The Waiting is the Easiest Part
Enhancing the patient experience was a major driver in the design of the MOB’s interior and exterior spaces. To better accommodate patient comfort, the common waiting room area is organized with a variety of seating arrangements and amenities. Views to the outside provide a positive distraction for patients and their families.
Let There Be Light!
Maximizing the reach of natural light was a key factor in arranging the MOB’s interior spaces, which feature full-height windows that flood the public areas with daylight and reduce the dependence on artificial lighting. The open floor plan provides ease of wayfinding and connectivity to outdoor spaces.
The Great Divide
Etched glass partitions divide public areas from staff-only zones without obstructing the flow of light into the interior. As with our previous work with UAB Medicine on the Whitaker Clinic of UAB Hospital, the exam rooms were designed using Lean principles and utilize sliding barn doors and mobile equipment to create more functional spaces.
By focusing on three of our value-added design drivers—integration of technology integration, improving operational efficiencies, and enhancing the human experience—our design shifts the mechanics of how a physician and patient occupy an exam room by streamlining equipment. By overlapping department zones into a shared staff corridor, the facility promotes collaboration between the different practices.
Better Access, Enhanced Care
Offering primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, cardiology, dermatology, urology, nephrology and gastrointestinal services within a patient-centered environment, the new MOB provides the local community with better access to essential services along the I-65 corridor. The facility also includes a diagnostic imaging suite, lab services, telemedicine and digital self-check-in kiosks and the UAB Medicine Callahan Eye Hospital Clinic.