PHOTO TOUR: Mill City Clinic
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The clinic entry, which features multilingual signage, leads to the community room or into the waiting area.
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Custom millwork is featured at the check-in desk.
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The community room offers views to the outdoors as well as the clinic lobby.
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The community room utilizes flexible furniture to support different uses of the room.
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The waiting room is a bright and elegant space with different seating arrangements and access to views of the nearby park.
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The waiting room includes a kids’ play area to entertain young patients and visitors as they wait for their appointment.
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Daylight was incorporated into internal areas of the building, including the nurses’ and physician work areas.
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Exam room desks have an extended peninsula top that allows the computer to be on the wall and the physician and patient face each other to foster a better patient experience.
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The physician work area has modular felt dividers that can be moved to support privacy and focus when needed.
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Tables and chairs and soft lighting in the break room are designed to support gatherings and work.
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The patient bathroom off the waiting room features spa-like finishes.
The design for the Minneapolis-based Mill City Clinic expansion focuses on wellness and community as it supports the growing clinic and its need for more support spaces for both staff and the community.
Studio BV (Minneapolis) led the design, which focuses on art and light. For example, the light-filled lobby is an active art gallery with mixed media installations that rotate every two months. Another goal for the project was to expand the clinic’s ability to offer community outreach by hosting lectures, concerts, art installations, and community gatherings. The design addressed this by featuring a large flexible meeting room off the entry to allow for ease of use by the community and for maximum visibility to the neighborhood.
As part of the interior design strategy, the gender-neutral restrooms feature spa-like materials and enhanced lighting, while the exam rooms include art installations and a custom-designed desk that fosters face-to-face conversations between the physician and patient. Focus nooks for the care team support heads down work and phone calls. The design team also created a dynamic work café that supports internal meetings, social activities and personal space.
Project details:
Facility name: Mill City Clinic
Location: Minneapolis
Owner: University of Minnesota Physicians
Date completed: January 2019
Project size: 16,000 sq. ft.
Total construction costs: N/A
Cost/sq. ft.: N/A
Architecture and interior design firm: Studio BV
General contractor: RJM Construction
Engineering: LHB Associates
Builder: RJM Construction
