Health & Wellness

“Early in my career, I experienced the power of design as my grandmother’s ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s led to her becoming one of the patients in my first hospice facility. Intimately involved in her daily care, I observed first-hand the impact of environment on her health as she shifted from nursing home to hospital to hospice facility. As we settled her into the hospice room, we saw her immediate sense of peace. The tranquil atmosphere of home, the impeccable care and compassion, and most importantly, her sense of peace comforted us all. Those personal experiences have guided me in every design, fueling my passion for experiential and healing design in every project.”

LOUIS WARING, JR. SENIOR CENTER

This new 16,000 SF health & wellness center is nestled in the woods, providing the community a retreat from their daily lives to an oasis engaged with nature. The facility provides adults age 50+ the opportunity to exercise, socialize and engage through a variety of activities and events focused on active lifestyles, well-being and growth. Participants have the opportunity to pursue interests, interact with their community and share their experiences, and are encouraged to continue their independence. The building functions are distributed along a clerestory-lined main axis for easy way-finding. Outdoor gardens, trails and four Pickle Ball Courts provide a true escape for participants. The facility is designed to reflect the ideals expressed through a series of community workshops: access to nature, substantial daylighting, small group social spaces, room flexibility, interior and exterior rooms. Meeting the vision of the community and its users has been key to this project. As one user stated, “We want a living center, not a nursing home. We have a lot more life to live. The building should reflect that.”

Hampton County Health Department

This facility serving two rural South Carolina communities reflects the region’s faith in its future. The new facility, a joint venture between county and state agencies, replaced an outdated, 50-year-old structure. Given the site’s location in a former railroad town, simple materials and massing were employed to evoke the boxcars that used to roll through. Inside, patient care areas are divided between clinical care and care for women, infants, and children. Each features its own service corridor and waiting areas, all with ample natural light that enhances the environment for patients facing potentially difficult diagnoses. Privacy was a key factor in determining the program and organization of the clinic’s spaces. At the new facility’s ribbon cutting ceremony, the team noted a shift in perception and mood, confirming it had delivered a modest but noble clinic reflective of the community’s emboldened spirit.

Beaufort County Adult Day Services Center

The new Beaufort County Adult Day Services Center, which serves the local community of Beaufort SC, includes space planning for educational programs, counseling, administration and support to provide therapy and training for over 100 special needs clients. The project goal was to design and provide safe, appropriate activity spaces in a non-institutional atmosphere that would continually address the changing needs of the clients. To achieve this goal we incorporated flexible, multi-funtional spaces for communal and private uses - using sustainable design principles including daylighting, local and regional materials and minimal site impact.

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Liollio has provided programming, planning and design services for a variety of projects with the Medical University Hospital Authority and Medical University of South Carolina. Project deliveries include a study for the renovation of 2,000 SF of office space for the Office of Parking Management; design for 8,000 SF of renovated office space to accommodate Human Resources; design for the renovation of all restrooms within the College of Health Professionals Building to meet accessibility guidelines; MRI & Radiology Suite Renovations; and aesthetic upgrades to Pediatric Radiology waiting area & corridors, intuitive way-finding and a newly configured waiting area showcasing live video feed from the South Carolina Aquarium. Other services provided have included facility assessments, medical planning, space planning and programming.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

Liollio has been awarded many Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for design related services. Veterans Affairs assigns tasks through delivery orders. Project coordination includes collaboration with up to six VA project managers at any given time. We provide team management, design and construction oversight services for VA projects varying from architectural finishes and interior design, to air-handling replacement, to traffic studies in conjunction with expansions adjacent to the Medical Center. Our services have included office spaces, clinical treatment rooms, visitor and lobby areas, outdoor gathering spaces, phased task orders, support spaces, classrooms, patient rooms, conference areas, new construction, renovations, additions, facility assessments, planning and programming.

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