pass-through scope processors and drying cabinets.
The three distinct zones of the PACU, procedure rooms and scope processing rooms are clearly defined.
The suite utilizes BWH’s main design standards for furniture and finishes while subtly incorporating new elements to provide a distinct, modern look. Subtle tones of blue reinforce the feel of a calming environment. The PACU includes linear and perimeter lighting around the core to provide comfortable lighting for patients in stretchers. The curved angles in the soffits create clear wayfinding for patients to the two nurse stations. A floor pattern provides aesthetic interest and visual separation for walking pathways and storage. Unique, curved lighting in the waiting guides patients’ entry to the PACU.
