2024-11-24T04:06:33-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/48461606/new-health-center-will-invigorate-one-of-atlanta-s-toughest-neighborhoods Betsy 2012-05-14T17:53:00-04:00 >2012-05-15T23:40:57-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/g0/g058p2vwt65thc99.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> This 34,000-square-foot regional health facility located in an under-served neighborhood in southwest Atlanta combines under one roof a primary care clinic, a behavioral health clinic, childcare facilities, a dental clinic and a workforce community center. In doing so, it projects a holistic idea of wellness and a positive self-image for a challenged community. The building is also meant as a catalyst for future growth in the area.</p> <p> The intention was to create a structure that feels vibrant and alive. The roof was conceived as a dynamic, protective element, a metaphoric blanket, opening upward to welcome in the public. A standing-seam &ldquo;clamp&rdquo; folds over the roof to house mechanical equipment, identify major entries and serve as a beacon. Inside, a decentralized, double-height circulation lobby further integrates all the programmatic components.</p> <p> The notion of co-locating all these functions in a single facility to serve people of varied backgrounds led to consideration of the co...</p>