About the Project
The new Patient Care Pavilion is approximately 250,000 square feet with a new front entrance/lobby with healing environments and green space.
- State-of-the-art technology
- Each patient room in the new pavilion is private with natural light from floor to ceiling windows offering a view of the San Francisco Bay
- Family accommodations in every inpatient room
- New location of a 30-bed, 21,000 square feet emergency department
- New 1,000 space parking structure
Design Objectives
- The new patient tower will be located adjacent to services such as radiology, surgery, emergency services and laboratory
- Convenient locations will minimize travel time of staff and patients
- Centralized elevators will connect all departments
Design Goals
- Bring together the best of the worlds of high tech and old-fashioned healing
- New and improved identity
- Community Pride
- Green certification
Exterior Design Concepts
- Modern and seismically safe building reflecting the level of care and technology within the facility
- A building that reflects its surroundings and appropriately connects with the existing campus
- Use of floor to ceiling windows to take advantage of the views of downtown Oakland, the San Francisco Bay and the East Bay hills
- Use of horizontal bands to reduce solar gain while defining the building scale
- Maximize use of natural daylight
Project Goals
- Create an ideal patient experience that fosters a safe and healing environment
- Preserve the rich tradition of providing quality care and community services
- Support physicians and employees by creating an exceptional place to work
- Construct a high performing, green building with innovative technology and design
- Ensure accessible affordable healthcare for our community
- Use no tax payer funds
- Keep the existing hospital fully operational
