Project name: Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital
Project location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Firm name: Ellenzweig in collaboration with architecture+
Jury comments: The plan calls for a residential feel to this intriguing mental health center. The building’s replication of a village-like main street closely imitates life while being obviously false. The scale increases progressively between the “neighborhood” zone and the “downtown” zone. The concept is creative, interesting, and different, but not necessarily well executed throughout. The colors are dully monochromatic, a decision that may be driven by an intent to calm. The project reflects an interesting way to use design in support of a very tough program.
Client: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and the Department of Mental Health
Contractor: Gilbane Building Company
Consultants: Harold R. Cutler; Vermeulens Cost Consultants; Horiuchi Solien; Nitsch Engineering; GEI Consultants; Lin Associates; Acentech; Architectural Engineers; RWDI; BR+A Consulting Engineers; Lam Partners; Plumb Engineering; Nicholas Browse & Associates; Colburn and Guyette; MoharDesign; Symmes Maini & McKee; Mark Kalin Associates; Architectural Glass Art
