HIMACS Solid Surface Adds a Warmth to a Maktub Center
Architect Elisa Valero has gone beyond merely technical aspects to create a hospital interior design that reduces the sense of isolation in children with immune system deficiencies. The new design of the space made by HIMACS solid surface aims to meet functional necessities through eliminating or transforming what are normally perceived as hospital elements.
This Maktub hospital interior project was completed in two months with the added difficulty that the upper and lower floor of the hospital continued to be used during work. This required extraordinary precision and coordination of various activities.
Why HIMACS was chosen for Maktub hospital interior project
HIMACS solid surface was a perfect choice for a Maktub Center, as it met every functional and aesthetic requirements for the hospital interior. The architect was looking for a thermoforming material with an elegant, simple design that eliminated joints between the various structures of the hospital.
“I was looking for a long-lasting interior material that met hospital regulations and could be modeled to eliminate corners in the corridors, to avoid being hit by beds coming in and out of the rooms,” said architect Valero. “Therefore we didn’t need to use impact protectors and minimized the presence of equipment. This, together with colors and shapes, helped create a pleasant, playful hospital atmosphere.”
Thanks to HIMACS solid surface’s aseptic properties, the fact that it is easy to clean and resists chemical agents, acrylic stone is recommended in clinics and healthcare spaces that have to respect the highest standards of hygiene.
The aesthetic qualities of HIMACS solid surface create warm, welcoming environments, even in spaces that are not usually like this. Several studies have shown that this has a positive influence on patients and their convalescence.
Hospital Design Suggestions with HIMACS Solid Surface
Numerous studies and experiments have shown that hospital designs are a significant factor in maintaining the cleanliness of the hospital environment. Hospital staff pursue sterile environments at all times to mitigate any concerns patients may have on secondary infections. At the same time, the hospital interior should be warm and welcoming for patients to experience emotional comfort when seeing a doctor.
Thus, it is important for hospital interior designers to create safe, secure, and supportive environment. Designers need to take deep consideration on choosing the best suited interior material to meet the functionality and practicality needs of each medical areas.
Hospital hallway interior designs with HIMACS solid surface
Hallways to patient rooms need to be a space for resting as well as for moving. Even a short hallway may feel like a long journey for patients. HIMACS solid surface handrails and seating designed for short resting are seamlessly integrated into the walls using three-dimensional thermoforming to make hallways safe and comfortable for patients.
In particular, considering that hallways are one of the places where patients mostly come into contact with each other, hygienic HIMACS solid surface with a non-porous and seamless design can help ensure cleanliness. It is therefore a perfect interior material for creating a comfortable ambience and safe environment throughout the entire hallway.
As such, HIMASC solid surface enables interior designs that are difficult to create with other materials through 3D thermoforming capabilities. In particular, HIMACS solid surface Intense Ultra enables precision processing down to 6 mm inner diameter to offer a completely new design dimension for patient experience. World-renowned architects including Zaha Hadid who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, often called the Nobel Prize of architecture, are turning their imagination into reality using HIMACS solid surface.
Hospital hallway interior designs with HIMACS solid surface
Infection control and cleanliness are the primary concerns in emergency rooms in which patients’ lives are at stake. According to a study, infections in the emergency room prolong hospitalization and increase the probability of death by a factor of 11. Even with much effort to maintain cleanliness, dust will accumulate on medical equipment and may lead to malfunctions. LX Hausys Healthcare Solutions are optimized for emergency rooms.
HIMACS solid surface creates a non-porous, sealed surface with fewer joints by covering all surfaces from the walls to medical equipment, therefore making it impossible for infectious germs to penetrate. In addition, the fact that HIMACS solid surface can be disinfected quickly and easily means that emergency rooms can be cleanly maintained and quickly prepared for the next patient.
Atmosphere’s best-in-class iodine resistance and chemical resistance help minimize secondary infections from occurring in emergency rooms. Also, Atmosphere is made from eco-friendly materials that are free of phthalates and heavy metals, which helps create a cleaner environment for treatment and makes it a perfect solution for emergency rooms.
Even though functions and materials are important for emergency rooms, ultimately they are spaces to heal people. For this purpose, LX Hausys’ products enhance patients’ experiences by providing color sets for emotional comfort based on a scientifically proven medical color palette.
Hospital cafeteria interior designs with HIMACS solid surface
The mealtime experience is important to patients’ well-being and healing, beyond its basic functions of supplying nutrition and water. This area presents a good opportunity for a hospital to create a hospitable and comfortable space for dining to enhance customer experience.
HIMACS solid surface, which is used in many renowned hotels, provides an elegant and relaxing atmosphere to enhance the dining experience of patients and their families. In addition, HIMACS solid surface can be fabricated to form tables and countertops with a design that resonates with the hospital brand identity to create unique cafeteria and dining spaces and to ensure a consistent customer experience throughout the entire hospital.
The dining space of a hospital must be safe for patients. HIMACS solid surface is certified by NSF to be a safe surface to be used in direct contact with food and therefore keeps patients and visitors safe from contamination associated with food contact. Scratch-resistant and heat-resistant HIMACS solid surface is the best solution for high traffic areas such as cafeteria and dining spaces.
HIMACS solid surface not only proved its quality in Maktub center, but also is opened to every possibilities for building a safe and comforting hospital interior designs. Check out LX Hausys HIMACS solid surface collection and get inspirations for your hospital interior design project.