In March, HGA moved into a newly renovated office in Downtown DC to be closer to DC-based clients. We also celebrated many project milestones, including the topping-off for the first proton therapy clinic in Wisconsin and a ribbon cutting for a hospitality-like healthcare facility. Check out these exciting projects and more below.
Completed Projects
HGA’s DC office has relocated to the historic Woodies Building in downtown Washington, DC’s Penn Quarter. Located on the second floor of the 10-story building, directly above Metrorail’s Metro Center station, the fully renovated office features 16-foot ceilings, 12-foot windows, and open floor plans. The new office location places HGA closer to DC-based clients and the proximity to the Metro Center offers ease of access to staff and potential clients. Beginning with a process of research and analysis conducted by HGA’s Design Insight Group and including employee feedback and design ideas, the new hybrid office is a culmination of staff input and functionality, equipped to host approximately 60 team members each day. The full-service renovation was completed by HGA’s interdisciplinary team. Read more about the new office, here.
Project Milestones
HGA attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for Bellin Health’s Surgery and Specialty Center. The new facility, located in the Ashwaubenon neighborhood of Green Bay, Wisconsin will increase accessibility for the local community and the entire region. HGA worked with the Bellin Health team to design a patient-focused facility that will increase staff wellness and enhance the patient experience. The Center offers large windows with views of surrounding landscape, trees planted throughout the lobby, and a soothing, warm color palette. The Center will be completed in two phases with the first offering orthopedic, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry and rheumatology services. Phase 2 will add digestive health & gastroenterology, ear, nose & throat, asthma & allergy, audiology and neuropsychiatry. Read more about the Bellin Health facility, bringing care closer to home for many, here.
The HGA team attended a project progress celebration for 1640 14th St, a ground-up, mixed-use commercial environment in Santa Monica, California. The building, named for its address at 1640 14th Street, was designed by HGA as a resilient and sustainable platform for a mix of commercial activities with a focus on long-term community well-being. The three-story building features creative office space and a ground-floor restaurant space that opens to the paseo and street, creating an inviting community amenity that revives the site for public use. The resulting shared commons blends the indoor and outdoor experience, encouraging walking and spontaneous gathering. Learn more about this sustainable, mixed-use environment, here.
The HGA team attended a topping off ceremony for the new proton therapy clinic at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center on the Froedtert Hospital campus. The building is the first elevated proton therapy facility in the world and the first to offer proton therapy in Wisconsin, eliminating the need for cancer patients to travel out of the state for life-saving care. Proton therapy is an innovative technology aimed to minimize the exposure of healthy cells by providing maximum yet precise energy at the cancer site. The therapy will be used to treat adults and children, in partnership with Children’s Wisconsin. HGA served as the Architect of Record. Learn more about the clinic, that will change the way patients receive cancer treatment in Wisconsin, here.
Awards
Forest Edge Elementary School has won the inaugural ASHRAE Decarbonization Award. Three years into operation, the elementary school continues to operate as a Net Zero Facility, offsetting 100 percent of its energy used with energy produced. An all-electric facility, the school uses state-of-the-art technologies, including a microgrid with battery storage, a solar photovoltaic system, and a geothermal heating and cooling system. Serving as a living lab, several tools are in place to teach students about sustainability, including a viewing area displaying the green roof and solar arrays and monitors displaying a real-time energy dashboard. Bray Architects, the project architect, teamed with HGA and J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., to support the District throughout the planning, design, and construction process. Learn more about the first Net Zero school in Wisconsin, here.