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Ripon Medical Center
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Ripon Medical Center had the common space use problems created by decades of incremental projects: no clear entry identity, confusing internal and site circulation systems, and landlocked internal spaces.

Services

 

Working with OWP/P, Chicago's largest architectural firm and a national leader in healthcare design, we developed a complete strategic facility plan, integrating all the elements of a traditional master plan: conceptual program, block plans, a revised site plan, and an architectural identity analysis.


Results

 

Through careful restacking, the main entry was redesigned to be at the prominent approach, the main circulation become one straight corridor, and new and expanded spaces were logically added off this new, patient-friendly, and efficient skeleton. This renovate scheme, though complex in its phasing, created a sensible and successful layout that eliminated the need to consider a replacement facility.

"Derrick asked great questions and helped us establish a clear set of facility objectives that were linked to our strategic goals. He and his team provided the logic and information to help us understand our situation. They developed a good solution and were able to summarize the costs and benefits concisely. It was clear that every option was considered. Derrick helped us understand the risks we faced and the rewards we were after."


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