At Atria, the premise is that the doctors think of everything so the patient has to worry about nothing—rather than the other way around. Rockwell Group began the design process by focusing on the guest experience and an emphasis on hospitality, as well as a celebration of humanity. Designed as a residential respite, the atmosphere is both considered and calming. We chose materials that have a storied history with human achievement, e.g., travertine, bronze, copper, and marble. The idea here was permanence, trust, and dependability.
The overall color palette was chosen to represent a rainbow of skin tones, including rich walnut and pink hued travertine. Venetian plaster, supple fabrics, and chevron white oak flooring add to the warm environment. Finally, there is a strong focus on patient experience and privacy. A guest enters under a skylight into an environment clad in travertine and fluted plaster. The materials were selected to give an air of permanence and human excellence in craft. Signature elements continue throughout the design.
A custom, cantilevered marble desk by Karen Pearse. A Tech Showcase displays the latest in advanced tools for improving health. Furniture is both elegant and streamlined, upholstered in luxe and tactile fabrics. Beyond the entrance, the Library provides a meditative oasis. With no direct sunlight, the space was designed with a 23-karat Caplain gold-leaf ceiling to reflect the lights within the space and make the ceiling appear taller. A fireplace is featured along the west wall, directly in line with the symmetrical library furniture and the patient wing entrance.
A vestibule entrance into the patient wing is meant to limit sound and allow for greater privacy once clients have entered the treatment areas. Connected to the library by a series of tall archways, the space directly opens to a feature two-story staircase. The lounge space below acts as large Lecture Garden, a light-flooded space where physicians and patients can exchange ideas and hear presentations from experts. A custom modular sofa and groupings of armchairs are soft and enveloping, in a refined living room atmosphere.
Continuing the residential feeling, a kitchen island, counter stools, and back wall of Ivory Ice Onyx feature as guests exit off of the staircase. A custom Travertine table on a matte brass base is surrounded by armchairs from Capellini beneath a row of pendants from Apparatus in this light and airy space. A custom ombre rug from Loloey acts as an island of tranquility beneath the arrangement. Slatted wood and brass screens and fluting details add a soft and linear punctuation. The new pediatrics wing on Level 4 caters entirely to adolescents and children.
The patient lounges and exam rooms are designed with a playful yet sophisticated sensibility. The Pediatrics area features lighter woods and more colorful furniture. This state-of-the-art diagnostic area is equipped with the latest medical technology. It has a moon-phase wall illumination and an ambient, cocoon feeling. As elsewhere, it is meant to provide both confidence and calm to potentially uneasy patients. Patient Suites and Exam Rooms feature a lounge area, en-suite bathrooms, and exam room. With a focus on light and privacy, the exam rooms have curved, frosted glass partitions.
Care was taken in selecting patient furniture. The Ravalli chairs, by Caste, allow for a patient to rotate—allowing for autonomy on where and how they would like to sit. The fixed sofa built into the framed window opening was designed to feel like a cocoon within the space. The sofa itself was designed with a lower center portion for a greater view outside and for personal space when sitting on the couch. The corridors were designed to lead guests through the circuitous path of the institute. The exterior walls of the patient rooms are clad in dark walnut and juxtapose with the inner walls of venetian plaster along the imaging and back of house areas.