OHSU Center for Health & Healing facts for kids

OHSU Center for Health and Healing
The OHSU Center for Health & Healing in 2009
General information
Type	Medical Facility
Location	3303 Southwest Bond Avenue Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°29′56″N 122°40′17″W / 45.4988°N 122.6713°W / 45.4988; -122.6713
Completed	2006
Cost	$140 million
Owner	Oregon Health & Science University
Management	CB Richard Ellis
Technical details
Floor count	16
Floor area	412,000 sq ft (38,300 m2)
Design and construction
Architect	GBD Architects
Developer	Gerding Edlen
Main contractor	Hoffman Construction

Oregon Health & Science University's (OHSU) Center for Health & Healing is a 412,000-square-foot (38,300 m²) medical building in the South Waterfront district of Portland, Oregon. It is connected to the main OHSU campus by the Portland Aerial Tram.

History

The OHSU Center for Health & Healing was completed in 2006, designed by GBD Architects and constructed by Hoffman Construction. It took 3 years to complete, with construction beginning in 2003, and cost a total of $140 million. In February 2007, the building was granted LEED Platinum status, becoming the largest health care facility in the United States to earn LEED's highest rating.

Details

Of the facility’s 16 floors, eight floors are dedicated to physician practice, surgery, and imaging; three floors house the March Wellness Fitness Center; four are home to education and research facilities; and the ground level contains an optical shop, a pharmacy, and a café. The building is 61.58 m (202.0 ft) tall.