Athabasca Health Facility

Located on a Reserve adjacent to the community of Stony Rapids, the facility is a flexible and energy-efficient environment providing a suitable setting for both modern and traditional health care practices. The forested site sits on the edge of a shallow valley looking north to the granite hills of the Canadian Shield and the open rapids of the Fond du Lac River only 100 meters away.

The building sits on land in the Chicken Indian Reserve, one kilometre from an all-weather airport that provides air access to the hospital.

The Health Facility has been designed to support sophisticated medical technology including computer radiology and telemedicine. The building systems and components have been selected with respect to the local climate, freight requirements, emergency power, and local labour force skills and opportunities.