Sharp Chula Vista, Ocean View Tower, Courtesy of SmithGroupJJR
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Ocean View Tower
As Structural Engineer of Record, Degenkolb Engineers is part of the Hensel Phelps and SmithGroupJJR / AVRP design-build team. The project includes a new 7-story, 197,000 sf, 138-bed patient tower with six OR’s, new kitchen, and dining on the roof. Levels 2 and 3 of the tower are designed with strict vibration criteria. The building is steel framed.
The project also features a concrete and steel Entry Building with a large cantilevered canopy, a new loading dock and materials management area with an extensive canopy system, and the NPC4 reclassification and renovation of the generator building.
Features:
- 138 private rooms for patients
- Six Operating rooms including a hybrid OR.
- Penthouse dining with panoramic ocean and mountain views of San Diego
- Mat foundation with five foot utility chase below slab on grade
- Design Build
Benefits:
- First new hospital in San Diego South Bay region in 40 years
- Fast tracked design and construction
- Vibration Design of OR floors and roofs
- Very efficient steel tonnage for 7-story OSHPD tower, while still being able to provide a high performing system for vibration and seismic resistance.
- NPC Reclassification of support buildings
Project Stats
Client
AVRP,
Hensel Phelps,
SmithGroup,
Square Footage
197,000
Construction Cost
$244M
Completion Date
2019
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Staff on the Project
Alex Motzny
Associate
I visited Harbin, China in 2011 where I went to the Ice and Snow ...
Alvaro Celestino
Principal
I went into structural engineering because buildings are my passion.
Chad Closs
Office Director Principal
I leaned toward an engineering degree where I could solve real world ...
Hannah Johnson
Project Engineer
I saw a Space Shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center at the ripe ...
Jose Brambila
Sr. BIM / CAD Specialist
I come from a family of 11 children and married a woman whose family ...
Matthew Barnard
Office Director Regional Practice Area Leader Senior Principal
My longest walk to date is almost 250 miles long. If you have never ...
Mike Braund
Chief Operating Officer Principal
Although my last name sounds German it is actually English.
Peter Maloney
Associate Principal
I had the opportunity to live in a van and travel around New Zealand ...
Alex Motzny
Associate
San Diego
- (619) 814-7009
- amotzny@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, California State University, Fullerton
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 86502
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6941
Why did you go into structural engineering?
The tall structures, stadiums, and bridges in San Francisco always amazed me as a kid. I wanted to know how these structures worked, how they were built, and how to design something like that myself.
Little Known Fact
I visited Harbin, China in 2011 where I went to the Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival and fed a Siberian Tiger.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Racecar driver
Alvaro Celestino
Principal
San Diego
- (619) 814-7004
- acelestino@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S, Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2007
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Catholic University of Peru, 1997
Professional Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5580
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 71948
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Because buildings are my passion.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Writing.
Chad Closs
Office Director, Principal
San Diego
- (619) 814-7012
- ccloss@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2007
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2008
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5946
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 75942
LEED Accredited Professional
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Heading into college, engineering was always something that I was interested in. My father was a small residential contractor and the idea of using math and science to design and build real world structures seemed like a lot of fun. One of my first engineering classes we got to crush concrete and pull apart samples of different materials to understand their properties. I was hooked after building a concrete canoe and applying these material principles I learned in class to compete against other schools in the ASCE conference.
Little Known Fact
I may have gone to culinary school if my preferred college choice, UCSD, didn't pan out. Instead I now watch cooking competitions and live vicariously through the chefs.
What’s your favorite team?
Deep down it will always be the San Diego Chargers football team. A piece of me left when they moved to LA.
Hannah Johnson
Project Engineer
San Diego
- (619) 814-7014
- hjohnson@degenkolb.com
- M.S., Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 90977
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I’ve always had a love of architecture and the built environment but my lack of artistic talent steered me in the direction of structural engineering.
Little Known Fact
I saw a Space Shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center at the ripe young age of 6 years old.
What's your favorite team?
Tie between Minnesota Twins and Golden State Warriors.
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Jay Love
Senior Principal
Oakland
- (510) 250-1206
- rjlove@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1980
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1979
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 2806
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 35034
Little Known Fact
I spent time as a child in Turkey and am a theater fan. I participated in EERI’s reconnaissance to Turkey in 1999.
Jose Brambila
Sr. BIM / CAD Specialist
San Diego
- (619) 814-7010
- Jbrambila@degenkolb.com
Education
A.A., Engineering Drawing, Autodesk Revit Certified Professional, Structural and Architecture
Why did you go into AEC industry?
Drawing always seems easy for me, after graduating from drafting degree; I got a degree in electronics and was working with lasers and holography. However, I met great friends and architects and returned to the AEC field. Graphics and 3D modeling is something I truly enjoy.
Little Known Fact
I come from a family of 11 children and married a woman whose family had 11 children…and for 15 years, we had just 1 child…now 2.
Question of the Day
Apple or Samsung?
Apple for pads, Android for phones
Was Apple for phones before, but Android has grown up…
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Matthew Barnard
Office Director, Regional Practice Area Leader, Senior Principal
Orange County
- (657) 999-7440
- mbarnard@degenkolb.com
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Davis 1998
- M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2001
- CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5087
- CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 65063
Why did you go into Engineering?
I figured out at UC Davis that I wanted to be an engineer and not a chemist rather quickly. I then tried to transfer to the College of Engineering. As part of the application to transfer, I had to pick an engineering field as my specialty. Because it was an impacted department, the only time the University would let me enter civil engineering was when I transferred into the College. I loved architecture and buildings so I said “why not” and applied to be a civil engineer. I then took statics and from that point on, I knew I had found my calling in structures.
Little Known Fact
My longest walk to date is almost 250 miles long. If you have never taken a walk in the woods on the John Muir Trail, do it. it is an experience that will change your life.
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Bikepacking and Hiking
Mike Braund
Chief Operating Officer, Principal
San Diego
- (619) 814-7008
- mbraund@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2004
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2005
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5569
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 71576
LEED Accredited Professional, 2008
Assoc. DBIA™ Professional, 2014
DBIA™ Professional, 2017
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I enjoy building things, and understanding how they work. I also come from multiple generations of contractors that had me growing up in the construction industry.
Little Known Fact
Although my last name sounds German it is actually English. The name has direct ties back to the 1400’s from a small town in southwest England called Buck Mills.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite team?
Steelers.
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Octavio Cortes-Macouzet
Project Engineer
San Diego
- (619) 814-7011
- ocortesm@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, “Universidad Autonoma de Baja California”
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego
Why did you go into structural engineering?
When I was a kid, I grew up playing with Legos, Contrux, K’nex, and other building toys. It was just a matter of time for me once I started college to find structural engineering and pursue a career in this field.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite band?
Daftpunk.
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Peter Maloney
Associate Principal
San Diego
- (619) 814-7005
- pmaloney@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
M.S., Structural Engineering, UC San Diego
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6556
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 82044
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Thanks to passionate professors at Cal Poly SLO and UCSD (cheers to Dr. Chadwell and Dr. Restrepo!)
Little Known Fact
I had the opportunity to live in a van and travel around New Zealand for 4 months!
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Travel cinematography and photography.
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