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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

CO Architects in association with EwingCole 

CO Architects (Executive & Design Architect) 

EwingCole (Associate Architect - Cancer Care & Interior Design) 

 

Location: Duarte, California, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 2/5/2025
Program type(s): Health Care - Outpatient – General
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 352,800 GSF
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 352,000 GSF
Project substantial completion date: 2/5/2025
Climate zone: 3B
Project site: Previously developed land
Project team: Executive & Design Architect: CO Architects
Associate Architect (Cancer Care & Interior Design): EwingCole
Engineer – MEP: Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Engineer – Structural: KPFF
Engineer – Civil: KPFF
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Project Management: Intelisyn
Landscape Architect: AHBE/MIG
Curtain Wall/Envelope: Vidaris
Vertical Transportation: St. Onge
Code Consulting: Coffman Engineers
Medical Equipment Planner: Criterion
Food Service: Webb Foodservice Design
Acoustics Consultant: Charles M. Salter Associates
Cost Estimating: MGAC
Lighting Design: Pivotal Lighting Design Group

Project Overview:
Hope Plaza exemplifies patient-centered healthcare design and transforms cancer care. Drawing inspiration from its site near the San Gabriel Mountains, Hope Plaza sits like a boulder in a stream. This gesture extends to the interiors, where curved walls evoke water-carved stone. Flexible, modular planning supports evolving clinical needs, and integrated energy strategies, prefabricated components, and strategic systems maximize efficiency. Extensive stakeholder engagement shaped internal workflows and an unrestricted public park strengthens neighborhood connections. By harmonizing operational excellence, environmental stewardship and social equity, Hope Plaza redefines the patient experience and creates a resilient resource for its community.

Submission portfolio

Hope Plaza, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Category

Healthcare Design Awards > Category B: Built: More than $25 million (construction cost)

Description

Design excellence is sustainable, resilient, and inclusive.

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