Published: March 19, 2010
Preliminary Design Concepts for March 'Medical City' Presented to March Joint Powers Authority
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The initial design plans of the March Healthcare Development (MHD) were
presented to the March Joint Powers Authority (JPA) in a public meeting.
MHD is building a 'Medical City' on land that was formerly part of March
AFB. March LifeCare will be built in three phases and includes a
hospital, ambulatory care facilities, medical office buildings, skilled
nursing centers, assisted living residences, and retail. The campus is
being designed by the world-renowned company HOK, the number one
architectural design firm in the country. The builder is McCarthy
Building Companies, the top producer of hospitals in California.
The March JPA is the agency responsible for securing development on the
former Air Force Base. They have worked with MHD leadership for the past
six years on the project and showed enthusiasm at the design and
building concepts presented by HOK and McCarthy.
MHD Managing Partner, Don Ecker, introduced representatives of what he
called a "world class team" including: Alicia Wachtel, VP of Healthcare
at HOK, John Shreve, Senior VP and Director of the HOK
Planning Group, and Bruce Nelson, VP Business Development of McCarthy
Building. Highlights of their presentation included:
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The uniqueness of March LifeCare, which includes blending
academic research with healthcare treatment, with a focus on wellness
and prevention. Wachtel stated a key design point when considering the
patient of the future campus is, "How well do you want to live your
life?" This is particularly important for the design of the Senior
Continuum of Care that will meet the health and lifestyle needs of the
aging population.
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Staying true to the history and legacy of March AFB by
including design elements that support the significant role of the
base in American history. John Shreve described a grand circular March
Boulevard, with the feel of a pedestrian mall that would
provide entrance to medical facilities, shops and cafes, and wellness
and healing gardens.
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Job creation in an area with high unemployment. Bruce Nelson
described McCarthy's extensive delivery of high quality healthcare
projects given aggressive timeframes. He also assured JPA members that
workers will come from the Inland Empire. The project is expected to
create 12,700 construction jobs, and 7,200 full-time healthcare and
related jobs.
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