Douglas S. Wignall, AIA, NCARB Director, Central Region Healthcare Architecture HDR Architecture, Inc Omaha, Nebraska

Jim Bogan, CEO of Portage Health System in Hancock, Michigan had vision for a healthcare delivery system in his community. The vision he had was far removed from reality. In order to achieve his vision, Bogan knew something had to be done. He found an architectural company, which would assist him in seeing his vision to fruition. It is often thought that an architect is solely responsible for the vision of a project, when in reality, the most successful of projects are the ones where the vision is shared by both the client and the architect.

Site selection, cost concerns and a number of design solutions are examined to determine the best way to design and build a facility which will house a healthcare delivery system which will serve the Hancock, Michigan community well into the future.

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