FALL, 2004

A NEIGHBORHOOD MEDICAL CLINIC

OBJECTIVE: Doctor's Office Centers, Inc., (also known as "DOC") has employed our firm to design a freestanding 24 hour emergency care medical center.

BACKGROUND: Our firm was selected over several others because of our commitment to appropriate design. The client specifically does not want the typical "Brick Box."

Typically signage has been used to identify and advertise these centers to the user driving down the street. DOC wants to change that by making the buildings so unique in their design that they will require no signage, and anyone looking at the building itself will immediately recognize it as a medical clinic.

SITE: One half Chicago city block, bounded on two sides by streets. Flat terrain. Stop light at south-east corner.

BASIC CRITERIA: Zoning of the property is B2-1. Using the site plan provided, comply with floor area ratio, parking and loading requirements of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance (copy attached). Design a building to meet the functional requirements of the program, met the clients aesthetic criteria, and be accessible.

Natural lighting should be a positive feature in the building's design. Exam rooms must be private, however. Public spaces must be pleasing and stimulating for the staff as well as the patients.

PROGRAM:

Entry vestibule: 80 sf

Waiting area: 270 SF. Provide closet.

Reception Area: 100 sf. Provide receptionist's desk, 10 lin. ft. file cabinets for patient files, and secondary work desk.

Nurses station: 80 sf, 12 lin. ft. counter work space.

Laboratory area: 100 sf, 15 lin. ft. counter work space, sink, refrig., x-ray viewer.

X-Ray room: 120 sf.

X-ray technician Viewing area: 35 sf, shielded from X-ray area.

X-ray processing area: 70 sf, storage room

Audio testing room: 100 sf

Treatment room: 150 sf

4 exam rooms: 80 sf each

Doctor's office: 170 sf

2 toilet rooms, men & women, 1 wc and 1 lav per room. Men's room also has urinal.

Employee lounge: 100 sf, sink and counter

Mechanical equipment room: 30 sf

Storage room: 50 sf, mop sink


PROJECT METHODOLOGY

Step 1: Do code and zoning analysis to determine parking, loading and other requirements.

Step 2: Analyze the site and do a site influence diagram to determine the best location and orientation for the building and parking.

Step 3: Bubble diagram of functional requirements.

Step 4: From bubble diagram and site influence diagram, form a "concept" for the solution.

Step 5: Develop the floor plan of the building based on the bubble diagram and concept.

REQUIRED PRESENTATION

1. Site analysis diagram
2. Bubble diagram
3. Plan(s) 1/8" = 1'-0"
4. Plan oblique drawing showing plan in 3 dimensions.

END OF A NEIGHBORHOOD MEDICAL CLINIC PROBLEM