To fulfill the rising wants of the greater than 23,000 veterans residing within the Lakeland, Fla., space, the U.S. Division of Veterans Affairs is consolidating a number of native amenities into one expanded outpatient clinic. At 132,000 sq. ft—5 instances larger than the prevailing clinic areas collectively—the power shall be higher suited to fulfill sufferers’ wants, now and into the longer term.
The Veterans Affairs Group-Primarily based Outpatient Clinic shall be centrally situated throughout the Lakeland neighborhood and simply 4.5 miles from Lakeland Regional Medical Heart. Affected person parking on the entrance of the location, together with a lined drop-off space on the entrance of the constructing, will allow easy accessibility for guests, whereas devoted employees parking and entry on the rear of the constructing will improve efficiencies.
Outside seating areas will provide veterans and guests an area to benefit from the recent air and Florida sunshine. The location will embody an exterior canteen space and a therapeutic backyard, as properly. Workers could have entry to a separate, devoted out of doors house and a number of second-floor balconies for respite.
Inside, the supplies palette will mirror Florida’s pure habitat, utilizing cool earth tones, pure stone, and wooden parts all through to emphasise the world’s pure magnificence. Moreover, floor-to-ceiling home windows in the principle foyer, mixed with massive home windows on all sides of the constructing, will flood the house with pure gentle.
The clinic will home major care, audiology and speech pathology, bodily remedy, psychological well being, ophthalmology, and prosthetic and sensory help providers. The clinic will even function a lab and pharmacy in addition to CT, X-Ray, mammography, MRI, and ultrasound applied sciences. To extend operational efficiencies, affected person care areas shall be organized round central employees work areas inside every clinic.
Mission Particulars:
Facility title: Veterans Affairs Group-Primarily based Outpatient Clinic
Location: Lakeland, Fla.
Anticipated completion date: mid 2023
Proprietor: The Molasky Group of Corporations
Whole constructing space: 132,000 gross sq. ft.
Whole building value: TBD
Price/sq. ft.: TBD
Structure agency: Gresham Smith
Inside design: Gresham Smith
Normal contractor: The Korte Firm
Engineering: Newcomb & Boyd (MEP), Thornton Tomasetti (structural), Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. (civil)
Builder: The Korte Firm