A World-Class Facility for Outpatient Services
City of Hope - Hope Plaza | Duarte, California
City of Hope is a world leader in the research and treatment of cancer, diabetes, and other serious diseases. On the main Duarte campus, DPR constructed a new 345,400-sq.-ft. OSHPD 3 facility, which houses consolidated and right-sized outpatient services including cancer treatment clinics, radiology, women's care, infusion therapy, pharmacy and lab services.
About the
Project
City of Hope's Hope Plaza includes a second-level, non-public bridge to the existing Amini Building, with adjacent remodel areas, as well as a seamless building connection to the existing OSHPD 1 Northwest Building that includes a ground-level extension of the public concourse and a second-level, non-public, service and patient transport corridor above.
Intelisyn acted as the owner’s representative and oversaw the project’s design and construction management.
It was a great partnership between the project team and City of Hope medical staff all throughout the three years of demolition and construction. We built this new 8-story building (plus a deep basement) adjacent to several operational medical facilities with very few complaints. Thanks DPR, Intelisyn, and medical teams!
John Morrill
Construction Director, City of Hope
Project
Innovations
Industry-leading VDC
Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) tools like laser scanning, drone imagery, and 4D animations proved key to logistics and sequencing in the heart of a busy medical campus. DPR's role in coordinating existing and new utilities and shoring was expanded to cover the surrounding site, installing 120 tiebacks in a minefield of utilities without a single incident. From here, as the project went vertical, DPR used Dusty robotic layout for faster and more accurate framing and MEP layout.
Faster, Safer Crane Lifts
To help avoid swinging load injuries and create more efficient crane lifts, the DPR team piloted Vita Load Navigator (VLN) technology on the project's tower crane. Essentially a spreader bar with military-grade turbines, the VLN attaches to the crane hook and stabilizes loads without the need for taglines. The project saw a 50% time savings for each load, and an overall safer approach to positioning loads while also requiring less personnel.
Recovering from Record-breaking Rain
Southern California saw multiple "atmospheric rivers" in the winters of 2021/22 and 2022/23, coinciding with major project milestones. Heavy rains damaged subgrade, footings, and installed work, causing the project to temporarily shut down. Following topping out, the project faced a second wave of storms, causing more damage, requiring further remediation work and change orders. To recover lost time, the team had to overcome major challenges in scheduling and site logistics.
Collaborative Scheduling
Collaboration was key to making up the schedule. The project team worked closely with trade partners to not only maintain the 7- to 8-week potential delay, but successfully reduced the delay to just four weeks by February of 2022. DPR's project team, self-perform management, and all major trades shared the same office trailer, next-door to the design and engineering team's trailer, creating a culture of agile communication and issue resolution in real time.
Project
Innovations
Industry-leading VDC
Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) tools like laser scanning, drone imagery, and 4D animations proved key to logistics and sequencing in the heart of a busy medical campus. DPR's role in coordinating existing and new utilities and shoring was expanded to cover the surrounding site, installing 120 tiebacks in a minefield of utilities without a single incident. From here, as the project went vertical, DPR used Dusty robotic layout for faster and more accurate framing and MEP layout.
Faster, Safer Crane Lifts
To help avoid swinging load injuries and create more efficient crane lifts, the DPR team piloted Vita Load Navigator (VLN) technology on the project's tower crane. Essentially a spreader bar with military-grade turbines, the VLN attaches to the crane hook and stabilizes loads without the need for taglines. The project saw a 50% time savings for each load, and an overall safer approach to positioning loads while also requiring less personnel.
Recovering from Record-breaking Rain
Southern California saw multiple "atmospheric rivers" in the winters of 2021/22 and 2022/23, coinciding with major project milestones. Heavy rains damaged subgrade, footings, and installed work, causing the project to temporarily shut down. Following topping out, the project faced a second wave of storms, causing more damage, requiring further remediation work and change orders. To recover lost time, the team had to overcome major challenges in scheduling and site logistics.
Collaborative Scheduling
Collaboration was key to making up the schedule. The project team worked closely with trade partners to not only maintain the 7- to 8-week potential delay, but successfully reduced the delay to just four weeks by February of 2022. DPR's project team, self-perform management, and all major trades shared the same office trailer, next-door to the design and engineering team's trailer, creating a culture of agile communication and issue resolution in real time.
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