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UC Davis Health Patient Contact Center
photos by Chip Allen Photography
Address : 10888 White Rock Road , Rancho Cordova Architecture and Interior Design : DGA planning l architecture l interiors Furniture : One Workplace Contractor : McCarthy Building Companies and Rudolph & Sletten
When UC Davis Health set to building their new Patient Contact Center , they looked to DGA planning l architecture l interiors to design a space that would reflect the “ office of the future ” — a synergy of best practices in workplace design as well as the latest concepts in modern office environments .
DGA Design Principal Robi Kaseman explains that because the project brought together several different groups that were previously located in separate facilities into a new shared environment , the design had to incorporate the needs of many different users with differing workflows , adjacencies and other considerations . DGA Project Architect Jeffrey Yip , general contractors Rudolph & Sletten and McCarthy Building Companies helped that design come to fruition .
To bring the outside in , views were maximized , portions of the ceilings were opened to the deck to create volume and drama , and interior glass was used throughout to “ borrow ” daylight to fill spaces and create a sense of transparency and openness . This energy-efficient strategy of using existing daylight to illuminate the interior also helped the project earn LEED Gold Certification for its exemplary leadership in sustainable building practices .
Biophilic elements — elements that introduce nature into an interior space — like giant graphic murals of California scenery , including Half Dome , oceanscapes and waterfalls , were used throughout . The office was also modernized for maximal workflow with a variety of collaboration and meeting spaces such as conference rooms , focus rooms , huddle rooms and open collaboration areas that boast furnishings from One Workplace , which became the new workstation and finish standards for the University .
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