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In order to meet the needs of the growing population in San Joaquin County, a master plan for a replacement building was completed to consolidate Public Health Services and Health Care Services Agency programs. The project will also include a new health clinic and Public Health Services labs with a Biosafety Lab &#8211; Level 3 (BSL-3), for testing tuberculosis, encephalitis, West Nile and other viruses in a modern facility.
The preferred building and site concept takes into consideration employee and visitor safety and separation, increased natural light with a narrower building floorplate, and connection to the outside with outdoor break areas fostering a sense of well-being for all who use the facility. The site and building concept was used for study and test fit purposes to assist the County in planning.

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Our work with Chapa-De Indian Health is grounded in a shared respect for community, culture, and care. The new facility is more than a place for healing — it’s a reflection of the land it stands on, the people it serves, and the values it upholds. Through thoughtful design, the project supports Chapa-De’s mission to treat the whole patient while honoring the deep connection between wellness, environment, and identity.

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The project site exists within a living, transitional landscape—where upland terrain meets the sensitive ecologies of the wetlands. Historically, these lands supported rich natural cycles through the movement of water, wildlife, and native vegetation. Over time, these systems were fragmented and disrupted. The design team sought to restore these patterns—not only as an ecological strategy, but as an acknowledgment of the land’s inherent ability to sustain life. Through topographic shaping, planting, and stormwater design, the site is reconnected to the broader ecosystem, allowing the land to function once again as a regenerative and life-giving force.

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C2098.00 Chapa De Indian Health Program 1

Through research into the cultural values of the United Auburn Indian Community, we came to understand their deep relationship with the land—a connection often expressed through the idea of being a people of the land. This understanding shaped the design approach, grounding it in respect for place, ecological awareness, and cultural continuity. The building was conceived not as an object placed on the site, but as something emerging from it. Its architecture responds to natural systems—maximizing daylight, working with prevailing winds, and using materials and forms that resonate with the surrounding landscape. The organization of space encourages flexibility and openness, creating a building that honors both the land and the people it serves.

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This relationship between land, people, and architecture supports a broader goal: to treat the whole patient. Health is not only clinical—it is physical, emotional, cultural, and environmental. The building’s design reflects this holistic approach, providing calm, light-filled spaces that are adaptable, dignified, and welcoming. By grounding the building in the land and the values of the community, the project creates an environment that nurtures well-being at every level—reconnecting individuals to place, culture, and the natural systems that sustain life.

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This project provided a much-needed renovation of the entire Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) Outpatient Surgery Center, including new supporting administrative space on the floor below, new rooftop HVAC units, and seismic upgrades to the building.
Our design approach began with an intensive Discovery phase to evaluate the space needs, functional requirements, staff and patient flow, and building system efficacy. In addition to regular stakeholder workshops, we embedded ourselves for three days into the surgery center environment to observe workflows and interview staff. This interaction was vital to our team’s understanding of the most critical renovation needs, which included better acoustic and physical privacy for patients, centralized storage, right-sized spaces, and building systems upgrades.
The remodel includes three operating rooms, three procedure rooms, 12 patient bays, two nurse stations, a scope processing department that serves the adjoining hospital, and new administrative space on the lower level. The new design provides staff visibility into the Pre-Op/PACU patient areas from two centralized nurse stations.
The interiors feature calming blue and green tones with warm wood accents inspired by the Monterey coastline. Clean lines and midcentury modern influence are taken from the existing hospital’s architecture. The new layout preserves the exterior views from the waiting room, operating rooms and PACU bays to the surrounding forest landscape, a beloved feature by staff and visitors.

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The Dreyfuss &amp; Blackford team was commissioned to develop a new 98,506 SF medical office building as an integral addition to the esteemed Sutter Health campus in Roseville, California. This facility includes an 84,050 SF four-story phase 1 and a 14,456 SF two-story phase 2 addition, designed to house Sutter&#8217;s Graduate Medical Education program. By expanding its residency program to accommodate more specialties, the facility serves as a pivotal hub for attracting new physicians to the campus.
Key features of the facility include a Conference Center, Simulation Lab, Administrative Offices, and outpatient clinical departments such as Cardiovascular, Bariatric, Patient Education, Dermatology, MOHS, Endocrinology, and Rheumatology.
The design embraces the existing aesthetic context while introducing a contemporary, distinguished solution aligned with the client’s vision. Situated amidst surrounding Sutter facilities, an apartment complex, a commercial plaza, and a newly expanded parking garage (also a Dreyfuss &amp; Blackford project), the building integrates seamlessly into its compact site.
A prefabricated thin-shell concrete panel system was selected for the exterior envelope, ensuring efficiency and meeting the aggressive residency program move-in timeframe. The building&#8217;s form optimizes structural efficiency, connectivity, and internal circulation, prioritizing access to daylight and outdoor views. A four-story curtain wall adjacent to the lobby and multiple punched windows per level establish a visual connection with nature.
Outdoor spaces, including landscaped seating near the main entrance and a private patio for residents and staff, provide areas for relaxation and outdoor alternatives to waiting areas. These elements contribute to a healing environment known to reduce stress and enhance well-being in healthcare settings.
Balancing building efficiency, volumetric expression, façade articulation, and user experience, the project stands as a contextual landmark on the eastern edge of Sutter Health’s Roseville campus, embodying innovation and functionality.

