Services at the six-story steel frame structure include radiation therapy, education classes, pharmacy, neurology, pediatric rehabilitation and adult physical therapy.
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland Cancer Care Center, Medical Office Building
Degenkolb designed this 165,000 square foot, $59 million medical office building with 50 provider offices and a cancer treatment center. Services at the six-story steel frame structure include radiation therapy, education classes, pharmacy, neurology, pediatric rehabilitation and adult physical therapy. The structural system is a buckling restrained braced frame supported on concrete basement walls and a mat foundation. The foundation design utilized drilled piers to control displacements at the heavy concentrated loads of the linear accelerator vault and the adjacent parking garage two-story basement. Unique project features included load dock access to the building adjacent to an existing hotel and existing creek that transitioned to a culvert that travels underneath the loading dock ramp.
Features:
- 50 provider offices
- Cancer treatment center
- Load dock access to building adjacent to an existing hotel
- LINAC (linear accelerator)
Benefits:
- Multiple services, including pharmacy, neurology, and pediatric rehabilitation, and radiation therapy
Photos by Mikki Piper
Project Stats
Client
Kaiser Permanente,
NBBJ,
Square Footage
165,000
Construction Cost
$59 million
Completion Date
May 2009
Back To All Projects
Staff on the Project
Holly Razzano
Practice Area Leader Senior Principal
One of my bucket list items is to do a triathlon.
Jorn Halle
Chief Client Officer Practice Area Leader
I had an ‘aha’ moment in a second year mechanics of materials ...
Holly Razzano
Practice Area Leader, Senior Principal
Oakland
- (510) 250-1204
- hrazzano@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1991
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 4107
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 49972
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I originally wanted to be an architect. My dad was a structural engineer and he used to teach classes at UC Berkeley’s School of Architecture. I would occasionally go with him. I really liked seeing how things were put together. Dad insisted that I go into structural engineering. It’s been a great career. I still get to work around wonderful architects and I really understand how to put things together.
Little Known Fact
One of my bucket list items is to do a triathlon. I’m an avid swimmer, so I just need to get the other two.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I’d either be a quilter on Etsy or write crossword puzzles.
James Liu
Principal
Oakland
- (510) 250-1210
- jliu@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1997
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1999
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 63766
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 4935
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Always interested in Architecture and how buildings are constructed.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Professional Fisherman.
Jorn Halle
Chief Client Officer, Practice Area Leader
Oakland, Sacramento
- (510) 250-1207
- jhalle@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1991
B.S., Civil Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1988
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 3933
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 47347
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I had an ‘aha’ moment in a second year mechanics of materials class taught by Mr. Robert Craig in the Civil Engineering Department at Cal Poly. It was a challenging class, but the way he taught it from a practicing engineer perspective forced me to really understand the fundamentals, and more importantly, for the first time in my academics the technical material was directly linked to real life situations. That was inspiring and drove my curiosity in the direction towards structural engineering.
Little Known Fact:
I was born in Norway. After graduation from University of Oslo, my father brought the family of four for a three week vacation and we never left. I have brought my family of five to visit relatives several times over the years and we thoroughly enjoy the natural beauty of the country, family traditions, and boat trips to the islands on long summer nights. It’s amazing how connected we can be while so far away.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Travel and garden. With our third child now in his second year at UCSB, Mary and I are empty nesters and have much more available time. We took advantage last summer and traveled to Prague, Florence and Rome for the first time. We will still focus our fall on water polo enjoying the camaraderie with other parents travelling to support UCSB. Go Gauchos!!
Related Projects
