About the Project
The overall site logistics of construction were a major driver in the ultimate layout of the hospital. The new hospital is built on the same site as the hospital it was replacing. Developing a plan which allowed the construction of the new hospital and the demolition of the existing to occur in phases was necessary to allow for the continuous operation of veterinary services.
Multiple care spaces. The clinical care area has two separate treatment rooms, one for small animals and one for larger animals. This provides the staff an ability to care for multiple animals at the same time, without having any space conflicts. The CT room is also located where it is accessed without going through the treatment room so that it can be used without disturbing any other procedure that may be going on. Deliberately isolating these spaces provides a great deal of flexibility to care for multiple animals at the same time.
Multi-use holding areas. A few features were built into the animal holding area to create different types of flexibility. Specially designed water bowls were made to be able to lock in the holding den for use, or swing out for any number of reasons where they might want to restrict access of an animal. Hoof stock stalls were made to be equipped with netted tops to double as bird holding when needed. A hydraulic induction stall was designed to be able restrict the movement of a recovering animal or to create a safe situation for veterinary staff to perform certain exams without anesthesia. This creativity helped to keep the footprint as compact as possible while providing needed flexibility.
Engaging guest experience. An entire concourse, raised 4’ above the floor level of the hospital stretches along Laboratory, Small Animal Treatment, Large Animal Treatment, and Surgery. Guests view through continuous 8’ tall glass windows where they can see a wide variety of the work of the hospital staff. The live action is also supplemented by video monitors showing recorded procedures. Creating a special guest experience was a major goal of the project and integral to the design.
Stantec was the Architect of Record for this project.