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C0004 UC Davis Health, Parking Structure 4, 2020

Parking Structure 4 at UC Davis Health&#8217;s Sacramento campus is a successful example of a human-centered design solution for an urban medical center. Designed for flow and a safe user experience, the entry and exits to the south side of the structure were relocated from the original plan so vehicular traffic is segregated from the pedestrian flow. This offers the user clarity and sets the tone for various wayfinding and lighting strategies. The use of ECO Falcon cameras for available stall detection and LED lighting provide the most technologically advanced systems available for the parking structure.
Reinforcing the horizontality of the campus’ aesthetics, integral color and form liners throughout the precast elements provide textures and tones. The structural layout reduces columns and increases opening sizes, focusing daylight into the center of the structure. Level indicators are located clearly on column faces, combined with directional signage.
Site design promotes a safe and intuitive user experience. Landscaping softens the impact of the structure on the surrounding residential neighborhood and integrates a nature walk with native species. Shuttle stops, bike shelters and bike share options are available at the main pedestrian exits, giving users safe access to their last mile of transportation. Security is intentional yet not obvious; implementing CPTED best practices.
Parking Structure 4 is designed to achieve Parksmart Silver certification.

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B7016 San Joaquin County, Public Health Services Building &amp; Biosafety Lab, 2017

For over 50 years, San Joaquin County’s Public Health Services (PHS) has been providing various health-related programs and testing for its residents in the same 60-year-old building. In dire need of a modern replacement, we designed a new facility for PHS with a modern work environment, improving customer service and operational efficiencies. The new building also allows a greater flexibility for staffing fluctuations in response to County population increases, along with expected legislative and economic changes over the next 25 years. This new facility includes offices, client service areas, and a BSL-2 Lab space.
Inside the offices, working environments are organized around a central entry space serving as the activity hub for both the public and staff. The entry is designed to provide intuitive wayfinding enabling the public to efficiently locate their service point. The single-story structure utilizes skylights throughout, as well as large expanses of glazing in offices providing ample daylighting for staff. Large overhangs at the public entry and outdoor staff lounges provide an extension of the interior environment to the outdoors.
The new Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) Lab is designed in conformance with requirements per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for precautions and contamination isolation. General laboratory spaces were developed with an open floor plan maximizing efficiency, visibility, and natural light.
This facility’s design not only integrates various County programs and their unique requirements under one roof, but also provides an efficient, sustainable, and flexible facility for another 60+ years of continuous use.

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We completed design and construction administration services to repurpose former dental hygiene instruction spaces in the Chan Family Health Sciences Learning Center and Clinics building on the University of the Pacific campus. The main goal of the project was expansion of instructional spaces and providing comfortable student study and lounge areas for better learning, patient care and recruitment of highly-qualified students. The building now houses facilities for the Pharmacy School with state-of-the-art lecture classrooms, clinics, faculty offices, and bright, open study spaces for students. In addition, the project expands tele-health teaching, research and services for student health practitioners to reach more Veterans Affairs patients.

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B7002 Sutter Health Women &amp; Children's Center, Chapel &amp; Spiritual Center, 2018

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Thirteen years in the making, a much anticipated Chapel &#038; Spiritual Center, has been realized for Sutter Health Women &#038; Children’s Center in Sacramento.
Serving the needs of patients, families, and hospital staff from diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds, the Chapel &#038; Spiritual Center offers an environment promoting renewal of the spirit. Envisioned as a place where visitors can find a sense of solace in the midst of crisis and daily stress, this peaceful space provides opportunity for contemplation, reflection, and prayer.
Local Artist Deanna Marsh, designed a kiln-formed glass sculpture for the chapel’s main feature wall. The rich palette of liquid blues, greens, and iridescent silver and gold on the vertical plane symbolize a spiritual interaction with divine light; and on the horizontal plane, one’s relationship to humankind. Inclusive and layered with meaning for those seeking to contemplate its presence, the abstract sculpture does not impose a particular belief system.
The new chapel’s environment is a source of great pride and inspiration for the campus, representing the spiritual dimension of healing and the care provided at Sutter Health.

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B6007 Sutter Health SeniorCare PACE Facility Relocation, 2016

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Sutter SeniorCare Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) was designed exclusively for the aging and frail adult community. The focus of PACE is providing high-quality care and services to participants, to maintain their health and independence, preventing premature nursing home placement.
This project merges two existing PACE centers into one comprehensive facility, reducing redundancy, optimizing staff workflow and functionality, and allowing for program growth. The renovated 44,000-square-foot facility provides a large adult day care center with full kitchen, library, gardening and craft areas; adjacent clinic space (OSHPD 3) for medical, dental and physical therapy; and approximately 15,000 square feet of offices for facility staff and Sutter Health employees.
The existing building has light-filled interior and exterior courtyards, providing calming elements, tranquil outdoor views and extra therapy space. The interior design is inspired by the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers, representing the merging of two facilities, as well as patient home life merging with PACE life. The overall design incorporates organically-influenced materials combined with modern design elements. to create a high-end, hospitality-inspired interior environment.

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