Kluger Architects, Inc. - CORporate office
1855 Coronado Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755
www.klugerarchitects.com

LOCATION: Pasadena, California
Date Bid: Apr 2004
Construction Period: Oct 2004 to Oct 2006
Total Square Feet: 4,995 Site: 15,033 square feet.
Number of Buildings: One.
Building Size: First floor, 4,995; total, 4,995 square feet.
Building Height: First floor, 24’6”; total, 24’6”.
Basic Construction Type: New.
Foundation: Slab-on-grade. Exterior Walls: Stucco, cultured stone. 
Roof: Metal. Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: Metal stud drywall.


STRUCTURAL & CIVIL ENGINEER: KPFF Consulting Engineers - 6080 Center Drive, #300, Los Angeles, CA 90045
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: KBI General Contractors - 2685 Dow Avenue, #B, Tustin, CA 92780
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Donn C. Gilmore & Associates, Inc. - 4051 E. La Palma Avenue, #A, Anaheim, CA 92807
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Conceptual Design & Planning Co. - 17288 Red Hill Avenue, Studio One, Irvine, CA 92614

The Crown City Medical Office Building is part of the Crown City Medical Campus located in Pasadena, Calif. Set along the banks of the Eaton Canyon in a park-like landscape, the campus is designed to provide a setting for better health and wellness. 

Pasadena's Craftsman architectural tradition provides the basis for a more up-to-date interpretation of these elements, now carried through from the Veterinary Clinic at the west side (2002), the newly renovated Medical Clinic (2006) in the center, and the new Medical Office Building on the eastern side. The interiors are warmed by natural light through a series of clerestory windows. The exterior is finished with warm materials featuring cultured stone, a copper roof, trellis with vines, and a mixture of colors which complement the natural surroundings. 

The site is crossed by a 10-foot diameter concrete culvert that drains storm water from the San Gabriel foothills via the streets, to the Eaton Canyon Reservoir. The new building is designed to span this underground pipe, maintaining the maximum developmental advantages without placing any load on the pipe. Construction was also affected by the need to divert overhead power lines. 

The 5,700-square-foot Medical Office Building will eventually be rented to medical/office tenants. The shell can be separated into a maximum of four office units, each built to suit. The building is the final addition to the Crown City Medical Campus at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. 


DIV. 7: Metal Roofing: Metal Sales.
DIV. 8: Entrances & Storefronts, Windows: United States Aluminum. 
DIV. 16: Lighting: Lithonia.