St. Joseph Medical office building entrance
Bangor, ME – St. Joseph Internal Medicine has relocated to a new $6.2M, 23,000SF medical office building. The building is designed for patient convenience and confidentiality, and for clinical efficiency.
MorrisSwitzer~Environments for Health designed the building to be light-filled and calming, with a hospitality-focused environment for patients and staff. Lobby skylights bring in soft diffused light which supports the spa-like, restful ambiance of the space. Strategically placed art glass and wooden trellises create areas of contemplation and increase patient privacy in the lobby while providing visual control for the staff. The color palette focuses on natural hues and textures, highlighting the walnut grain of the millwork.
St. Joseph Medical office building lobby
The facility supports the sustainability goals of Covenant Health Systems and St. Joseph Healthcare. The building is the first commercial building in the state of Maine to use the high performance exterior wall system known as Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF). These high performance walls allowed for the downsizing of the mechanical systems, which will result in long-term energy usage reductions.
The practice is an accredited Patient-Centered Medical Home with both NCQA and Stage A for Medicaid. The 20 provider offices and 50 exam rooms are arranged in pods with space for 20 medical assistants. The medical assistant space is centrally located and near the provider offices to facilitate interaction and communication. The alternating arrangement of exam rooms and offices ensure close proximity and interaction of doctors and patients.
