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Spring Fertility, New York City

Spring Fertility in New York City is a world-first class fertility center that puts patient care first. With origins on the west coast, the Manhattan office is now a first of its kind on the east coast. Ajinkya Patil, CTS-I, DMC-D/E from Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. was the architect who designed low voltage systems and infrastructure as well as acoustics, noise, and vibration control designs for this project. 

We had the chance to ask Ajinkya, a few questions about the project; this is what he had to say:

Were there any important considerations when designing this project? 

“The project being an IVF center, had its unique challenges with a lot of Telecom and AV coordination required for the Medical equipment.

It was also a fast burn project where we went from kickoff to bid documents in the span of a couple of months.”

Are there any aspects of the project that you find exciting and would like to share?

“This was a developer-led project, so there were a lot of peer reviews/owner comments/developer comments, etc. 

The design coordination was really iterative and eventually led the client to get a great system as per their expectations. “

Do you place more emphasis on functional or aesthetic design?

“For any project, it needs to be a good balance of both. While the priority is always to make our design functionally as correct as possible, it needs to fit within the architectural setting of the space.

The effort we put in to ensure things don’t look out of place while still functioning as required is what makes our clients appreciate us. “

Was there a philosophy behind the creation of this project? 

“E4H is an important client for us. Even though this project was challenging, we were willing to go over and above to support our client.

This ensures we maintain a good relationship with them and opens doors for repeat follow-up business.”

 

Spring Fertility officially opened to the public in the fall of 2021.

For more information on Spring Fertility please visit https://springfertility.com/locations/newyorkcity/

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Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa – Low Voltage Systems & Infrastructure Design Services

Location: Chesapeake Beach, MD
Architect: Rod n Reel, Inc., 4160 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach MD 20732
Construction Cost: $99,320.00

Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (CTDG) has been asked to provide low voltage systems design with associated supporting infrastructure for the Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa project located in Chesapeake Beach, MD. We have been asked to include deliverables for a design project commencing with the schematic design phase and concluding with construction administration of the installed systems. Our basic services scope addressing low voltage systems excludes acoustics, CO2 alarms and cloud backup, however, CTDG will assist in coordinating CO2 alarms and Cloud Backup with Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa, Henry Adams and the design team.

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University of Maryland, Biopark – Maryland Proton Treatment Center

LOCATION: Baltimore, MD
PROJECT MANGER: Advanced Particle Therapy, LLC, San Diego, California
ARCHITECT/CONSTRUCTION: Haskell Architects & Engineers, P.A., Jacksonville, FL
DEVELOPER: Signet Development, Jacksonville, Florida
CONSTRUCTION COST: $200 MILLION

When finished, the Maryland Proton Treatment Center will bring this leading-edge cancer therapy that uses precision proton beams to the greater Mid-Atlantic region. Located in the University of Maryland BioPark at the university’s Baltimore campus, the treatment center will house five treatment rooms, dedicated research and training spaces, and also feature ground-floor retail space. Advanced Particle Therapy, the center’s parent company, asked Convergent Technology (CTDG) to provide design services and construction administration for audiovisual systems with supporting infrastructure and LAN, PBX, and Wi-Fi Electronics. Also included in the scope of work was a peer review of the access control/ video surveillance systems. The types of spaces receiving CTDG’s technology-design services and review also include a conference room, lobby, staff lounge, patient waiting room, and main telecomm room. Currently the project is in the Construction Administration phase. The center’s construction began in April 2012 and by mid-2015 the center is slated to be open and annually treating 1,900 patients.

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University of Texas – MD Anderson Proton IMRT Expansion

K-12 Projects: Owego Apalachin Central School District, Elementary School – Systems by CTDG
K-12 Projects: Owego Apalachin Central School District, Elementary School – Systems by CTDG

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description
Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (CTDG)
has been asked to provide low-voltage systems design
with associated supporting infrastructure for the MD
Anderson Proton IMRT Expansion project located in
Houston, TX. We have been asked to include deliverables
for a design project consisting of Construction
Documents of the installed systems.[/col3]

[col3]SERVICES PROVIDED:
• Audiovisual Systems
• Patient Room Entertainment
• Access Control Security System
• Video Surveillance System
• Audiovisual Systems w/ Infrastructure
• Telecommunications Structured Cable Systems
• Nurse Call
LOCATION:
College Park, Maryland
ARCHITECT:
RCG Architects
Baltimore, Maryland[/col3]

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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts – Sound Recommendations for Atrium

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LOCATION:
Hagerstown, Maryland

ARCHITECT:
Bushey Feight Morin Architects
Hagerstown, Maryland

Description
Established in 1931 by Anna Brugh Singer and her husband William H. Singer, Jr., the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA) has been recognized as one of the finest small museums in the United States. Its collection includes over 7,000 works of art in the fields of American art, world cultures, and art of the region. The WCMFA’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit art of lasting quality for the citizens of Hagerstown, Washington County, and the surrounding region. The mission is implemented through the development, interpretation, and care of art collections; creation of original and educational exhibitions; and presentation of interpretive lectures, concerts, films, art instruction, and other programs to ensure that visitors gain a better appreciation and understanding of the fine arts. Convergent Technologies Design Group was asked to provide interior room acoustics recommendations for the Atrium and Bowman Gallery. Recommendations included use of Clearsorber Foil by RPG in the Atrium and acoustical plaster applied to entire gypsum ceiling of the Bowman Gallery.

