Gaskin Hill Norcross

Ken Stufflebeam, AIA, of Gaskin Hill Norcross is the project architect for the expansion of the emergency department of Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. Gaskin Hill Norcoss Architects/Engineers also is the structural engineer for the project, while Malone Finkle Eckhardt & Collins is the mechanical and electrical engineer. Scott Consulting Engineers is the civil engineer, and RKL Construction is the general contractor for the project, which has an estimated cost of $4.5 million. Scheduled for completion in January 2007, the project comprises 20,000 square feet with a 16-bed emergency suite, a north entrance canopy and a north lobby for the hospital. The project is the second phase of a master plan for hospital expansion, which began this year with a street relocation and utilities relocation. Other phases include a new energy plant, kitchen, dining facility and laundry facility.