COUNTY OF KINGS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES

HANFORD, CA

The County of Kings Office Building in Hanford, CA is a project aimed at transforming a 110-year-old abandoned hospital into office spaces for county departments. The building, which was built in 1910 and expanded in the 1930s and 1940s, has been idle for almost 50 years. The renovation project involves various structural upgrades, including dropping part of the basement floor slab to gain additional ceiling height at the basement level. Structural improvements also include foundation reinforcement at the area where the floor slab was lowered. Additionally, the interior and exterior will be remodeled, and the site will be landscaped to include additional parking areas and outdoor patios for employees. The building is also being improved with various accessibility and egress upgrades to the exterior and interior.

During the project the design team along with the construction team were involved with addressing many field discovered conditions during construction which required immediate attention and solutions to keep the schedule of the project on track.

The project will be the new home for the County’s Human Services and Behavioral Health agencies, and other smaller county departments that were previously housed off-site from the main government center. The renovation is a significant step towards the consolidation of county services, as well as the preservation of the historic building.

The project is a positive development for the community of Hanford, as it will not only bring a local historic building back to life but also provide job opportunities for the people in the area. The project’s groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 13, 2022, and its completion is expected to represent the “past, present and future” of Kings County.

PROJECT DURATION

Fall 2021 - Spring 2023

RELATIONSHIP

Architect of Record

REFERENCES

Paynter Realty - Owner

Dave Paynter & Jim Sanders

(714) 731-8892

DESIGN SERVICES FOR CITY OF PORTERVILLE, CA

Firm Responsibilities

Responsibilities included: Survey of Existing Building, assisting the county of Kings with schematic interior floor plan layouts, preparation of construction documents, coordination with Civil, Landscape, Structural and MEP consultants, plan check submittal, responding to plan check corrections, construction administration.