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Valley Health Center
Valley Health Center Downtown in San Jose, Calif., has opened its doors. The 62,000-square-foot county health center is located on the grounds of the old San Jose Medical Center, which closed in 2004, and is owned and operated by Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Gardner Family Health Network.
The facility provides family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology and behavioral health services and includes an urgent care clinic.
Architectural Features
Architectural features of the $38 million project include a colorful façade of rainbow-colored glass fins and integrated horizontal sunshade screens with use of multi-color glass panels throughout the building, creating a strong visual identity to the building.
Architecture firm Ratcliff (Emeryville, Calif.) created a flexible building environment where physician offices can be converted to clinical spaces without requiring a remodel. The site will also allow for addition of a new MOB by replacing the existing surface parking lot with a multilevel structure.
LEED Certified
Mandated by the county to achieve LEED Silver certification, the project features pedestrian-friendly open spaces and convenience to public transportation; a cool roof and reflective site paving; water efficient plumbing fixtures; a high-performance building envelope with solar control to minimize heat loss and gain; and use of sustainable harvested wood.
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