A healing environment, designed for the people who use it

Medical offices often work for the providers, but only sometimes for the patients. With this new Medical Office Building, TETER and Golden Valley Health Centers looked at what people—whether healthy, recovering, or sick—need in an outpatient facility, creating a beautiful and highly functional space. By separating departments into “pods” with their waiting areas, the design keeps people with others who have similar needs. A two-story glass entry bathes the interior in light and gives people views out, making for a calmer visit. Using different materials, signage, and cues like shaded entries, we made wayfinding easy and kept the experience focused on the user.