City of Hope – Hope Plaza in Duarte, California has won first place in the mid-rise structures category of American Concrete Institute’s Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. The awards celebrate the most visionary projects in the concrete industry and offer a platform to acknowledge global advancements in concrete innovation, technology and excellence.
Nominated by ACI Southern California Chapter, Hope Plaza is an eight-story, 352,000-square-foot outpatient facility and campus. Cast-in-place retaining walls and a radiology vault with high-density concrete provide radiation shielding. Site features include colored concrete walkways, custom-formed amphitheater seating and a cascading water fountain with white cement.
Decorative paving and custom benches required precision forming and finishing. More than 80,000 square feet of architectural concrete surfaces enhance the surrounding park, blending durability with visual appeal. Coordination across the expansive site ensured seamless integration of structural and landscape concrete elements, creating a functional and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Project team members include KPFF Consulting Engineers, CO Architects, Holliday Rock, DPR Construction, Bomel Construction Company and National Ready Mixed Concrete Company.
