VA Loma Linda Ambulatory Care Center
Photo: ©2016 Eckert & Eckert
The ambulatory care center’s four buildings are arranged in a pinwheel pattern around a central atrium.
Photo: ©2016 Eckert & Eckert
The building design provides a dignified presence coupled with massing that reinforces a safe, calming environment. A pedestrian walkway concludes at the traffic circle outside the main entrance, where a large reflecting pool bears the VA mission statement.
Photo: ©2016 Eckert & Eckert
The façade is clad in a brick veneer rainscreen with curtain wall and metal panel frames; the earth tone colors create a foundation that reflects the landscape.
Photo: ©2016 Eckert & Eckert
A signature American flag and the five seals of each U.S. military branch are applied to the atrium’s two-story glass wall to remind patients of their service to our country.
Photo: ©2016 Eckert & Eckert
A long, curving central skylight anchored by brightly colored tiles adds to the play of daylight and emphasizes the building's central connection to all four clinical quadrants.
Photo: ©2016 Eckert & Eckert
Large windows bring additional daylight into the lobby, and connect patients and visitors to the surrounding landscape.
Photo: ©2016 Eckert & Eckert
The design integrates distinct material palettes in each clinical neighborhood, establishing a visible orientation device that fosters a calming experience and creates a more intimate scale.
Photo: ©2016 Eckert & Eckert
The site features extensive landscaping, water features, seating nooks, and pergolas where patients can connect with nature while they are waiting to be picked up.
Submitted by: ZGF Architects LLP (Portland, Ore.)
ZGF, in partnership with its design-build team, designed a new outpatient clinic for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Loma Linda, Calif. The project goal was to consolidate services and provide additional capacity in a contemporary, patient-centered setting, while making significant outpatient services more accessible to veterans. The new, 500-employee ambulatory care center features 215 exam rooms, 17 procedure rooms, and 2,000 parking spaces, and can accommodate 50 percent of all outpatient care visits to the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. Services include primary care, women’s health, prosthetics, outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation, imaging, mental health, and dental health. The four clinics are arranged in a pinwheel configuration around a central public zone, creating a gathering space at the heart of the building. Materials and colors create a unique character for each building and help lend a smaller-scale experience for patients, families, and staff. The clinic is oriented to take advantage of daylight, and features skylights and full-height windows at key circulation and waiting areas. Extensive landscaping with greenspaces, including healing gardens and a physical therapy courtyard, enhances the therapeutic environment, and outdoor seating and picnic areas surround the building. The VA Loma Linda clinic has achieved LEED Silver certification.
Project category: New construction
Chief administrator: Barbara Fallen, director, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
Firm: ZGF Architects LLP, www.zgf.com
Design team: ZGF Architects LLP (architect and landscape architect); The Walsh Group (developer/owner and general contractor); Degenkolb Engineers (structural engineer); Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. (civil engineer); Mazzetti (MEP engineer); The Innova Group (medical equipment planner)
Total building area (sq. ft.): 340,000
Construction cost/sq. ft.: $361
Total construction cost (excluding land): $123 million
Completed: July 2016
