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A new Ambulatory Surgery Center and Clinic: Orthopedic Associates of Wausau Orthopedic & Surgery Center Exterior with Natural Materials and Individual Entries
Location:
Wausau, WI
Scope:
Provided architectural design services for a new 37,500 sq. ft. clinic and 24,000 sq. ft. surgery center
External Team:

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau and Wausau Surgery Center

Wausau, WI

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau and Wausau Surgery Center selected PRA to design their new facility after outgrowing their current spaces. These new buildings were designed to be programmatically independent but are connected to allow patients and staff to flow between as needed. The 37,500sf orthopaedic clinic is organized around clear circulation spines with five treatment pods. The center area includes x-ray imaging and connection to a mobile MRI unit. Staff offices are strung along the south windows and in the lower level. A double-height central Physical Therapy gym features 18 foot tall windows to provide a dramatic space for follow-up care.

The 24,000sf surgery component has five 600sf operating rooms able to accommodate abundant equipment for intensive orthopedic procedures. Nearby here are six private pre-op rooms and five post-op bays, and with four flex rooms with private toilet rooms for overnight recovery. The post-op area can be isolated from the rest of the facility when needed to acoustically separate the area when occupied by children. Each OR has individual doors to ensure the separation of clean and soiled items and great care is taken to insure single directional flow of supplies and instruments from use and disinfection to sterilization and storage.

The building mass communicates the patient area with a raised roof that transitions into a large clerestory window that bathes the space in natural light. The staff lounge and conference rooms are positioned to take advantage of the southern exposure and views of the nearby Granite Peak mountains.

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Post Operation Room and Nurse Station

The post-op area can be isolated from the rest of the fac...

The post-op area can be isolated from the rest of the facility to provide more privacy to patients

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Post Operation Room and Nurse Station

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center

The XRay room at Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & W...

The XRay room at Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Xray Room, in Wausau, Wisconsin

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Operating Room

The operating room is 600 sq. ft. that accommodates abund...

The operating room is 600 sq. ft. that accommodates abundant equipment for intensive orthopedic procedures

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Operating Room

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Physical Therapy Suite

The physical therapy suite provides abundant space for ex...

The physical therapy suite provides abundant space for exercise, movement, and stretching

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Physical Therapy Suite

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Exterior

The exterior features abundant glass and brick to create ...

The exterior features abundant glass and brick to create a warm welcome to visitors

The exterior features abundant glass and brick to create a warm welcome to visitors

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Lobby

The lobby features a floor to ceiling glass wall and natu...

The lobby features a floor to ceiling glass wall and natural elements to create a calm and serene environment

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Lobby

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Surgery Recovery Room

The recovery room offers privacy for patients and their f...

The recovery room offers privacy for patients and their families

The recovery room provides privacy for recovery and space to support post-procedure care

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Exterior

The exterior features an expansive glass façade offering ...

The exterior features an expansive glass façade offering natural light into the interior space

Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau & Wausau Surgery Center Exterior