UCSD Jacobs Medical Center

UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

Location: La Jolla, CA

Owner: UCSD Health System

Design by: Cannon Design and Yazdani Studio

• Role — Designer & Construction Administration

Built by: Kitchell Corp

• Curtainwall by: Enclos

The Jacobs Medical Center is project is comprised of a 509,500 SF, 246-bed addition and a 40,000 SF central plant. Although one building, the 10-story hospital functions as three hospitals — housing centers for women and infants, cancer care and specialty surgery. The building’s overall curvilinear form was driven by the design of the patient units, but also by advanced modeling to capitalize on views, maximize daylight and minimize solar gain and glare.