tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post5678693642977073272..comments2023-10-04T12:04:39.259-04:00Comments on DIG-B: Development in Indianapolis, Gear & Beer: Methodist Hospital Bed Tower VisionCorrNDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-79826613620885210952011-10-20T13:10:50.851-04:002011-10-20T13:10:50.851-04:00I hope that they can build it. It is nice that the...I hope that they can build it. It is nice that there are people that they are trying to improve health on children.xl pharmacyhttp://www.xlpharmacydeals.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-71815780725085750452010-04-19T08:56:48.432-04:002010-04-19T08:56:48.432-04:00Does anyone know who the architect is?Does anyone know who the architect is?stevehttp://ruemmele.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-12808789160667916972010-03-05T14:27:42.924-05:002010-03-05T14:27:42.924-05:00I work in the building that you can see in the bac...I work in the building that you can see in the background-right in the rendering. I'm just thinking now that it's going to be hellish getting in and out of my building when they get around to building this.CorrNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-85004951448915189692010-03-05T14:17:06.904-05:002010-03-05T14:17:06.904-05:00If you examine the current building standing there...If you examine the current building standing there, you can see where one building has been scabbed on after another by looking at the different brick structures. This certainley wouldnt look like THAT type of scab on. I like how they envision lots more glass in place of the brick facade on the current buildings. <br /><br />Not a bad looking thoughtCurthttp://www.hustonstreetracing.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-32047837519180862192010-03-05T13:57:57.509-05:002010-03-05T13:57:57.509-05:00Regarding the 8-story knockdown: I've been tol...<i>Regarding the 8-story knockdown: I've been told that old hospitals aren't configured like new ones...or readily re-configurable.</i><br /><br />I think you're right-on there. I don't have it in front of me, but the article associated with the rendering mentioned private rooms being a necessity of more modern, advanced procedures. Those procedures tend to require more in-room equipment and more sterile environments than the shared rooms of old can accommodate. Not to mention the mechanical/electrical/plumbing infrastructure to support that modern equipment. That is likely the issue with the current building.<br /><br />Interesting historical info about RR tracks, factories, and Methodist tear-down. I wasn't aware of any of that.CorrNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-89279499628654381312010-03-05T13:43:33.053-05:002010-03-05T13:43:33.053-05:00You know, the more I look at that rendering, the m...You know, the more I look at that rendering, the more it looks like some condos I saw in downtown San Diego when I was last there. :)cdc guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-84708023305565146482010-03-05T13:41:57.908-05:002010-03-05T13:41:57.908-05:00I'd speculate that there may be historical env...I'd speculate that there may be historical environmental issues with the front lawn area. That's where old RR tracks and factories were.<br /><br />Regarding the 8-story knockdown: I've been told that old hospitals aren't configured like new ones...or readily re-configurable.<br /><br />Methodist also tore down quite a bit at the southeast corner of the complex when the "new" (mid-80s) suburban front lawn facility was built. The remnant wall stubs are readily visible today from 16th between Senate and Capitol.cdc guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-5581016619563496882010-03-05T11:16:09.497-05:002010-03-05T11:16:09.497-05:00Yeah, that's true. By "copious unused la...Yeah, that's true. By "copious unused land" I was mostly referring to the front lawn of their main entrance on Senate, which would still be central to all of those facilities (and the parking garages). They could probably build 4 or 5 bed towers over there.<br /><br />I was just speculating -- they must have their reasons for not wanting that current 8 story building. One doesn't knock down a building that large without a reason.CorrNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204262104363891364.post-76175490333843573542010-03-05T10:31:46.084-05:002010-03-05T10:31:46.084-05:00Chris, I think they're kind of stuck on locati...Chris, I think they're kind of stuck on location. Doesn't a bed tower have to be convenient and relatively close to various other in-house facilities such as radiography/imaging, surgery, emergency, laundry?cdc guynoreply@blogger.com