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Akron, OH (PRWEB) July 23, 2014

Hasenstab Architects recently designed a new hybrid endovascular operating room for Akron General Medical Center. The 780-square foot hybrid surgical suite provides advanced capabilities for endovascular and coronary diagnostics and treatment with the additional ability to perform more invasive surgery if necessary.

The flexibility of the new OR enhances patient safety by eliminating the need to transfer the patient to another operating room when a problem arises, said David Everhard, principal and project manager for Hasenstab Architects. Also, the requirement for an open heart OR to be on standby, but unused when catheterization procedures are being performed is eliminated allowing for better utilization of the facility.

In order to accommodate multiple procedure scenarios, the equipment that was incorporated also needed to be flexible. Storage cabinets were designed with a rolling cart system and can be wheeled in from an adjacent sterile storage room. The space is also fitted with multiple large monitors on long booms, which can be arranged where required or positioned out of the field if not needed. The room can also be updated to provide other advanced cardiovascular procedures as medical advances take place.

To provide space for the new hybrid OR, two older operating rooms were demolished and combined. The ceiling space provides boom mounted arms for two 50 monitors, four smaller monitors, four operating lights, an equipment boom at the foot of the table and an anesthesia boom at the head of the table. Overhead medical gas connections were also provided if the perfusion machine is required during open heart surgery.

As surgical procedures become more advanced and less invasive, hybrid and integrated ORs have quickly become a popular trend.

By being able to provide this OR setting for patients, the hospital can increase patient satisfaction, improve outcomes and lower readmission rates, Everhard said. It also sends the message that the hospital is willing to invest in the best technology for the long term benefit of the community, doctors and staff.

The new hybrid operating room complements a series of high-tech operating rooms also designed by Hasenstab Architects at Akron General Medical Center including two integrated operating rooms, as well as the iCT and iMRI operating rooms.

About Hasenstab Architects

Since 1982, Hasenstab Architects has provided professional design services for the healthcare, educational, science/technology, and commercial industries in Northeast Ohio. Past projects include Akron Childrens Hospital Critical Care Tower, Summa Health Systems Jean B. and Milton N. Cooper Cancer Center, Akron Zoos Grizzly Ridge, The University of Akrons National Polymer Innovation Center, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM School. http://www.hasenstabinc.com

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Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) July 23, 2014

National planning, architecture and interior design firm KSQ Architects announced today that Peterson Associates has joined the firm. Founded in 1974 by Jay Peterson in Charlotte, NC, Peterson Associates is a multi-disciplinary firm providing architecture, engineering and interior design services for healthcare, K12 and higher education clients in the Southeast. Specializing in higher education, K12 schools and multifamily design, KSQ Architects was founded in 1988 and maintains offices in New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado.

The Charlotte office will be known as KSQ/Peterson. The combined strengths of both firms will not only create a Southeast office for KSQ, but also provide the benefit of Petersons healthcare and engineering expertise, expanding that market as well as opening up the ability to pursue health sciences-related buildings in the higher education sector. KSQs depth of expertise in collegiate student housing, dining, unions, K-12 Schools, and multifamily housing will now have a stronger presence in this growing region.

By joining KSQ, we can offer a stronger depth of expertise in K12 and student life architecture as well as the benefit of a national portfolio, said Doug Burns, a principal with Peterson Associates. Our firms are a great match, as we share common values in our commitment to both design excellence and client satisfaction. Three members of the Peterson leadership team will become principals of KSQ/Peterson: Doug Burns, Wayne Gregory and Michael Rogers.

We are excited to bring on board the expertise Peterson offers in healthcare design and engineering services, said Armand Quadrini, AIA, a principal and director with KSQ. Adding engineering streamlines decision making processes, allowing for better coordination, early evaluation of the energy efficiency of the design and how the systems support the architecture. Joining forces with a 40-year-old known entity in North Carolina sets us on an excellent trajectory for growth in the Southeast, he said.

With the addition of Peterson Associates, KSQs staff will grow to more than 100 professional, technical and support staff. For more information, visit http://www.ksqarchitects.com or contact Monica Roberts, communications manager, at mroberts(at)ksqarchitects(dot)com.

