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[O'NEILL CENTER FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES] |
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Name:
O'Neill Center for Healthy Families |
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Design:
emmler + Camayd Architects, Scranton |
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Destination of use:
healthcare facilities |
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Manufacturer:
Ceramica Magica |
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City:
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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Ceramic Materials:
vitrified porcelain tiles. MagicoGres, Asia series, colours: Jaipur grigio, 6x6”, 6x12”, 12x12”, 12x18”, 18x18”; Rajastan verde, 12x12”; Chennai avorio, 3x12” |
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Country:
Stati Uniti d’America |
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Type of intervention:
flooring and coverings |
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Costumers:
Marywood University |
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Year of completion:
2002 |
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The Project |
Marywood University and the Norteast Pennsylvania Women’s Health Alliance have joined forces to create a unique campus facility that represents an innovative approach to health and wellness for women and families. The Keith J. O'Neill Center for Healthy Families houses classrooms as well as the school’s nutrition department, a women’s clinic, and a human performance laboratory.
The new facility, built in 2002, greatly increased academic and research opportunities for students and faculty by providing nearly 32,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory and research equipment, commercial quality food science and nutrition facilities and equipment, meeting space, and computer labs. It also will support new interdisciplinary programs combining the fields of nutrition and dietetics with sports, exercise and fitness.
Designed by Hemmler + Camayd Architects, the new O'Neill Center compliments the existing campus architecture by combining classic lines with dramatic glass facades. Nestled in the woods, the building's plan consists of two wings hinged at the center by a two-story crystalline cube that effectively incorporates the natural surroundings into the building's soothing interior.
According to the architects: “The small wooded site, deemed unsuitable for many years presented us with a unique land-use challenge: that of relating all major deciduous trees while meeting strict zoning sellbacks, satisfying on-site parking requirements and finding enough land to fit the building’s 15,000 square feet footprint.” |
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