The 13th and 14th floors of the Peter O. Kohler Pavilion at OHSU house the patient treatment facilities for the Knight Cancer Institute. PKA Architects – in collaboration with Czopek & Erdenberger on the interior design – was responsible for the medical planning and design for this critical patient care facility.

The patient care mission of the Knight Cancer Institute includes a full service inpatient Oncology Center as well as a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. The design requirements for this space were unique and extensive. Working with department heads and administration, PKA designed a facility that created 30 positive pressure HEPA filtered patient rooms, a variety of patient room types including special VIP patient rooms with the highest in finish detail, a group room developed for young adults with cancer, and special family shower and sleep rooms.

Special design considerations were made to promote a clean and antiseptic work environment but for the feel of the unit to be warm and inviting. The VIP patient rooms are high-end hotel-like spaces that engender the highest level of patient satisfaction.

As part of the medical planning and tenant improvements for the Peter O. Kohler Pavilion at OHSU, PKA Architects – in collaboration with Czopek & Erdenberger Interiors – designed the OHSU Center for Women’s Health.

Designated as a National Center of Excellence, the Center for Women’s Health at OHSU is a multi-specialty operation that serves women in the areas of Fertility, Gynecological Oncology, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Breast Health, to Pregnancy & Child Birth. In order to meet the goals of OHSU, the Center was designed with the highest quality finishes and attention to patient-centered care. PKA collaborated with multi-functional user groups which included the philanthropy board whom were integral to the design process and direction.

The project includes a welcoming waiting area where tea & beverages are always available, consult rooms, hospitality type changing rooms, exam rooms, and imaging spaces.

Kaiser’s Neighborhood Office Building exemplifies a new medical office building type in this region for this client. These tenant improvement projects are much faster to get into service than the traditional freestanding medical office buildings. With this method of design construction costs and schedules are reduced substantially.

Kaiser’s Interstate Oncology Clinic houses four new radiation therapy vaults, with room for a fifth. Eight patients a day will receive treatment in this new state of the art center. A strong emphasis was placed on patient comfort, as well as the needs of staff in this emotionally taxing environment. While the center has its own entry and identity, great care was taken to respond to the existing site.

PKA has been the architect of record for Adventist Medical Center since the 1980’s. This 24,000, two story, tilt-up medical office building for Adventist Medical Center opened in July of 2014. The facility includes an urgent care center, physical therapy clinic, laboratory services, digital imaging, primary care providers, and occupational medicine. PKA designed the MA work stations to have direct line-of-site to the collaborative shared physician workspace. This allowed for the care team communication and put the exam rooms closer to the patients coming from the waiting room. Providing access to all these services under one roof is designed to help local residents be proactive in prevention of disease and appropriate utilization of health services.