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PROJECT DETAILS
Project name: City of Hope
Orange County Lennar
Foundation Cancer Center
Project location: Irvine, Calif.
Project completion date:
August 2022
Owner: City of Hope
Total building area: 188,000
sq. ft.
Total construction cost:
Confi dential
Cost/sq. ft.: Confi dential
Interior design: ZGF
General contractor: Hensel
Phelps
Art consultant: Modern Art
Services
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natural elements native to the region, and we
tied our color palette into that, " Pangman says.
At City of Hope's request, ZGF also consulted
with a feng shui expert to incorporate the ancient
Chinese practice of arranging elements to
achieve a balanced, harmonious flow. Because
nearly one-fourth of Orange County's residents
are of Asian heritage, according to census estimates,
City of Hope thought the methodology
would resonate culturally with the community.
The feng shui consultant helped guide the selection
of colors and materials-recommending
aquatic shades and textures to exude calmness
and tranquility and earth-inspired elements,
like walnut paneling, bronze fi xtures, and marble
reception desks, to ground the space with
strength and stability. The ultimate goal was to
" make sure the interior architecture and design
choices reinforce that connection to nature, "
Woolum says.
PATIENT-CENTERED DETAILS
Knowing that patients would frequent the cancer
center during treatment, ZGF aimed to make
the environment as comfortable as possible.
" We wanted this to feel more like a hospitality
environment or a high-end hotel and less like an
institutional environment, " Woolum says.
In public areas, upscale lighting fixtures and
locally curated artwork accentuate the hospitality
vibe, while bright colors and bold patterns
add uplifting energy, creating a comfortable,
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MAY 2023
Colorful artwork on the
ceilings above MRI and
CT scanners adds visual
interest for patients lying
on their backs during
imaging exams.
modern environment. Waiting areas feature a
range of seating options, from plush couches and
comfy armchairs to functional co-working spaces,
to provide options for families and patients
during their visits. " When patients are coming
to a treatment facility that often, it's important
to have diff erent spaces to break up the monotony
of having to go to the same place every day, "
Pangman says. " So many of their choices are restricted,
so having even the smallest choice of
sitting here or there is really important. "
That attention to detail extends into the private
clinical spaces, as well, Woolum says. From
exam rooms to infusion bays, " We paid tons of
attention to the materiality, the views, and the
choice of light fixtures, " he says. " Even in postanesthesia
recovery spaces where patients
might be lying on their backs, we wanted the
ceilings to be really beautiful. " To that end, the
wood-paneled ceilings in the units were carefully
designed with simple lighting fixtures to
reduce glare. Similarly, ceilings above the MRI
and CT scanners feature colorful artwork to add
visual interest for patients.
" That level of care across the entire spectrum
of the patient experience was very important to
City of Hope, " Woolum says. " These design details
are what set this facility apart. " 
Brooke Bilyj is a freelance writer and owner of
Bantamedia in Cleveland. She can be reached at
BROOKE@BANTAMEDIA.COM .
electronics/software:
Mazzetti
Carpet/fl ooring: Shaw ,
Corradini Terrazzo, Mats
Inc., Nora
Ceiling Systems: CertainTeed,
Pure + Freeform
Wall systems: Allsteel
Doors/locks/hardware:
Allegion
Fabric/textiles: Designtex,
CF Stinson, Maharam
Furniture-seating/
casegoods: Allsteel, OFS,
Davis, Memo, Allermuir,
Arcadia, Coalesse, Andreu
World, Geiger
Handrails/wall guards:
C/S Group, Inpro
Headwalls: Amico
Decorative lighting: Lee
Broom, Lindsey Adelman,
Rich Brilliant Willing, Louis
Poulsen
Solid surface: Cosentino
Dekton, Durasein, Okite,
Corian
Wallcoverings: Knoll, Gravity
Digital Walls, LBI Boyd, MDC,
Innovations, Wolf Gordon
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design team and not vetted by
Healthcare Design.
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