Kaiser Westside Medical Center

Client: Kaiser Permanente
Size: 109,000 sq.ft.
Completion: est. 2012

In 2005, Kaiser Permanente announced plans to construct a new 138-bed general medical and surgical hospital on the Westside of Portland in Hillsboro. Teaming with Ellerbe Becket Architects, PKA was selected to help plan and design this new facility.

PKA’s ownership of the project includes the design and coordination for the Central Utility Plant, a 948-car multi-level parking structure, and the medical planning and tenant improvements for the Specialty Medical Office Building. PKA has also completed several renovations to the existing on-site Sunset Medical Clinic. This project is currently under construction and will be completed in 2012.

Medical planning for the SMOB included Cardiology, Gastroenterology, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, Urology, Speech Pathology, Clinical Laboratory, Imaging, Pathology, and a Pharmacy. The SMOB program also includes member services business support offices, credit union, human resources, conference rooms, along with a building cafeteria, food services, and gift shop. This facility is on track to achieve a LEED Gold for Healthcare rating.