Smith Consulting Architects Completes Design and Administration for New V.A. Clinic in Oceanside

July 30, 2010 - PRLog -- Construction has been completed of a new 84,000-square-foot outpatient clinic for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, located within Seagate Corporate Center at 1300 Rancho Del Oro in Oceanside, Calif. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held July 23.
           Rockefeller Group Development Corp. is the developer of the build-to-suit project. Smith Consulting Architects, based in the Carmel Valley area of San Diego, provided full architectural design services. San Diego-based Raymond Fox & Associates, the consulting medical architect, provided interior design services.  Reno Contracting of San Diego was the general contractor.
           The two-story, tilt-up building contains a back-up generator for emergency power and two MRI pads that accommodate onsite mobile MRI units. The facility also houses an emergency water supply and a sewage holding tank in the event of an emergency that compromises basic services. Skylights that have openings in the second floor were installed in the main corridor to allow in natural daylight.          
           The new medical clinic is strategically located in close proximity to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Camp Pendleton, allowing easy access for veterans living in the North San Diego County and injured service personnel returning from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
           Scott Cairns, LEED AP, served as the principal-in-charge for Smith Consulting Architects, with Gary Baker, LEED AP, serving as the design principal, and Jon Ohlson as project architect. John Buckel of Capital Partners Development Co. was the project development manager.
           Burkett & Wong provided structural design services. Tim Thiele and Dawn Wilson of RBF Consulting were the civil and traffic engineers. Ridge Landscape Architects was the landscape architect.
           Rockefeller Group Development Corp. is a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Group, based in New York City. Michael Sajjadi, Director of Design and Construction for the company's Western division, headed up the project.  Rockefeller Group Development Corp. is the owner, developer and manager of a broad portfolio of prestigious commercial real estate properties across the nation.

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About Smith Consulting Architects:
Founded in 1988 by Cheryl (Dennie) Smith, Smith Consulting Architects is a multi-discipline design firm providing full-service planning, architecture and interior design. In addition to corporate headquarters and office facilities, the company has specialized expertise in R&D, life science, complex manufacturing, and industrial facilities. Smith Consulting Architects is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, with expertise in sustainable design. Smith Consulting Architects is comprised of 21 design and support professionals, with offices located in San Diego and Palm Desert, Calif. More information about the firm can be found on the Web at www.sca-sd.com.