Construction Cost: $2,300,000
Completion Date: 2009.02

The first in a planned medical office park in Johnson City, the East Tennessee State University Clinical Education Building II (CEB II) is nestled in a wooded site with great views of the Appalachian Mountains. With 24 exam spaces, 6 physician offices, 2 procedure rooms, and a cardiology suite the facility began seeing patients in March 2009.

Organizational clarity and efficient flow for patients, physicians, and nurses was a key design driver. A simple patient loop starts at check-in / waiting, moves through triage to the exam rooms, back corridor, and to check-out. The nursing station and physician's offices are centrally located to the exam rooms.

The creation of a light filled and healthy / healing environment was another key goal for the design team. To bring the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains inside; the waiting room, exam rooms, and physician's offices are located around the perimeter. Clerestory windows allow natural light to fill the main corridor and penetrate deep into the building. The main corridors also open to outside views at each end to both allow light to filter in and help orient the users; the result is the feeling that light and openness is the connective tissue for the building's programs.

Professional Photography by Denise Retallack.