HEALTHCARE PROJECTS


Transitional Care Unit
Bayonne Medical Center

Bayonne, New Jersey

Renovation
Size:
 8,500 sf Renovated Space 
Cost: $500,000
Change Orders: 0.25% (non-elective)
Construction Schedule: 3 Months

Project Highlights:
One of the first hospital renovations under the new Health Care Law has been completed at the Bayonne Medical Center.   Seamless surfaces, products that naturally fight bacteria between housecleaning cycles, and new standards for patient comfort have guided this project.  Upon seeing the new Transitional Care Unit, nurses remarked “Oh my gosh, this place is awesome,  it feels like a hotel room!”  

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Nurses Station
CarePoint Health

Bayonne, New Jersey

Renovation
Construction Schedule: 
2 Weeks

Project Highlights:
As a very busy hive of activity, DKA re-imagined the Nurses Workstation to reduce stress, increase visibility and maintain accuracy in operations.  The renovations required foresight and planning to reduce downtime in construction to the minimum with the least disturbance to occupants on other portions of the floor.  The upgrades included revitalized corridors and lighting.   DKA interiors also designed biophilic artwork and mapping to encourage patient mobility and cognitive functioning.

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Day Room
CarePoint Health

Bayonne, New Jersey

Renovation
Construction Schedule: 
2 Weeks

Project Highlights:
This Day Room had not been updated since its construction in the last century. The multi-functional space seamlessly blended a reading room, tv room, beauty parlor station, visitor section and technology to support educational seminars.

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Animal Hospital & Care Center

Branchburg, New Jersey

Renovation & Addition
Construction Schedule: 
9 Months

Project Highlights:
From Cryosurgery to Dentistry this the veterinary hospital has the latest design and technology.   In addition, Kowal Architects designed dog grooming, breeding and  boarding facilities.  Kowal Architects coordinated and managed the  services from the complicated zoning approvals through construction and interior design. 

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Nuclear Medicine & Thallium Imaging Center

Bridgewater, New Jersey

New Construction
Construction Schedule: 
9 Months

Project Highlights:
Supporting the private practices of medical professionals, Kowal Architects has broad experience from sports medicine therapy centers to infectious disease practices.  Each office and laboratory has unique requirements from floor loads to radiation.  The centers are designed to calm the patient and improve the floor of materials and personnel within the office.   Each design is customized to the culture of the office and practice.


LabCorp

Bridgewater, New Jersey

Renovation & Expansion
Construction Schedule: 
16 Months