Kaiser Medical Office Building Baldwin Hills Crenshaw
A new MOB in an under served area of Los Angeles balances a series of concerns. A compact footprint allows two additional buildings and structured parking to be organized along a linear green space. A changing model for delivering ambulatory care (RAD), challenged the typology. An expanded solar canopy achieves a framework for net zero energy. A solar canopy frames a mid-block paseo, providing connectivity from the residential community to commercial development, a strategy to be repeated over multiple buildings over time.