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PROJECT DETAILS

supporting them through a minimalist approach. " If you look at the interiors, the goal was
to let those three elements always be the star, "
says Ankerson. This was achieved through the
use of a soothing, nearly monochromatic color
palette of grays with bits of warm woods and
spots of color. For example, the check-in and
check-out desks on each floor, which appear to
be almost carved into the limestone wall, are
framed with white oak wood trim to support the
overall clean aesthetic. Furniture was mainly informed by the colors of the " ribbon wall, " while
artwork commissioned by local veterans is subtly placed on the walls to further create a calm,
comforting environment that pays respect to the
veterans.

ABOVE: A dedicated staff
break area features a private outdoor terrace and
views overlooking adjacent
gardens. BELOW: The
facility's minimalist interior
aesthetic is reflected in the
post-operative recovery
rooms, which feature glass
doors, wood-look flooring,
and pops of color.

that was placed in the healing garden. " That, in
a nutshell, captures the relationship of all the
major players on this, " Fliege says. " It sounds
like we're gushing, but in my 27 years at Leo A
Daly, this was a special project for sure. " 
Joann Plockova is a freelance writer based between
Jupiter, Fla., and Prague, Czech Republic. She can be
reached at J O A N N . P L O C K O V A @ G M A I L . C O M .

Project name: Omaha VA
Ambulatory Care Center
Project completion date:
Aug. 4, 2020
Owner: U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs
Total building area:
157,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost:
$67.3 million
Cost/sq. ft.: $429
Architecture: Leo A Daly
Interior design: Leo A Daly
General contractor:
McCarthy Building
Companies Inc.
Engineering: Leo A Daly
Builder: McCarthy Building
Companies Inc.
Carpet/flooring:
Johnsonite, Teknoflor,
Patcraft, Atlas, Mohawk
Ceiling/wall systems:
USG, Rulon International
Inc., Johnsonite,
Koroseal Arbor Wood,
Sherwin Williams,
Tnemec
Doors/locks/hardware:
AD Systems, VT Industries
Best, Glynn-Johnson, LCN,
Assa Abloy, phi Precision,
Stanley, Trimco
For an expanded list, visit
HCDmagazine.com. Project
details are provided by the
design team and not vetted by
Healthcare Design.

MEMORABLE MOMENT

APRIL 2021

©LEO A DALY, PHOTO BY AJ BROWN LMAGING

All parties involved agree that it was the level of
collaboration, instilled early on and continued
for the duration of the project, that proved to be
most beneficial to the Omaha VA Ambulatory
Care Center. " The collaboration of the team is
probably the biggest thing that helped make this
project successful, " says Ryan Sawall, senior vice
president at McCarthy Building Companies Inc.
(Omaha), the contractor for the project. " It's one
of those projects that's going to be special to everybody involved for a very long time. "
Proof can be found at the project's end, when
representatives of the local VA presented the
donor group with a gift of a bald eagle sculpture

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