Bristow Medical Center

Improving Healthcare in Rural Oklahoma

Bristow, Oklahoma

Upper-level entry provides access to the nursing unit, emergency, radiology, and physical therapy departments.

Upper-level waiting and reception serve all upper-level medical departments, including emergency, physical therapy, outpatient testing and inpatient information.

The salvaged cast stone arch above the gift shop kiosk serves as a reminder of the community’s history.

Families and visitors will enjoy the scenic views of the surrounding park from the upper-level bistro and open seating areas.

The open staircase provides a visual connection between the lower and upper levels with the full height windows taking advantage of the park views.

The two-story atrium features varying window sizes, shapes, and colors adding visual interest and natural light to the facility.

The lower-level entry provides access to the surgery department and medical clinics.

The administrative office building upgrades include relocating the main entry and covered walkway connection to the hospital and adding windows to the windowless building.

After an evaluation of the existing hospital in Bristow determined it wasn’t cost effective to renovate, we began master planning to identify the needs of the community. These findings influenced our design for the new 55,000-square-foot hospital and 8,200-square-foot administrative office building. The new two-story hospital was sited to take advantage of the scenic park setting of the facility.

14

bed nursing unit

2

operating rooms

1

procedure room

The new Bristow Medical Center features a surgery suite with two operating rooms, clinic space for eight physicians, a 14-bed nursing unit, along with emergency, radiology, and physical therapy departments. Spacious and cost-effective design highlights include a shared nurse station to reduce staffing costs, natural daylighting, and an open connection spine with views overlooking Lake Massena.

The slope of the site supports a unique opportunity to provide a main entrance at each level, allowing the hospital to be constructed next to the existing 1950s-era facility. Once complete, the existing facility will be demolished and the existing 1973s-era medical office building will be transformed into an administrative office building.

We provided architecture, interior design, and structural engineering services.

Client

Bristow Hospital Authority

Square Footage

52,000 SF

Cost

$19 million

Services

Architecture
Engineering
Planning, Consulting and Advisory

Markets

Health and Wellness

Regions

Southwest