The Koch Center is extraordinary in several respects: Infusion and radiation oncology areas, as well as diagnostic imaging, typically found in basement areas, are located on upper floors. This gives patients and staff the benefit of natural light, a rarity that was achieved by substantial structural and architectural accommodations. Prep and recovery occur in a dedicated room, so patients and family can enjoy a private home base rather than shuttling among waiting areas. Functional and clinical program areas are set back from the building perimeter, so patients and families travel along pleasant, light-filled corridors.
This strategy also gives the curtain wall a consistent level of opacity across the facade, whose appearance subtly shifts in response to the changing light throughout the day. The curtain wall owes its exceptionally rich architectural character to the Okalux wood screen inserted into its triple-glazed assembly—the first such application on this scale—and to the undulating frit pattern applied to the inner surface of the outer pane. Designed for LEED Gold certification, the facility includes a green roof, high-performance building skin, and high-efficiency mechanical systems.
Critical infrastructure essential for operations during an emergency is located above grade for safety, giving peace of mind to the community the building serves. Poised to serve future generations, the Koch Center is adaptable to new technologies, highly resilient, and sustainable. Credits: - Ballinger - Design Principal - Louis Meilink - HOK - Design Principal - Kenneth Drucker Awards: Healthcare Design Showcase: Highest Award Healthcare Design Magazine, 2019 Top-Five Project Worldwide, Healthcare and Wellness Architizer A+ Awards, 2019 Best Healthcare Project Engineering News Record New York, 2018 American Architecture Award Chicago Athenaeum, 2020 Healthcare Architecture Award Architecture MasterPrize, 2019 Rethinking the Future Award: Institutional European Healthcare Design, 2020 Salus Award for Healthcare Design (Over 25,000 sqm) European Healthcare Design, 2019 Salus Award for Design Innovation (for Quality Improvement) Greater New York Construction User Council, 2019 Rethinking the Future Award: Institutional RTF Architecture Awards, 2020 Building Team Silver Award Building Design & Construction, 2020