Seattle Children’s Hospital turned a former Circuit City into a new, modern facility, According to an article on the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
The hospital was seeking both a blank canvas in a strategic location and an established community integrated with existing public transportation, highways, sidewalks, parking and urban utilities, according to a hospital official.
The reuse project came with challenges and costs that are not normally present in a typical healthcare tenant improvement project, the article said. Electrical and water utility service upgrades and all-new HVAC equipment were needed.
One of the biggest challenges was working with the 25-foot high space between the floor and roof structure. The solution was to build an internal frame to support the HVAC, plumbing, electrical, low voltage and metal stud framing.
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