Planning Hoag’s $1B Sun Family Campus expansion
IRVINE, California — The design for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian’s $1 billion expansion of its Sun Family Campus takes inspiration from William Pereira’s original master plan for the city of Irvine.
The American architect’s vision of a collection of villages connected by regional parks got him on the cover of Time Magazine in 1963, characterizing his design as the “vistas of the future.”
The architecture firm behind Hoag’s major expansion is Irvine-based LPA Design Studios, which has distinguished itself from other firms with its environmentally-conscious designs and ranks as the second-largest architectural firm in Orange County with $76.5 million in local billings.
The goal on this project was very much about a wellness village connected to nature, really creating a healing environment." — Wendy Rogers, LPA Chief Executive Officer / Chief Talent Officer
“The goal on this project was very much about a wellness village connected to nature, really creating a healing environment,” LPA Chief Executive Wendy Rogers told the Business Journal.
The six-building campus, which broke ground last July, will have dedicated institutes for specialties among the most in demand, including women’s health, cancer and digestive health.
LPA’s design aims to balance indoor and outdoor elements with gardens, ranging from a serenity and relaxation garden to a therapeutic movement garden, geared toward each specific institute.
So far, a surgical pavilion is the first building, along with two completed parking garages, to take shape in the campus. The first phase of the expansion is expected to be completed by spring of 2026.
Read more at Orange County Business Journal.
