INTERIOR DESIGN MANUAL
FOR HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
May 2006
1.
ITEMS UNIQUE TO VA
1.1.
Provide finish schedule in the specifications 09050,
Interior/Exterior Finishes, Materials, and Finish Schedule, not on
the architectural drawings. See Article 6, Interior Design Master
Specification Index, for this Master Specification.
1.2.
Manufacturers names are used to reference, describe and identify
color, texture or pattern. This is not to be construed as an
endorsement of proprietary selections. Refer to specification
09050, Part 1- General, manufacturers, and article 4, Proprietary.
1.3.
VA has a built-in patient population, refer to Article 2, The
Design Solution.
1.4.
Patient's profile, refer to Article 2. The Design Solution.
1.5.
The specifying of all architectural finishing materials with
color, textures and patterns before the contract documents are
issued.
2.
GENERAL:
2.1.
THE DESIGN SOLUTION:
A.
Goal: To provide a supportive interior environment that is
conducive to healing both the patients mind and body, is
respectful of the public monies, promotes staff performance
and expresses progressive high quality design.
B.
Concept: The design is to pivot from the medical centers
mission and its patient profile. This includes a working
knowledge of the profile and characteristics of the veteran as
a patient population and the distinct profile of the users of
said facility and said project. The information that overall
remains constant, is that VA patients are long-term, high
repeaters with multi-medical problems. Each user group will
reveal the degree of need for the design to address aging,
physical and mental disabilities, abusiveness, loss of
function and perception ability.
C.
Function:
1.
Functional requirements dictate maintainable colors,
textures, patterns, material selections, combination of
materials and installation techniques. Materials must be
chosen for longevity and good appearance retention.
2.
A working knowledge of the properties of all materials is
a necessary tool. This includes the installation
procedure, and the forgiveness of the materials as
installed in a lower bidder situation, the replacement
and/or patching qualities of the material. New materials
that contain different maintenance procedures and/or
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