dvm360 announces 2021 Hospital Design Competition winners
Top honors went to Fenton River Animal Hospital in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, and VCA West Coast Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital in Fountain Valley, California.
Of the 15 veterinary practices that entered the 2021 dvm360® Hospital Design Competition, 5 earned awards for their beautiful and functional designs, including 2 overall winners and 3 merit award winners.
“We are honored to have had many submissions for our 2021 Hospital Design Contest given the year of uncertainty,” says Chief Veterinary Officer Adam Christman, DVM, MBA. “Our winners have truly shown innovation, creativity and ingenuity. We thank them for elevating the veterinary profession and wish them all the great success in their new hospitals.”
Here is a sneak peek at all 5 winning hospitals. Be sure to keep an eye out for feature articles and gorgeous color photographs on these award-winning designs in the coming months right here on dvm360.com and in dvm360® magazine. And watch for our special Hospital Design Supplement coming with dvm360® magazine’s June 2021 issue for more tips, tricks and ideas from architects, interior designers, and builders that you can borrow to implement in your future projects.
Grand prize winners
Over 8000 square feet: VCA West Coast Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital, Fountain Valley, CA
Image courtesy of Eric Meyer
Image courtesy of Eric Meyer
- Medical director: J. Michael Walters, DVM, MS, DACVECC
- Number of staff veterinarians: 28 full-time, 4 part-time
- Exam rooms: 16
- Total cost: $10,300,922
- Cost per square foot (building only): $248
- Square footage of floor plan: 23,066 (existing), 2166 (addition)
- Structure type: Renovation plus new construction
- Architect: Richard Renschen, MD Architects
- Secondary architect: Bundy-Finkel Architects
- Photographer: Eric Meyer
Under 8000 square feet: Fenton River Veterinary Hospital, Stafford Springs, CT
Image courtesy of Garret Ward Photography
Image courtesy of Garret Ward Photography
- Owners: Scott D. Morey, DVM, MS, and Heidi L. Morey, DVM, MS
- Number of staff veterinarians: 4 full-time, 1 part-time
- Exam rooms: 6
- Total cost: $2,720,250
- Cost per square foot (building only): $201.43
- Square footage of floor plan: 7400
- Structure type: New construction, freestanding
- Architect: Chris Hill, Blue Moon Design
- Secondary architect: Everett Skinner IV, Great Country Timer Frames
- Photographer: Garret Ward Photography
Merit Award Winners
Turning Stone Animal Hospital, Cibolo, Texas
Image courtesy of Corey Hooper
Image courtesy of Corey Hooper
- Owners: Randy Cottingham, DVM, and Amie Hooper, DVM
- Number of staff veterinarians: 2 full-time, 1 part-time
- Exam rooms: 10
- Total cost: $6,867,000
- Cost per square foot (building only): $232
- Square footage of floor plan: 18,234
- Structure type: New construction
- Architect: Heather Lewis, Animal Arts
- Secondary architect: Mark Neville, Villa Park Architecture
- Photographer: Corey Hooper
Bond Vet, New York, NY
Image courtesy of Read McKendree
Image courtesy of Read McKendree
- Owner: Zaynab Satchu, DVM
- Number of staff veterinarians: 10 full-time
- Exam rooms: 4
- Total (building only): $480,000
- Cost per square foot (building only): $250
- Square footage of floor plan: 2400
- Structure type: Initial renovation and tenant space
- Designer: Islyn Studios
- Architect of record: Archytecx
- Photographer: Read McKendree
GoodVets Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Image courtesy of Arch Photo KC
Image courtesy of Arch Photo KC
- President of medical operations, medical director: Antonio Demarco, DVM
- Number of staff veterinarians: 2 full-time
- Exam rooms: 5
- Total: $2,160,000
- Cost per square foot (building only): $277
- Square footage of floor plan: 5390
- Structure type: New construction
- Architect: Rose Design
- Secondary architect: RWE Construction
- Photographer: Arch Photo KC
