Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown Welcomes First Patients

The first patients were recently welcomed to the new Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown center for cancer care. The facility enhances access to cancer care and services in Atlanta, Georgia and beyond. The 17-story facility brings more than 450,000-square-feet of inpatient, outpatient and research facilities to the existing Emory University Hospital Midtown campus and Winship Cancer Institute – which is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the state of Georgia.

The building houses comprehensive oncology facilities, including inpatient beds, surgical capacity, infusion treatment, outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, linear accelerators, and areas for wellness, rehabilitation and clinical research.

Central to the building’s design are its two-story care communities, each focused on a specific type of cancer. Within these, services are organized into one-stop destinations that combine exam, consultation, infusion and supportive functions – resulting in a series of intimate communities tailored to the journey of each patient.

The care communities informed the design of the exterior, expressed in two-story façade increments that give the tower an approachable scale on Atlanta’s iconic Peachtree Street. Reflecting Emory’s commitment to a new level of community engagement, the building meets the street with a transparent storefront and welcomes patients and visitors with a hotel-like drop-off leading into the main lobby.

Through a holistic approach to energy-efficient design, the building will expend almost 40% less energy annually than the average hospital in Atlanta. The high-performance façade optimizes glazing and window-to-wall ratios, and the building features energy-efficient recovery mechanical equipment with chilled beams and direct-outside air units. Water usage is reduced through the collection of all stormwater for reuse in irrigation and chiller plants. Within the building, daylight, views and thermal comfort create an environment that supports recovery. The project is targeting LEED Silver certification.

The project team includes Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, May Architecture and Batson-Cook Construction.

Photos: Waiting, imaging space: SOM/Dave Burk; exterior, registration desk: May Architecture/David Kresses