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Must-Haves for Your New Hospital: Part 1

Posted on Tue, Mar 05, 2013 @ 02:55 PM

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Ease into the planning process by focusing on the necessities. Then you can take time to resolve the uncertainties.

Planning and building a new veterinary hospital takes months—even years—so it’s hard to know where to begin. Sometimes the best place to start is with the essentials—the design elements you can’t live without. In this article, Dan Chapel, president of Chapel Associates Architects in Little Rock, Ark., shares his top design essentials for new veterinary clinics. After designing 470 hospitals and kennels in the United States, his experience can help you create your own list of hospital must-haves.

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MUST-HAVE #1:  AN EASILY IDENTIFIABLE ENTRY

Design an entrance that’s well marked and inviting. A porch or alcove, attractive landscaping, and sidewalks are great visual cues that direct first-time visitors to the proper entrance.

“I’ve seen hospitals that were like a maze to find the front door,” says Chapel. “Clients shouldn’t have to go on a wild goose chase dragging a cat carrier, a rottweiler, or three kids.”

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Tags: Facility Design, Hospital Design, Special Hospital Design Series