Type: Medical
Size: 3,900 square feet (remodel), 2,750 square feet (addition)
Developer: Park Nicollet Health Services
Architect: EAPC Architects
Details: Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital is moving ahead with an extensive remodeling of its Struthers Parkinson's Center in Golden Valley, including adding a new community room and indoor gathering space.
The Struthers Center, which provides day care, therapy and other services for Parkinson's patients, moved into its own 15,000-square-foot building along Hwy. 55 in 1995 after outgrowing its space at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Now, it's seeking city permission to launch a new era in its 25-year history.
According to a facilities master plan submitted to the city, the effort has three elements: the remodeling of 3,900 square feet of existing space, a 2,750-square-foot building addition and 5,100 square feet of new exterior landscaping.
One of the project's goals is to create an indoor/outdoor "movement therapy" garden that incorporates natural light, plantings and artwork along a new path designed to be safe for patients. The indoor portion of the walkway would be housed in the addition.
