Southdale Pediatrics relocated their Edina clinic to 6600 France Avenue in the Southdale Office Park. The move brought a practice that had been split across two floors onto one contiguous level spanning the building’s full third floor. The new space holds three distinct environments, the pediatric clinic, the allergy clinic, and the administrative offices, each designed for the way that space is used while still reading as one practice.
Southdale Pediatrics has carried its undersea identity for decades, and brought it into the new clinic. Its playfulness is balanced with a more sophisticated aesthetic that holds the patient base as young children grow into adolescents. In the pediatric waiting area, acoustical clouds drift overhead in curved forms that follow the movement of waves. Layered lighting glows through the arches, and color zones, each carrying its own icon, help families find their way. The allergy clinic opens to an expanse of the building’s natural light for a calmer, more grown-up feel. The administrative offices were designed around the people who run the practice, with upgraded amenity spaces and a staff wellness lounge built to help the practice retain and elevate its staff. The centralized lab was relocated from Eden Prairie and enlarged to support testing across all three clinic locations. Its reconfigurable casework leaves room for future flexibility, and unlike most labs, it works in natural light that helps improve the experience of lab staff.
