Poarch Creek Tribal Health Clinic

Location
Atmore, AL
Project Size
68,430 GSF
Project Type
Design-Bid-Build
Market
Private-Healthcare
Poarch Creek Tribal Health Clinic
The Tribal Health Clinic (THC) was designed to be a two story building of ~68,430 SF. The THC includes the following Health Services: Behavioral Health, Dental Care, a Diabetes Program, Public Health Nursing, Preventative Health Education, Primary Care, Specialty Care, Women (WIC), Women’s Health, Rehabilitation Services (OT & PT), Diagnostic Imaging and a Laboratory. These spaces are collectively located at the first floor. Reception Desks for each separate clinic opens to the centrally located Atrium space which serves as a common waiting area and provide the linear organizing element for the first floor healthcare services. The height of the Atrium space provides natural day lighting to the common waiting areas and provide visual connections of healthcare services located adjacent to the waiting areas. Support spaces such as Facility Maintenance and Information Management are included at the first floor near the Service entry. A second floor balcony connects the upper floor spaces, as well as, provide visual connections between the first and second floor areas at the central Atrium space. Second floor spaces include Administration, Business Office, Health Information Management, Facility Management, Information Management, Tribal Member Benefits, Family Services and Support spaces.


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