When the Genesis Health Group embarked on a journey to build a new medical facility from the ground up, they took advantage of the opportunity to dramatically reimagine their workplace. Using LEAN design methodology, they were able to provide an even more enhanced and supportive environment for patients and their families.
The facility design also had to fit into the surrounding office park in terms of aesthetics and use of materials. The use of brick, metal wall panels, and glass curtain wall not only tie into the surrounding context, but also create visual impact, scale, and texture to mitigate the mass of what is essentially a “big box”. In addition the glass curtain wall and storefront windows allow natural daylight to penetrate deep into the building.
- Convenient care
- Imaging center
- 43,000 s.f.
- 18 family practice providers family
This 27,670 s.f. medical office building houses over 40 exam and procedure rooms, offices, and support spaces. Special attention was given to make sure that the facility was designed to address urgent care needs, as well as day-to-day health services, within an efficient layout that breathed a sense of calm and compassion no matter the interaction.
In order to create a “Place of Well-being” and a building that reflects the College’s teaching mission, the new Health Sciences Center at Rock Valley College provides instructional space that support both existing and emerging health industry degree and certificate programs.
The new 18-bed Emergency Care Center was designed so each room is visible from the nurses' station. All beds are monitored and multi-functional. The additional space allows for two separate entrances and also space for triage, medics, registration, dedicated lab, decontamination area, and negative pressure. It also includes a secluded family waiting room and a children's waiting area.