Cedar-Sinai's new Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion recently received a design award from the American Institute of Architects California Council. It was named to the organization's 2013 Design Award list.

Design by HOK, the 820,000 square foot Pavilion in Los Angeles was honoured for its innovative design. Nearly 300 buildings were received by the awards jury, before 21 were selected for excellence awards.

The 11-storey Pavilion has a curved façade, clad in double-glass skin. It houses the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, neurosciences program, Regenerative Medicine Institute, translational research laboratories, an education centre and procedural space. The Sue and Bill Gross Skywalk bridge connects the Pavilion to the existing medical centre campus.

"The image of the building, with its high-tech sensibility, sleek transparency and quality, well-crafted materials, speaks to the synergy of healthcare and science that is at its heart," said Ernest Cirangle, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, HOK's design director in Los Angeles.

The building has been designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. It features efficient mechanical systems, a photovoltaic system and high-performance facades.