Commercial Architecture – April 2019

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niting previously disparate facilities within the heart

of the Univ. of California, San Diego Health Sci-

ences Campus in La Jolla, CA, the Koman Family

Outpatient Pavilion establishes a new model for healthcare

delivery within an academic setting. CO Architects, Los

Angeles, served as the architect and interior designer for the

project, which is the culmination of a multi-year expansion

and development for the campus.

The 156,000-sq.-ft., four-story, $140-million facility is an

infill building that supports the adjacent Jacobs Medical Cen-

ter. It comprises two masses connected by a public spine. Each

mass is split by three-story light wells, resulting in an overall

composition of four bars measuring approximately 40- to 50-

ft. wide. Illuminated by skylights, the wells respond to the

campus’ existing pedestrian pathways and contain public

spaces, including patient reception and waiting areas.

The Pavilion is targeting LEED Gold certification and is

expected to outperform the stringent California Energy Code

by more than 30%. The building is designed to minimize

energy consumption by maximizing daylight, Southern Cali-

fornia’s most abundant resource. The light penetrates deeply

into the floor plates through high-performance glass in each

wing, thereby reducing artificial lighting loads, otherwise

accommodated by efficient LED fixtures.

As with many academic campus buildings, there is no

“back façade.” A courtyard frames the main entry to the Pavil-

ion, and other sides of the building respond to their adjacent

FEATURE | healthcare

Koman Outpatient Pavilion offers multi-disciplinary specialists and comprehensive

services for convenient patient care in one facility.

A New Model For Healthcare Delivery

The building is designed to minimize energy consumption by maximizing daylight,

Southern California’s most abundant resource. Light penetrates deeply into the

floor plates through high-performance glass in each wing, thereby reducing artifi-

cial lighting loads, otherwise accommodated by efficient LED fixtures.

ARCHITECT/INTERIOR DESIGNER

CO Architects, Los Angeles

Tom Chessum, FAIA, principal/principal-in-charge

Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC, associate principal/project architect

Ed Martinez, senior associate/construction administrator

Fallon Lebedowicz, project coordinator

SIZE: 156,000 sq. ft.; 4 floors

BUDGET: $140 million

PROJECT FACTS