This
three-story, 110,000 square-foot skilled nursing facility
was designed and planned to provide care for the Jewish
elderly at the Jewish Home for the Aged in San
Francisco. The 120-bed structure augments the
existing 427 beds on the entire campus. The level of
care ranges from light residential assistance to
comprehensive care for the totally dependent. Development
in the healthcare field indicated the need for expanded
floor area for the patients, more amenities, and less of
an institutional ambiance.
A typical residential floor is
designed in an intersecting three-circle configuration.
Each circle contains a sky lit atrium surrounded by
residential rooms. At the intersection of each of these
circles is a nurse’s station. This floor plan provides a
clear view of all entrances to rooms and
corridors.
The three-story atriums are
landscaped with large trees and ornamental plants that are
visible from all levels of each circular module.
A spacious pathway around the atrium leads to the
residents’ rooms and is designed to invite people to
congregate in small groups for social interaction, while
still being within view of the nurses’ station.
A partial basement contains support
space for the residential units, locker rooms, medical
records, and meeting rooms.
Mechanical and electrical equipment rooms are also
located on this level.
The
Pavilion is set in a grove of trees, and the exterior
blends with the existing buildings on the site through the
use of tourmaline precast concrete. Large bay
windows visually enhance the residential ambiance of the
Home.
