2B — January 2024 — New Jersey — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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By Nathan Howell, AIA, NCARB, LSSYB, STV Building Resilience: How Healthcare Architecture Shapes Community Well-Being
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n a rapidly changing healthcare landscape, we constantly innovate to
doubles the emergency depart- ment’s capacity and provides dedicated space for behavioral health patients. Beyond com- prehensive patient care, STV also fortified the community by overseeing the development of storm mitigation plans and a new flood wall, responding to severe damages induced by Superstorm Sandy. A vital piece of social infrastructure, this project contributes to com- munity wellbeing by making healthcare more resilient for residents in South Brooklyn and beyond. Similarly, the South Beach
Psychiatric Center in Staten Island, NY, marks a paradigm shift in our understanding of well-being. STV’s contribu- tion to this state-of-the-art inpatient treatment campus included the architectural and engineering design for a new 261-bed residential building. Providing a normative thera- peutic environment based on the latest advancements in behavioral health design, the facility prioritizes elements like natural light and open spaces, enhancing the well-being of patients and the surrounding community. The project inte- grates mental health into our understanding of community well-being, while delivering modern patient care. STV is Committed to Community Well-Being With deep roots in New York and New Jersey, STV has provided comprehensive archi- tecture, engineering, planning, and design services across the region for more than a century. Touching every type of social infrastructure project—from healthcare to education, jus- tice and transportation—we comprehend the intrinsic value of a healthy and thriving com- munity. As a multi-sector, multi-discipline firm, we are committed to understanding and improving the unique dy- namics of each community we work in, which has allowed us to deliver innovative solutions that connect people and places. In the health and well-being market, our design philosophy centers on improving the well- being of communities through each project we touch. Our architectural and engineer- ing designs integrate a deep understanding of operational and clinical needs with de- sign expertise to create more adaptable and resilient inpa- tient and ambulatory care and behavioral health facilities. Together with our clients, we prioritize the creation of heal- ing environments for patients, their families and staff. Equally important, we strive to create spaces that become integral to their communities, fostering connections and relationships that endure. Nathan Howell, AIA, NCARB, LSSYB, is a vice president and market sec- tor leader for health and wellbeing at STV, a leading national infrastructure-fo- cused professional services firm. MAREJ
healthy and resilient communi- ties is creating environments that not only enhance the healing of physical and mental illnesses but that are also de- signed to foster meaningful con- nections between individuals. In Brooklyn, NY, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital exemplifies how health and well-being extends beyond the traditional boundaries of medical facilities. STV’s program management team administered $992 million of improvements for this 371- bed hospital, including a new critical services building that Premier Building Services For Those Who Care About Clean ™
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New Residential Building at the South Beach Psychiatric Center, Staten Island, NY of physical, mental, and social well-being. At STV, we believe that a cornerstone of building
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ing of communities is just as vital as that of the individuals we serve. Health is not just the absence of illness; it encom- passes a holistic understanding
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