Located in California, Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center has opened its new patient tower. The five-story, 200,000-square-foot Friese Family Tower is a keystone of the 50-year-old hospital’s Tarzana Reimagined expansion and renovation project.
The new building features 150 spacious, private patient rooms and a new emergency department that doubles the capacity of the hospital’s former ED. Additional features include a new pharmacy, pediatric unit, cardiovascular unit and critical care unit.
Created with patient and family needs in mind, the Friese Family Tower also has visitor waiting rooms on all levels and recliners and sleeper sofas in all patient rooms to help families stay close to loved ones receiving care.
Designed by Perkins&Will and built by McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the tower mixes high-tech infrastructure, privacy, comfort and healing spaces. The nature-oriented design theme and color scheme of soft cool blues elevates the care experience. Additional features include a contemplative garden and original art from Los Angeles area artists.
Built to withstand an 8.7 earthquake, the tower is designed to earn LEED Silver certification. Its construction required the time and talents of diverse local and national experts including geotechnical professionals, an arborist and an archeologist, as well as a paleontologist and members of local Native American tribes who were called in to assist when historic artifacts were found during the site’s excavation.
