Potawot Health Village and Green Lake Path Reconstruction

Potawot Health Village

for the United Indian Health Service in Arcata, California by Mulvanny Architects has the appearance of a traditional Indian Village of Northern California . It is designed to emit the feeling of "wellness" rather than "illness".

Humbolt Water Resources the environmental consultant based in Arcata, California was presented with The Ecological Society of America's 1999 Corporate Special Recognition Award for their work on environmental restoration of the site.

Site Plan Rendering here

The United Health Services, Inc. is a non-profit corporation dedicated to provide health care access for the Indian community of Humbolt and Del Norte counties of California. Services include Emeregency Medical Services and ambulance care, obsetrics, vision, dental, public and community health,nutrition, mental health, pharmacy and speciality clinics.

This facility will serve nine tribes and more than 13,000 American Indians, including members of the Yuork, Weeot, and Tolowa Tribes.

"Tribes are taking care back into their hands in California because the government is just not providing it," says Jerry Simone, director.

Views of the reconstruction of a Northern Californa First Nation Village.

Green Lake Path

Seattle Parks and Recreation Department reconstructed the 2.8 mile path around Green Lake. Construction started in September, 1996 completed in May, 1997.

Photo of existing path.

Computer graphic simulation by MacLeod - Reckord, Landscape Architects Seattle, WA.

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