Sharon Hospital Facility Additions - Sharon, CT

Start Date: 2004
Construction Completed
Architect: Mitchell Architectural Group
Employer: Aschettino Associates

Women's Center Addition:



Quoted from the Mitchell Architectural Group website:

"Based on a promise made to the community by Essent Healthcare, a new Women’s Center became the focus of mitchell architectural group’s 2004 design. This new addition and protected entrance, replaced the 1970 Obstetrics suite which consisted of individual labor rooms, delivery rooms and the long trip to the OR suite for Cesarian Section births. Six LDRP rooms allow expectant mothers to stay in a large private bedroom for all phases of labor. Proper building orientation allows for maximized views overlooking the rural valley. The new Women’s Center, now located adjacent to the existing OR suite, was completed in the Fall of 2007."

Structurally, the building used a standard steel framing layout with diagonal braced frames used for lateral support. The roof used open web steel joists for support and a metal deck as a diaphragm.


Emergency Department and MRI Additions:



Quotes from the Mitchell Architectural Group website:

"With its purchase by Essent Healthcare in 2002, Sharon Hospital became the first for profit hospital in Connecticut. In conjunction with our proposal to design a new Women’s Center, mitchell architectural group, p.c. was asked to design a new Emergency Department. The hospital’s current Emergency Department had never been renovated, leaving it insufficient and out-dated. The new design incorporated a newly renovated existing Emergency Department with a larger, more efficient space that met both the Client’s current and projected future needs. Two entry canopies were constructed, differentiated by their color and function. The project renovation and expansion were completed in phases, which allowed the department to remain open through all phases of construction.

Based on our 2004 Master Plan for Sharon Hospital, mitchell architectural group, p.c. proposed a new MRI building to make way for the expanded and renovated Emergency Department. Careful attention was paid to the finishes in the MRI Suite itself, and our goal was to create a soothing and patient friendly environment through the use of color and a backlit mural. By recommending that Sharon Hospital relocate the existing MRI trailer to a temporary pad, simultaneous construction could occur for the new MRI addition and the expanded Emergency Department, reducing the contractor’s construction schedule by six months."

Structurally, the building used a standard steel framing layout with diagonal braced frames used for lateral support. The roof used open web steel joists for support and a metal deck as a diaphragm.