Samaritan Health and The S/L/A/M Collaborative partnered to design a new cancer center that would renew its Watertown, N.Y., campus and deliver a sense of hope to patients and caregivers.
The $16 million Walker Center for Cancer Care at Samaritan Health offers a state-of-the-art comprehensive and coordinated multidisciplinary care program to better serve north country New York cancer patients. The 22,000-square-foot facility brings medical oncology infusion and radiation oncology together, consolidating all practices within a centralized location.
The design promotes a welcoming, accessible, and healing environment. For example, the facility’s Mondrian-style exterior glazing pattern affords patients an abundance of natural light, while in the lobby the comforts of home are replicated with warm natural finishes and uplifting graphics.
Project details:
Facility name: Walker Center for Cancer Care at Samaritan Medical Center
Location: Watertown, N.Y.
Completion date: 2018
Owner: Samaritan Health
Total building area: 22,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost: $16 million
Cost/sq. ft.: $625
Architecture firm: The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Interior design: The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Engineering: BR+A Consulting Engineers
Construction: Purcell Construction Corp.
