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Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, Designed by Perkins+WIll
Oct 03, 2011 Perkins+Will elevates the level of the hospice building model by merging hospitality and healthcare design at the Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia
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Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, Designed by Perkins WIll_01 An exterior view (left) of the dining area and porch space of a family living space in one of three patient-room pods reveals the residential like quality of the facility, with its gabled roofs, cedar trellises, and window frames of Douglas fir. Comfortable seating space near the windows (right) provides views to the wooded landscape. Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, Designed by Perkins WIll_02 One of three family living areas includes comfortable seating atop an inset wool carpet and large windows that open onto expansive views. Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, Designed by Perkins WIll_03 Just outside the chapel, a wooden trellis tops a terrace framed with benches and inset with a patterned stone. The auxiliary buildings, including the chapel, make the facility feel like a little village, says Architect Ila Burdett. Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, Designed by Perkins WIll_04 The cathedral ceiling in reception lobby of the Willson Hospice House exposes the glu lam structural beams and pine tongue-and-groove planking. A fieldstone fireplace and bamboo flooring anchor the inviting setting and expansive windows offer views to the vast woodlands outdoors. Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, Designed by Perkins WIll_05 A stained birch panel behind the moveable bed conceals oxygen a suction pump and other medical equipment in an easy-to-access vertical reveal on the side of the panel. Linoleum flooring is easy to clean and a window seat with a bed allows a family member to spend the night if desired.