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ValueHealth Muve Chadds Ford Ambulatory Surgery Center

Developer: Astoria Chadds-Ford, LLC Between the gable volumes, reflective glass and dark metal
framing are the predominate materials. These materials
Location: Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
introduce a subtle, but contrasting, contemporary aesthetic
Design Statement: MUVE Health, a medical facility franchise, that accentuates the natural beauty and hand-craftsmanship
has developed a unique surgery center prototype in which of the stone masonry walls. Aluminum storefront glazing runs
overnight guest suites are attached to the surgery center to continuously on both sides of the building’s central volume. In
provide a safe and convenient transition option for patients front of the west-facing, main entry facade, a series of metal-
recovering from outpatient surgery. Bernardon was engaged to clad columns support a large, drop-off canopy. This cantilevered
develop a conceptual design that carefully adapts the established structure extends the progressive architectural vocabulary while
prototype into a regionally-appropriate project. also providing necessary protection from the elements. The
bay rhythm of the canopy columns adds a pedestrian scale to
Site-specific and stylistic constraints, reinforced by local design the building that addresses the single-family residences across
guidelines, informed Bernardon's overall goal for the design: the street. Standing seam metal roofing panels, selected for the
to blend traditional forms and materials with a contemporary sloped roof areas, create a final layer of contrast to the natural
aesthetic representative of the progressive care model offered in stone-clad areas.
the facility. Regional stone veneer is proposed as the prominent
façade material. The stone wraps the gable end walls, whose
forms echo local barn structures. These walls face the two access
roads that run along opposite sides of the site – one, a major
thoroughfare; the other, a quiet residential street. The gable
volumes provide verticality in the building massing, adding visual
interest and helping reduce the scale of the overall structure.

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