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Mercy Mount Shasta Medical Center | |
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Siskiyou Community Health Center |
The Siskiyou Community
Health Center provides a new, permanent home for an
organization which has operated in cobbled-together
temporary facilities on the fringes of Cave Junction,
Oregon for more than 30 years. The clinic also teamed
with another local provider to bring radiology and
laboratory services to this growing and largely
underserved rural population.
Set in a dense thicket of old-growth forest just off of
the main highway, the building was conceived as a camp
shelter set in the trees. The clinic was located on the
site to disturb as few of the large trees as possible.
The gently sloping roof and generous overhangs protect
the building from abundant rain and bright summer sun.
These features help to marry building and landscape and
create a protected zone between the building edge and
the native plantings, allowing a great deal building
facade to be glazed admitting a bounty of natural
lighting and ventilation. Emphasis was placed on the use
of natural, low-maintenance materials, further
complementing the surroundings and eliminating the need
for expensive and ongoing maintenance.
