Article: Outpatient plan goes under the knife.(includes related article on remodeling Altoona (PA) Hospital Outpatient Center)

At first glance, the master plan for Altoona (Pa.) Hospital Center's proposed outpatient wing seemed to be just what the doctor ordered.

Calling for a seven-story "tower" with sweeping canopied entries, the plan promised both to update and enhance the center's image. Multiple points of entry suggested an accessible, user-friendly facility. Plans for an adjoining, rear parking structure supported the notion, as did proposed renovations to existing inpatient facilities.

"The concept was very strong, very dynamic," recalled Robert E. Wedge, a partner with Hayes Large Architects (HLA), Altoona, whom hospital officials invited to review the plan. "But we had some concerns," ...

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