Providence Breeze ACC Tour

Providence Breeze Ambulatory Care Center Tour

Constructed on the site of an old newspaper facility, the recently opened Providence Advanced Care Center challenges the norms of patient-centric care with a design that finds inspiration in the intimate.

The 106,000-square-foot space houses a women’s center, imaging center, outpatient ambulatory surgery center, clinics, medical and surgical oncology, infusion center and two linear accelerators. To accommodate for these numerous technical elements, as well as to meet the many, complicated design codes required of medical facilities, the design team had to think outside the box as they attempted to elevate the standard patient experience.

Working with Providence’s client team in Lean 2P workshops, our designers reevaluated the care center’s registration process as well as the Surgery Center traffic flow. The team also worked with end users to develop these processes and design the departments to accommodate them. The result: a medical center that looks, feels, and operates like a hospitality project.

The new Center provides key services including City of Hope’s multi-disciplinary cancer center, an Orthopedic and Spine Institute, Genetic Testing and Counseling, Women’s Breast Center, Advanced Imaging Center, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Rehabilitation Services including Aquatic, Cardiac, Hand, Occupational, Orthopedic, Physical, Pulmonary, and Speech Therapy and Cardiometabolic Program.

Executive Architect & Interior Designer: Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc.
Owner: Providence Health
Civil Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
MEP Engineer: ME Engineers
General Contractor: Snyder Langston
Architect of Record for Exterior Core Shell: CallisonRTKL
Medical Equipment: Criterion

Tour Led By:

• Lee Brennan, AIA, Managing Principal
• Amine Khemakem, Associate Principal
• Julian Barajas, AIA, LEED AP, Associate

Lee Brennan, AIA, Managing Principal

Lee Brennan has over 37 years of professional experience, encompassing all aspects of project delivery, from strategic planning and programming through design and construction. As a Principal at Cuningham Group, he works to develop creative and innovative responses to meet the challenges facing the healthcare industry. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from Texas A & M University.

Amine Khemakem, Associate Principal

Amine brings a wide range of experience managing the design of large-scale projects in a variety of locations, and of diverse nature. With more than 14 years of professional experience, Amine has applied his strong project management skills and smart design solutions to an extensive list of projects, ranging from research hospitals in Saudi Arabia to residential buildings in the United Arab Emirates. Amine holds both a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Minnesota.

Julian Barajas, AIA, LEED AP, Associate

Julian has 17 years of experience on a wide variety of project types, with an emphasis on healthcare. With his comprehensive and diverse background, Julian brings a varied skill set that makes him a strong asset to the design team He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Derek Rath