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Category: Category A: Built, Less than $25 million (construction cost)

Design Solution

When Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital planned the new 18-inpatient Willson Hospice, it realized a golden opportunity to expand its outreach in southwest Georgia. PPMH channeled 25 years of enduring affection for its 11-county travelling home care hospice program into the creation of a community magnet. Sensitively building upon the educational and recreational appeal of its new sustainable campus of 210 forested / wetland acres, Willson reinvigorates traditional relationships between healthcare stakeholders – patients, families, staff, donors, volunteers, visitors – as well as the larger neighborhood.

Jury Comments

A wonderfully conceived project, brings great dignity to the project’s purpose; materials employed help create a calming influence to patients and families under stressful situations. Strong connection to nature, pervasive throughout; natural and sustainable materials, connections during inclement weather, nice spaces (many two- story), pod concept offers privacy and dignity, wonderful material palette both on the exterior and interior, wonderful healing environment for end of life patients.

Acknowledgements

Planning, Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture by Perkins+Will: Ila Burdette, Kenneth Moore, Helena O’Connor, Danny Scott, Leo Alvarez, Alexander Stewart, Matthew Malone, Justin Cooper, Amy Sickeler, Inyoung Park, Patrick Carroll, Lance Galvin, Paula Vaughan, Brenda Smith.

Structural Engineering by Uzun & Case: Jim Case, Jeff Millheizler.

Civil Engineering by Lanier Engineering, Inc.: Gary Harrell, Brian Jackson.

Mechanical Engineering by Cornelius Engineering: Cathy Cornelius.

Electrical Engineering by Spencer Bristol Engineering: Doug Bristol.

Plumbing & Life Safety Engineering by Covalent Consulting, LLC: Fred Gordon.

LEED Commissioning by Energy Ace, Inc.: Wayne Robertson.

Program Management by KLMK Group, Inc.: Steve Higgs, David Smith.

Photo Credits

©Photographs: Jim Roof Creative
Drawings (site plan, building plan, elevation sketches) Perkins+Will

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