“Our goal has always been to provide the people of the South Bay with the latest in proven medical technology along with compassionate experts who provide the excellence of care that defines Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center,” said Pablo Velez, Ph.D., RN, Chief Executive Officer of Sharp Chula Vista. “The opening of the new tower is our way of continuing to ensure that world-class care will always be close to home for the entire community.”
The project is Sharp HealthCare’s largest single investment to date and the South Bay’s first new hospital in more than 40 years. It was funded through philanthropic donations to Sharp HealthCare Foundation, bonds, cash reserves and the Medi-Cal hospital fee program. The design-build team for the project included Hensel Phelps, SmithGroup, and AVRP Studios.
“The new hospital tower at Sharp Chula Vista is one of the safest hospitals in the world,” said Damian Buessing, Vice President and District Manager at Hensel Phelps. “Embracing Sharp HealthCare’s high-reliability standards, our construction design strategies provided the safest and cleanest environment where Sharp Chula Vista employees can work, where physicians can practice medicine and patients can receive care.”
As a Planetree-Designated hospital since 2014, the new tower includes a new main entrance and lobby and additional space for support services, including pharmacy and kitchen.
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“Our design was inspired by the new tower’s location, perched high on a hillside overlooking San Diego and the Pacific beyond,” said Bonnie Khang-Keating, Director of SmithGroup’s San Diego and Los Angeles offices. “The Ocean View Tower at Sharp Chula Vista exemplifies its community in an accessible, transparent design that evokes a feeling of refuge and healing.”
