Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program
Los Angeles County, CA · Healthcare · Client: HMC Architects
Project details
A 570-bed public teaching hospital replacement program.

Engineering for the Long Term
VCA Engineers, Inc. is a civil and structural engineering practice serving public agencies, architecture firms, and developers across Southern California. Established in 2003, it delivers integrated design services for public infrastructure, airports, schools, hospitals, and parks. The practice handles complex regulatory environments, providing site development, seismic retrofit, and sustainable site design services under one roof.
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Site development, public works, water infrastructure, and sustainable site engineering solutions that meet technical and community resilience requirements.
Full-service site civil engineering from concept through close-out, including grading, utility coordination, and ADA path of travel design.
Low-impact development (LID) and nature-based solutions to manage runoff, restore hydrological function, and achieve regulatory compliance.
Water system design, capacity studies, and wet utility infrastructure for potable, fire, and sanitary systems.
Integrated planning and design strategies aligned with LEED, CHPS, and Envision infrastructure sustainability standards.
Comprehensive structural design and seismic engineering services for new construction, upgrades, and complex building renovations.
Structural systems across educational, commercial, healthcare, cultural, residential, and institutional sectors.
Evaluation, safety assessment, and retrofit design utilizing performance-based engineering to optimize existing structures.
Structural engineering for building additions, reconfigurations, and seamless integration with legacy structural systems.
Lateral load-resisting system design for tall and complex buildings, from schematic design through construction.
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Retaining walls, bridges, pedestrian paths, and transit structures meeting diverse Southern California agency requirements.
Aviation · Healthcare · Education · Government · Parks & Open Space · Sports & Recreation · Commercial · Industrial · Residential · Transportation · Infrastructure
Los Angeles County, CA · Healthcare · Client: HMC Architects
A 570-bed public teaching hospital replacement program.
Los Angeles, CA · Aviation
Structural seismic and wind retrofit of the iconic airport theme building.
Long Beach, CA · Aviation
New construction and alterations to existing terminal facilities at Long Beach Airport.
Los Angeles County, CA · Parks & Open Space
A regional park development designed to provide premier recreational experiences in a dense urban environment.