Award of Merit, Health Care: Douglas and Nancy Barnhart Cancer Center
The $38-million Douglas and Nancy Barnhart Cancer Center provides diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients and research in a hospitality—rather than hospital—environment. Completed by a joint venture in June 2012 on a fixed-price, design-build contract, the three-level, 45,000-sq-ft project was developed, designed and constructed under a public-private partnership.
The site is on an active hospital campus, next to a medical office building, parking lot and a large hospital. Originally, the center was to be connected to the adjacent building, but the easement could not be obtained. As a result, a sidewalk, the ADA components and a drainage system were designed during the sitework phase.