Providence, RI – DBVW Architects and Consigli Construction have substantially completed work on the $24 million Lowell Community Health Center (CHC). A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on February 1st was the culmination of a complex renovation project that consolidated six of the health center’s outpatient locations into a state-of-the-art, 100,000sf medical and community health facility.
The six-story facility boasts 77 exam rooms, a teen center, a teaching kitchen, one floor of administrative offices and conference rooms, and a pharmacy.
DBVW Architects provided architectural, interior, and signage design services, and worked with various departments including pediatrics, behavioral health, adult medicine, cariño, nutrition, family medicine and health promotion, among others, to understand their present and future needs.
The health center’s diverse population speaks over 25 languages, so clear signage and wayfinding patterns were critical.
The grand opening celebration focused on the team effort that was necessary to bring this project to fruition.
Lowell CHC provides care to 50,000 residents of Greater Lowell a year, regardless of wealth or insurance status.
The ribbon cutting was a happy moment for the 1,400 donors who contributed to the successful $5 million capital campaign, including the employees of Lowell CHC, who had almost 90% participation in the donor program and contributed over $350,000.
Michael Viveiros, principal in charge of design at DBVW Architects, commented, “It’s having a chance to collaborate with people like these, who have made a lifetime commitment to community healthcare, that makes architecture worth pursuing. My team and I are truly honored to be associated with Lowell Community Health Center.”