consideration will produce a good environment for the
furnishings.
3.
Designs that use "life-time-of-the-building" materials in
colors, patterns and designs that transcends time are
endorsed. Trendy colors and patterns are to be contained
to cycle replacement materials, such as paint and
wallcoverings.
4.
Health care design is focused on "for-profit"
organizations that competitively market their
environments. The designs that are used in these
facilities tend to be trendy. The materials have a
life-cycle of 5-8 years, so an image is presented that
recruits patients. This type of design solution is not
appropriate for VA that has a built-in patient population.
2.2.
THE DESIGN PROCESS:
A.
Follow requirements in VA Program Guide, PG-18-15, A/E
Submission Instructions: Schematics; Design Development; and
Construction Documents.
B.
The participation between the Architect/Engineer's Designer,
the VA Central Office Interior Design representative, and the
VA Medical Center representative/Interior Designer will occur
formally at each review and as needed between reviews. Since
all participants are professionals of the same profession,
significant benefits can be gained by managing the process
into a team effort which can only lead to better decisions and
an expansion of the design.
C.
The interior design from developmental stage, until approval,
needs to remain fluid. Comments and responses should not
jeopardize the accomplished work and the project should remain
on a positive progression.
D.
The requirements were written for each submission to be a
building, expanding and developmental process. Micro-design,
showing individual spaces is not an appropriate beginning
design and making the review a waste of effort. An overall
design concept structure that builds and expands into major
spaces leads to projects that have continuity with
individualism. It makes the design intent clear to all
participants, allows absolute approval and further
development. It gives a project design some written approved
"givens", agreed on by all parties. If people change the
structure, the contracted design remains the same and the work
hours are positive and forwarded. When the entire concept is
established and relationship is suitable, then approval will
be given.
E.
Diagrams for patterns or directions for installation can be
located in the back of Specification 09050 or as interior
details on the architectural drawings. A prudent decision is
expected when using the architectural drawings due to cost.
F.
Careful coordination between the 09050 specification sections
and the technical requirements of materials in the project
specification must be followed. The selections must meet
those requirements. Conflicts discovered during construction
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