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Abu Dhabi will add 778,000 metres of retail space over the next three years, representing eight percent of the total new shopping space (9.8 million metres) opened in 2013 in 180 cities globally.

The figures were revealed by Bassam Saleh, marketing manager of Bawadi Mall in Al Ain and based on a global study conducted by property adviser CBRE.

The study also found a total of 39 million metres of shopping centre retail space is currently under construction in the world's biggest cities, with Abu Dhabi having more retail space under development than anywhere in the Gulf.

Saleh said: "It does not come as a surprise to many that Abu Dhabi has the largest retail space under development in the GCC, because the capital of the UAE has been taking firm steps in becoming a world class city.

"Malls in the Emirate have standards that are on par with leading shopping destinations in the world, such as Paris, London and New York. Visitors feel they are in a five-star shopping arcade, in terms of services, ambience, promotions, outreach programmes and staff in stores and management."

"Bawadi Mall has adopted the 'edutainment' concept that has converted the shopping service into an experience enjoyed by all members of the family."

He added: "We adopt global best practices to make the visitors welcome and comfortable. One of the main reasons for the stupendous success of our approach is that we consider the visitor a tourist rather than a customer coming to shop. We greet them with entertainment and social activities that address the diversity of cultures living in the UAE."

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July 24, 2014

The man behind three Bartonsville retail developments is planning a major shopping-office-residential complex on Route 739 in Dingman Township.

Developer Jim DePetris of Plymouth Meeting-based DEPG Development Associates has confirmed that his company recently signed an agreement to buy more than 200 acres on Route 739 near the intersection of Log Tavern Road.

The land is on the same side of the road as the Dingman Delaware school complex.

The agreement is so new that it has not yet been presented to township officials, DePetris said.

He envisions the project happening in three phases.

The first phase will include the construction of 70,000 square feet of retail space for a supermarket and 10 to 15 retail stores.

The next phase will bring professional and medical offices. And a third phase will include some residential buildings, perhaps senior housing or townhouses, DePetris said.

The work of DEPG Development Associates is well known to shoppers in Monroe County.

DEPG is responsible for three popular projects on Route 611 in Stroud Township, including the Dick's Sporting Goods complex, Sonic drive-in restaurant and the strip mall with Moe's Southwestern Grill and Sleepy's mattress store.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -

?Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Thursday, July 24.

Butler County, MO

Roadwork continues on Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 signed as Route C. Traffic on the existing Route 67 north and south of Harviell will not have an outlet to the new pavement during this time. East and westbound traffic will be restricted. Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Route HH in Butler County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews prepare the roadway for pipe replacement. This section of road is located between County Road 334 and County Road 202. Weather permitting, work will performed Tuesday, July 22 and Wednesday, July 23 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Route BB in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located from Route B to end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will performed Monday, July 21 through Thursday, July 24 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Janet Drive will be closed at the intersection of Janet & Fairlane and Janet & Brookwood in Cape Girardeau. The intersections will be open.

Concrete street repairs are set to start on July 14 on Hopper Road near Clippard School in Cape Giradeau. The city says this will be the first of many repairs occurring this year. Work on Hopper is expected to last up to two weeks, weather permitting. Visit this link for more.

Dunklin County, MO

Route 25 in Dunklin County will be reduced to one lane as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located between Kennett City Limits and White Oak. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, July 21 through Wednesday, July 23 from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

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Standing in the living room of Randy and Rachel Colletts remodeled downtown Marion apartment, it is hard to tell that the space in the C.B. Wheeler building ever housed a hospital, office building, or anything else.

The Colletts bought the space from Bruce and Belinda Skiles about two years ago and started remodeling in the spring.

Randy grew up north of Marion and wanted to return to the area for retirement.

The focal point of the living room is a gas fireplace that stretches from a hardwood floor to the ceiling on the east wall.

The interesting thing about this fireplace is that the veneer was crafted from stone taken out of the ground at Cottonwood Falls, Rachel said. It was taken to a place in Herington, where the stone was cut down to one-inch thickness.

Rachel hopes they can use walnut harvested from her hometown farm in Missouri in the mantel.

The original hardwood floor has been sanded and stained twice with one more sanding and staining left to go.

Damaged portions were repaired with wood taken from other areas of the house. The Colletts elected to keep some imperfections because of the woods history.

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