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McDaniel College -Hoover Library Renovation Phase I & II

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LOCATION:
Westminster, MD

ARCHITECT:
Marshall Craft Associates
Baltimore, MD

PROJECT BUDGET:
$3.5 million

PROJECT SIZE:
14,200 GSF

Description
About 22 years after construction, McDaniel College’s entire Hoover Library is underwent a three-phase renovation. As part of Phase II and Phase III of this renovation, Convergent Technologies was asked to provide audiovisual systems electronics design and specifications for two meeting/events rooms, a group study room, and a reference/IT desk area. Hoover’s renovation features a new information literacy interactive learning classroom. The space features specially designed tables for teaching in the round and technology-enable spaces that support students’ changing patterns of learning and innovation. The space should become of student destination for spirited group study and collaboration, team building, academic coaching and quite study. CTDG’s work on this project contributed to bringing the latest videoconferencing technology to the library – a resource expected to feature speakers from around the world for the college community. The scope of design work for this project included identifying locations and specifications of audiovisual systems; including flat panel displays; video cameras; and presentation lecterns. Project deliverables include construction management of the specified areas. The project opened in late spring 2013.

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NAVFAC NAVY GATEWAY INN & SUITES

Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc provided design services for audiovisual system electronics with associated supporting infrastructure design services for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Navy Gateway Inn & Suites located in Naval Station Newport, RI. This project is to construct a new 200 guest room Navy Gateway Inn and Suites (NGIS) hotel. This new facility shall be the NAVSTA Newport Central Lodging facility serving as the main check-in point for all base lodging. This building will accommodate the majority of administrative, staff training, maintenance, and guest services functions to include an industrial laundry facility. The spaces to receive audiovisual systems will include Lobby Lounge, Reception Conference Room, and Industrial Laundry. Rooms will be able to operate in a stand-alone capacity, as well as centrally controlled via the Local Area Network. The lobby and reception areas will receive a flat panel display for informational and digital signage use. The conference room will serve as a platform for multimedia presentations and collaborations. For conferencing, the space will feature a wired conference phone and loudspeakers.

The system will include an integrated control processor with a wall dockable wireless touchscreen control panel. Project is to be completed in 2021.

LOCATION: Newport, RI
ARCHITECT: Michael Baker International, Moon Township, PA

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Johns Hopkins Hospital Simulation Center

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LOCATION:
Baltimore, MD

ARCHITECT:
BR+A
Washington, DC

Convergent Technologies Design Group New York, Inc. (CTDGNY) has been asked to provide audiovisual system electronics with associated supporting infrastructure, access control/video surveillance systems electronics design services for the Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) Simulation Center Project located in Baltimore, MD. The Simulation Center is designed to support the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine student curriculum as well as the patient safety needs of the faculty and staff of JHH.

Healthcare simulation is used to train for teamwork, to train for emergencies, as a method for skills training for novices, to evaluate competency, and for investigating human performance. It can also be used to test new procedures for safety, for human factors testing, and as a research method. Simulation is becoming increasingly important for novice healthcare trainees, as well as for seasoned clinicians to maintain clinical competency and be trained on new and innovative approaches to patient care.

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Anne Arundel Medical Center – Mental Health Specialty Hospital

[col3]Description
Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc.
(CTDG) has been asked by Leach Wallace
Associates to provide Low Voltage systems
design services for the Mental Health
Specialty Hospital. The new building will
house both in-patient and outpatient mental
health services. The basement level will
include building support spaces, a new
kitchen and an ambulance entry for receiving
patients directly from an ED. The first floor
will house the lobby, a partial hospitalization
program and outpatient mental health offices
and therapy spaces. The second floor will
house a 16 bed inpatient unit. The third floor
will be shelled for future development. All
floors are the same footprint (16,500 GSF per
floor).[/col3]

[col3]LOCATION:
Annapolis, MD

ARCHITECT:
Leach Wallace Associates
York, PA

PROJECT SIZE:
66,000 GSF

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Owego School District: New Elementary School

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Architect:
Highland Associates

Location:
Owego, NY

Project Size:
160,000 GSF

Project Budget:
$4,000,000

 

Owego Apalachin Central School District (OACSD) is a K through 12 public school district located in Owego, New York which was heavily affected by the 2011 Tropical Storm Lee. The flood waters from this Tropical Storm destroyed the existing Elementary School, prompting a FEMA-funded project to renovate and expand the building. Convergent Technologies was engaged directly by Highland Associates to provide Audiovisual Systems design services for a wide range of classroom types and advanced interactive learning facilities. CTDG’s scope of work included drafting of full Audiovisual and Security Systems design drawings and CSI-format specifications, cost estimating, collaborative design review sessions with OACSD staff and faculty, on-site inspections of infrastructure, bidder proposal evaluation, contractor submittal review, and final acceptance.

The New Elementary School was designed to meet the highest standards of multimedia technology in order to support advanced interactive classroom spaces as well as larger educational environments. The forty-four general classrooms included in the Elementary School feature interactive projection technology, wireless tablet integration, as well as the ability to display, modify, and store centrally managed educational content over a robust network connection providing gigabit Ethernet to each teaching station. Three 90-person gathering spaces are also included in the project, referred to as “family rooms”, which feature distance learning technology to support Virtual Field Trip applications. The facility also includes a 300-seat auditorium, which includes audio and video recording technology to support a wide range of performances and presentations, as well as a large-format 16:10 front projection system with a 274” diagonal image area, with video processing capabilities allowing custom image sizes and multi-window image processing. The Elementary School also features a Gymnasium with a high-fidelity audio reproduction and voice reinforcement system, along with a Cafeteria outfitted to support small presentations and group discussions. A building-wide network-based Digital Signage system was specified, to include a content management server and associated software to assist staff in the production and management of signage content.