Kaiser Permanente Brings Needed Medical Services and Creative Architecture to Its West Berkeley Neighborhood

The new Kaiser Permanente (KP) medical office building (MOB) in West Berkeley will provide critical medical services to the local community. The L-shaped 66,000-square-foot structure embraces the challenging small infill site with an integrated design that allows for open floor plates and a stunning architectural design. After studying different structural schemes, the ConXtech steel space moment frame was chosen as the structural solution to maximize the flexibility of the ground floor parking and embrace the architectural expression. The steel moment frame scheme allowed for improved seismic performance and allowed for shallow foundations.