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High-Profile Focus: Healthcare Facilities Development News
Pizzagalli Begins Radiation Facility Designed by Cannon
The new Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care
Mass General/No. Shore Ctr. Opens
Danvers, MA – The new Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care recently opened to patients. The center, which has been called the largest freestanding ambulatory care facility in Massachusetts, was a collaborative effort between North Shore Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital within the Partners Healthcare network. It was designed by the Boston architecture firm of Shepley Bulfinch and built by Walsh Brothers. Located just off Route 128 north of Boston, the new center emphasizes the delivery of convenient outpatient care with the patient in mind. It provides eight operating suites, a breast health center, cardiology evaluation and diagnostic unit, and advanced diagnostic imaging services. Close to half of the space in the 122,000sf center will be occupied by the North Shore Cancer Center, which relo-
cated from facilities in Peabody. Adjoining the center is a 80,000sf medical office building. Particular attention was paid to the Cancer Center, whose patients have a separate entrance and with treatment rooms that overlook the tranquil landscape of salt marsh and the Waters River. In addition, the center created a new Ambulatory Surgery Center and a new location for imaging and cardiology services. The buildings are arranged around a central lobby, creating public space and a sense of one integrated facility. All departments are designed for expansion while allowing for future flexibility within the footprint. Taking advantage of the surrounding site, which connects to the adjacent salt marsh and river, a central lobby and cafe offer views and access to a roof terrace.
South Burlington, VT - Pizzagalli Construction Company of South Burlington started work recently on a new radiation oncology facility on the Medical Center Campus at Fletcher Allen Health Care. The $8 million project, designed by Cannon Design, will include approximately 23,000sf of new construction. The total cost of the project, including the structure and new medical equipment, is $19.3 million. It will be built into the hillside on the east side of the Ambulatory Care Center. As part of its overall green design, the new facility will be less visible than other structures on the Medical Center campus and will feature a grass roof. Fletcher Allen is aiming to achieve LEED certification for the building, and a rigorous set of national
standards must be met to earn that designation. Elements of the project that will help in achieving LEED status include efficient heating and cooling systems, multiple skylights to provide natural light, and use of green construction materials obtained from local sources. The new building will allow Fletcher Allen to consolidate all of its clinical radiation oncology services in one location, making it easier for cancer patients to receive the care they need. It replaces a 40-yearold building elsewhere on the campus that currently houses these services. Construction is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2010, and the facility is expected to be open for patient visits in the late summer or early fall.
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