Middletown, Connecticut
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The Rushford
Center Middletown, Connecticut |
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The program involved
the renovation of an existing 41,000 s.f. substance abuse and maintenance
treatment center with a new 6,000 s.f. Central Infill Space addition. The overall concept re-organizes the complex into the East Wing, the West Wing, and the new Central Infill Space. The general theme provides separations and required distances between administrative and treatment functions. Furthermore, this spatial re-organization optimizes physical proximities for departments, divisions and programs to form coherent entities. In terms of circulation, patterns of movement are re-defined for clarity and logical orientation, integrating Rushford Center's programs, while incorporating issues for staff/client/visitor flow management. The main entry at the new Central Infill Space has a rotated porch, giving a clear sense of access and orientation, by its inherent focal point image. In essence, the new central form with intersecting gables unifies the complex into a new whole.  |
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