Privacy and Safety at Glendale Adventist Medical Center
GLENDALE, Calif. — The Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s new West Tower is offering the latest in convenience, techniques, patient technology and comfort.
The seven-story facility includes a larger emergency department, surgery suites, private patient rooms, a new cardiovascular center, expanded patient care and an intensive care unit.
The GAMC West Tower Phase III adds 35,000 square feet to itself on top of two new surgical telemetry units and two intensive care units.
The Los Angeles office of architecture firm Devenney Group, worked to create a building that met GAMC’s fire-rating requirements by using a fire-resistant glazing. The firm also sought to find a way to provide visual privacy controls on interior windows and doors that would be easy to use, adjustable and hygienic. Abbott Construction served as the general contractor for the project.
TGP’s Pilkington Pyrostop glazing material was used in conjunction with Unicel Architectural’s Vision Control integrated louvers to ensure both safety and privacy for patients.
A total of 40 Pilkington Pyrostop/Vision Control units were installed in interior locations on both the third and fourth floor.
By mixing fire-resistant glazing with hermetically sealed, adjustable louvers, both safety and privacy were addressed.
Technical Glass Products is a source for fire-rated glass and framing systems, along with specialty architectural glass products. The company offers AIA registered continuing education, project consultation, product specifications, CAD drawings, BIM 3D models and rapid-response quoting.
Unicel Architectural is a company committed to the process of sustainable building using aluminum and glass solutions. These include specialty glazing, skylights, louvers and custom structures.
Glendale Adventist Medical Center was founded in 1905 and is now a 450-bed full-service facility as opposed to the 75-bed sanitarium it was when first created. Today, GAMC is part of Adventist Health, a system that includes 19 hospitals and other health care facilities.