Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic

New clinic consolidates medical specialties to better serve veterans.

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) program recommended several construction projects to modernize the Canandaigua, NY facility to meet the evolving needs of veterans. The first phase focused on consolidating the outpatient clinic. The new clinic enhances veteran care and optimizes space use by bringing medical services and specialists into one building. Primary care is located at the front for convenience. Additional healthcare services include optometry, orthopedics, neurology, respiratory therapy, and cardiology. Located in historic Building 2 at the VA campus, some original architectural features were incorporated into the project while the rest of the building was modernized to support cutting-edge medical care to patients. The project is a joint venture team of SWBR and SmithGroup.

Client: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Canandaigua, NY
Size: 45,000 SF
Complete: 2023
Services: Structural Engineering; Planning

Historic Preservation

To the left of the entrance, the original building wall was preserved, along with the façade, to maintain the campus’s historic character.

Structural Design

Retaining the façade while demolishing the original building was a structural challenge in preserving the campus’s historic nature.

Historic Campus

The main entrance hall honors veterans and represents all military branches is on the reverse side the retained historic facade.