Arlington Free Clinic Facility Receives Design Awards

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Arlington Free Clinic has received four prestigious design awards for its new facility, which fosters a healthy environment for patients and staff, while also reducing energy use.   

The four awards recognizing the clinic’s unique architecture are:

• Washington Business Journal award for Green Building Design;
• Health Care Facilities Symposium award for “changing the face of health care design through innovation, creativity, efficiency and teamwork”;  
• Washington Metro Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers award for a health care or long-term care clinic; and
• Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Presidential Citation for Sustainable Design.

The 15-year-old clinic relocated to its permanent home in a newly constructed building in South Arlington in May 2009. The Washington, D.C. architectural firm Perkins+Will, Inc., and Arlington builder Bognet Construction Associates, incorporated energy-efficient features into the clinic’s design, such as improved ventilation and lighting systems, ENERGY STAR appliances, and recycled and other building materials that reduce the risk of infection. The new design also fosters a quieter and less stressful environment for patients and staff.

Both firms donated significant amounts of time and labor. Washington Workplace, a local Arlington business, provided furniture at a substantially reduced cost to the clinic.

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