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EVEN MEDICAL CLINICS NEED A DESIGNER’S EXPERTISE<\/h3>\n
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To survive and thrive within a certain domain for 30 years is admirable. Double that admiration when it comes to the main of interior\u00a0design. But with a keen eye and an open ear to clients’ needs, Patricia McClintock and Associ\u00e9s inc. has seen\u00a0design trends come and go over the last three decades \u00ab\u00a0We love the challenge and that’s what keeps us going,\u00a0\u00bb says Patricia McClintock today. \u00ab\u00a0The main focus for each project is marrying form and function. Design just for design sake is useless. That’s why we like to sit down with the client and get as much information about the work they do and how they do it. It’s an ongoing analysis,\u00a0\u00bb says Ms. McClintock. \u00ab\u00a0I strive to improve a client’s environment and the quality of their everyday life.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
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Ms. McClintock says most clients aren’t even aware of how much an effect their working environment has on their lives. \u00ab\u00a0So many studies have shown that if our environment is harmonious and pleasing we perform better and, as a result, we’re less stressed and experience better health.\u00a0\u00bb Speaking of health, Ms. McClintock has branched out into the domain of healthcare.\u00a0Not only does she design interiors for hoteliers, spas and corporate offices, she also concentrates on medical clinics.<\/p>\n
Clients include Rockland MD, Metro Medic, VM Medical and Le Sanctuaire in Outremont. \u00ab\u00a0Every project is different with new challenges, but designing medical clinics presents unique obstacles, and we like that.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
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First there’s the client’s vision. Then there are the\u00a0special modifications, equipment and materials that have to meet not only architectural standards but meet medical codes as well. \u00ab\u00a0We also want to think long term and plan for available modifications down the road since equipment and techniques are always changing in the medical field,\u00a0\u00bb she says.<\/p>\n
Change is good, especially in the world of interior design. Not only do trends change, so do the materials available. \u00ab\u00a0We always have to work within the structure\u00a0of the building we’re given,\u00a0\u00bb she says, \u00ab\u00a0but to make a clinic functional, welcoming and pleasing to the eye, well then everyone wins.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
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Ms. McClintock says despite her hectic schedule and multiple demands, she remains inspired. \u00ab\u00a0Nature above all is an inspiration to me. You just have to stay open and be aware to everything you\u00a0see and hear.\u00a0\u00bb Thankfully, her travels provide plenty of fodder- from Asia, Mexico and Europe to Washington and New York. But it was in 1980 that Ms. McClintock found a home in Montreal, where she began teaching interior design at the University of Montreal and in 1984 decided to open her own design firm. After 30 years, the love of a challenge is still strong. Every project presents that challenge to meet her client\u2019s expectations through harmony, beauty and innovation while respecting a budget. It’s what drives both her designer’s eye and mind.[\/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=\u00a0\u00bb30″ screen_normal_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb800″ screen_mobile_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb480″][dfd_simple_image_gallery dfd_layer_image=\u00a0\u00bb23412,23413,23414,23415″ items_offset=\u00a0\u00bb20″ image_width=\u00a0\u00bb900″ isotope_columns=\u00a0\u00bb2″ images_style=\u00a0\u00bbmasonry\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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