




Overview
Prime Architects designed exterior and site improvements for the approx. 10,000 SF St. John Clinic. The work responds to deficiencies found in the facility condition assessment. It was organized in four phases.
Technical Scope
- Assessment/Pre-design: Scope based on the recent facility condition assessment, which rated the irrigation system and exterior D.
- Plumbing/Civil (Phase I): Full irrigation replacement with controls tied to the building automation system; rainwater capture for reuse.
- Civil/Site (Phase II): Parking lot restriping, signage and surface repairs; assessment of added accessible spaces for ADA compliance.
- Physical Security (Phase III): New vehicle gate to stop trespassing and after-hours parking.
- Architecture (Phase IV): Exterior patching and repainting; correction of water intrusion at the wall siding.
Project Data:
- Client / agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System
- Location: St. John Clinic, Reserve, LA
- Size: Approx. 10,000 SF clinic
- Est. construction cost: $583,118
- Completed: 2017
- Project type: Renovation (exterior and site improvements)
- Prime Architects role: Prime A/E: architecture and planning
- Design team: Civil engineering consultant, San Antonio TX
- Criteria: ADA (accessible parking)
Relevant If Your Project Involves:
- VA outpatient clinic exteriors
- FCA deficiency correction
- Irrigation and rainwater capture
- Site security gates
- ADA parking