Portland VA Hospital Retrofit

Seismic Upgrade and Re-skin

In-progress
July 2020
Portland, OR
ZGF Architects
A new look and feel for the existing Portland Veteran’s Affairs Hospital, a building ZGF originally designed in the early 1980’s. A new panelized curtain wall skin will replace the existing tile facade in phases while addressing the need for a new lateral system to withstand anticipated seismic loads. Work must be phased delicatly to allow the hosiptal to remain in operation as work is completed around the campus.

Leads:
Karl Sonnenberg
Braulio Baptista
David Staczek
Malcolm Brown
David Grigsby

Collaborators:
Tiana Kimball
Scott Tarrant
Abby Short

Joint Partner:
Leo A Daly

Design Development (Renderings by Justin Sant + Ben Feicht)

Schematic Design

Before and After


‘Beacon of Hope’ Concept Diagrams

50% SD Renderings



Entry & Drop Off Canopy Design



Additive Solar Shade Studies

Sustainability Analysis with Baha Sadreddin