KP Names Three Finalists in Hospital Design Competition
Kaiser Permanente announced three finalists in its hospital design competition: Aditazz, Palo Alto; Gresham, Smith and Partners, Columbus, Ohio; and Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch, San Francisco.
KP says that some of the ideas presented for the firm’s “Small Hospital, Big Idea” competition included transparent roofs that produce energy and collect rainwater; interactive walls patients could use to Skype with family or physicians; and a pneumatic pharmacy distribution system that delivers medications to patients’ rooms.