A partnership of two doctors requires a new office facility. Their practice is neighbourhood oriented in the Byward Market Area. Their office provides both an appointment based service and a walk in service for members of the local community. The clinic will also serve the occasional patients of no fixed address, who frequent the neighbourhood. Although the atmosphere should be professional and business like, the primary concern in terms of ambience is to create a relaxed atmosphere throughout to minimize the typical anxiety most people feel when entering a medical office. The practice employs a receptionist/secretary, a nurse and a part-time bookkeeper for billing and other business functions as well as two doctors. The choice of location for the practice is based not only on the potential catchment area for patients but also on the fact that the partners can lease as much vacant space as required. LOCATION: The actual location of the clinic will be in a new building planned for 245 Dalhousie. The potential space is a ground floor area, approx.12 meters (40 feet) deep, facing the street with a service lane at the back. The front glazing of the building is continuous curtain wall, on a 1.2 m grid. The location of the entrance doors has not been determined for the base building and will be positioned in accordance with your design. Patients will enter directly into the clinic. A mechanical chase of 1m x 1.2m will be located next to one of the structural columns to provide access to the main air handling and plumbing equipment. A rear door is required for services and/or security. There is no on site parking.