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Symposium Distinction Awards
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The highly esteemed competition honors design teams and individuals who have made a profound contribution to the healthcare design industry. In addition it recognizes the best and most innovative new products exhibited at the Symposium. FacilityCare Magazine in association with the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo sponsors the Awards.
Entries for the 2009 competition are now being accepted.
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Entry Deadline: July 24, 2009
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Please note: this document is not to be used for entries, all entries must be submitted using the online entry form.
Award Categories Team Award
The Team Award focuses on a project team that has worked together to change the face of healthcare design through innovation, creativity, efficiency and teamwork.
For projects to qualify for this award, part of the construction phase must have taken place between October 1, 2008 and the present, and the facility must be completed and occupied at the time of submission.
User-Centered Award
The User-Centered Award recognizes a healthcare design project or facility that best reflects and balances the requirements of patients, their family and practitioners.
For projects to qualify for this award, part of the construction phase must have taken place between October 1, 2008 and the present, and the facility must be completed and occupied at the time of submission.
Individual Award
The Individual Award seeks to distinguish individuals in the fields of architecture, interior design, and facility management that have displayed leadership and vision within their organizations or project teams, and gone above and beyond to enhance the healing environment.
For projects to qualify for this award, part of the construction phase must have taken place between October 1, 2008 and the present, and the facility must be completed and occupied at the time of submission.
Product Award
Product awards will be presented to those outstanding new products whose unique design contributes to the enrichment of a healing environment through their unique design and operational support. Awards will be presented in each of the following product categories:
Most Innovative
Most Sustainable
Architects' Choice
Best in Show
Only products introduced between October 1, 2008, and September 1, 2009, qualify for nomination for the Product Awards.
2008 Symposium Distinction Award Winners
PRODUCT AWARD
Architect’s Choice & Best in Show
MIGRATIONS™ BioBased Tile™ by Armstrong Commercial Floors –
Most Innovative
PDI-P40LCDC 40” Modular HD LCD Television by PDi Communication Systems
Most Sustainable
Avant by MDC Wallcoverings
DESIGN AWARDS
Team Award
Puchlik Design Associates for Cedars Sinai Medical Center’s Patient Room & Nurse Station Renovations
HKS, Inc for Phoenix Children’s Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit
User-Centered Award
Steffian Bradley Architects for Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center
Individual Award
Dawn Fredrick-Seibert, Director, Interior Design/ Space Planner with St. Joseph Health System
We thank our judges for their time and dedication:
Marc Budaus, HKS, Inc
Gary Collins, Associate Principal with Anshen + Allen Architects
Amy Douma, Hammel, Green + Abrahamson
Doug Wignall, Principal, HDR
