Lakeside Comfort Meets Mental Health
The Oswego Health Lakeview Center for Mental Health is a 48,000 square foot building, located at the edge of the Oswego waterfront, serving as both a 32-bed inpatient and outpatient facility. This project works to put patients at ease by surrounding them with the water-smoothed stones and the cool blues inspired by the nearby waterfront.
The building is designed with a nautical lakeside exterior façade that blends into a warm and comfortable interior, fostering a hospitality feel to compliment the clinical functions of the Lakeview Center. The entrance is announced with a new carport creating a focal point of a patient drop off.
Designed to Comfort and Heal
The design adaptively re-uses what was a simple retail grocery story, transforming it into a Center for Mental Health. The large rectangular volume was strategically modified to improve staff and patient experiences. A pair of courtyards were created by carving into the volume, to define the inpatient and outpatient wings of the Center.
The interior retains a direct connection to nature through windows in each patient room for abundant daylighting, the courtyards, as well as terraces that stretch out from the activity rooms, allowing a secure place for treatment while being surrounded by fresh air and greenery.
