Client: Withheld | Location: Imperial, CA | Program: Medical Offices | Area: 15,000 SF | Status: Under Construction
The Imperial Medical Office Building is a ground-up construction project on an undeveloped site in Imperial California. The one-story, 15,000 sf medical office building includes four doctor’s office tenant spaces as well as a doctor’s lounge area. The double-sloped roof of the building is designed to float above the structure, supported on diagonal columns. The effect of the roof is enhanced with an angled floor-to-ceiling curtain wall that wraps the corner of the main building façade. The glazing, although providing significant visual and thermal performance, is highly transparent, offering a clear view of activities within the building when viewed by passersby.
The double sloping roof overhangs the curtain wall to provide shade during the heat of the day while also allowing light into the building. Grey metal panels clad the roof and wrap down the facade to the ground on opposite corners of the building, framing the glass curtain wall. A contrasting rust-colored plaster highlights the main entrances and wraps around the back and side of the building. The entrances into the building are accentuated with plaster-framed openings that protrude through the curtain wall to invite patients into the building. The main entrance leads into a central, sunlit lobby where patients can access the different office spaces.