Hospital Design

Step in and warm up by the fire. Companion Animal Care Center in Winona, Minn., creates a cozy way to care for pets and their owners.

Stop wasting your time fussing over trivial things and start learning how to coexist peacefully with your construction team. Get to the meat of important conversations to keep your project on track.

It took time and effort-and a lot of courage-but dreams became reality for two lifelong friends in the form of Zoot Pet Hospital in Georgetown, Texas.

Not content with a nice veterinary facility, these doctors built Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group to rival the best in human medicine.

A see-through philosophy and facility give rise to happy, informed clients at this Mobile, Ala., practice.

A see-through philosophy and facility give rise to happy, informed clients at this Mobile, Ala., practice.

After 20 years of working for others, this doctor finds freedom in building her own practice-and enjoys the rewards of caring for people where she lives.

Building? Renovating? Just looking for inspiration? We have you covered with our yearly supplement geared toward veterinary practice owners who want to create the perfect facility.

Setbacks slowed construction for this California practice but made the building better in the end.

This doctor focused on designing for team comfort-knowing that better patient care would be the result.

More than doubling the original practice size, this hospital set out to expand its space and business while holding tight to an 80-year tradition of pet care in the community.

Strict city regulations left Drs. John Abella and Craig Zelles with few options for their remodeling project. So they got creative and turned Aloha Animal Hospital into a tropical paradise-without major floor plan modifications.

Forty-eight entries. Two days of judging. Twelve winners. Here's a sneak peak at the two Hospitals of the Year, as well as the 10 Merit Award winners, which we'll feature in future issues of Veterinary Economics.

Stats, floor plan, and photos of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

Stats, floor plan, and photos of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

Stats, floor plan, and photos of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

Stats, floor plan, and photos of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

Veterinary hospital stats, floor plan, and photos of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

Large veterinary hospital floor plan of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

Stats, floor plan, and photos of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

Stats, floor plan, and photos of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

Stats, floor plan, and photos of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.

This photo tour gives you a look a eight reception areas and advice from veterinary architect Mark Hafen, AIA, about what key decisions you should make about your own.

This photo tour gives you a look a eight reception areas and advice from veterinary architect Mark Hafen, AIA, about what key decisions you should make about your own.

This photo tour gives you a look a eight reception areas and advice from veterinary architect Mark Hafen, AIA, about what key decisions you should make about your own.

This photo tour gives you a look a eight reception areas and advice from veterinary architect Mark Hafen, AIA, about what key decisions you should make about your own.

This photo tour gives you a look a eight reception areas and advice from veterinary architect Mark Hafen, AIA, about what key decisions you should make about your own.

This photo tour gives you a look a eight reception areas and advice from veterinary architect Mark Hafen, AIA, about what key decisions you should make about your own.

This photo tour gives you a look a eight reception areas and advice from veterinary architect Mark Hafen, AIA, about what key decisions you should make about your own.

Before you build, make sure clients can access your site--even during rush hour.