OHSU Center for Health & Healing

OHSU Center for Health and Healing
The OHSU Center for Health & Healing in 2009
Location in Portland
General information
Type	Medical Facility
Location	3303 Southwest Bond Avenue Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45.4988°N 122.6713°W / 45.4988; -122.6713
Completed	2006
Cost	$140 million
Owner	Oregon Health & Science University
Management	CB Richard Ellis
Technical details
Floor count	16
Floor area	412,000 sq ft (38,300 m^2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	GBD Architects
Developer	Gerding Edlen
Main contractor	Hoffman Construction
Website
www.ohsu.edu/visit/center-health-healing-building-1
References
[1]

OHSU Center
Public transit services Preceding station Portland Streetcar Following station South Moody & Meade South Moody & Meade towards Northwest 23rd & Marshall   NS Line   South Bond & Lane One-way operation Preceding station   Portland Aerial Tram   Following station South Waterfront Marquam Hill Upper terminal   Portland Aerial Tram   Lower terminal

Oregon Health & Science University's (OHSU) Center for Health & Healing is a 412,000-square-foot (38,300 m^2) medical building in the South Waterfront district of Portland, Oregon.[1] It is connected to the main OHSU campus on Marquam hill by the Portland Aerial Tram.[2]

History

The OHSU Center for Health & Healing was completed in 2006, designed by GBD Architects and constructed by Hoffman Construction.[3] It took 3 years to complete, with construction beginning in 2003, and cost a total of $140 million.[1][4] In February 2007, the building was granted LEED Platinum status, becoming the largest health care facility in the United States to earn LEED's highest rating.[2]

Details

Of the facility’s 16 floors, eight floors are dedicated to physician practice, surgery, and imaging; three floors house the March Wellness Fitness Center; four are home to education and research facilities; and the ground level contains an optical shop, a pharmacy, and a café.[1][5] The building is 61.58 m (202.0 ft) tall.[6]

See also

• Architecture of Portland, Oregon
• List of hospitals in Portland, Oregon

References

1. Staff. "OHSU Center for Health & Healing: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation" (PDF). Betterbricks.
2. Gragg, Randy (October 2007). "Case Study: Center For Health And Healing". GreenSource.
3. Goldfield, Robert (July 7, 2010). "OHSU building snags major award". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
4. Staff. "OHSU History". OHSU.
5. Staff. "March Wellness Fitness Center". OHSU.
6. "Center for Health & Healing". Buildings. Emporis GMBH. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

External links

• Media related to OHSU Center for Health & Healing at Wikimedia Commons
• AIA article