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H ealthcare Developed by DEVCO for RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey O’Donnell & Naccarato celebrates grand opening of $750M Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center
EW BRUNSWICK, NJ — O’Donnell & Naccarato (O&N) , a structural engineering firm specializing in innovative and client-focused design solutions, celebrated the grand opening of the Jack & Sheryl Morris Can- cer Center in New Brunswick. The landmark, $750 million building, developed by New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) for RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey , represents an historic first as New Jersey’s N
first and only freestanding cancer hospital and the state’s only National Cancer Institute- designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The 520,000 s/f facility in- tegrates outpatient and in- patient cancer care with ad- vanced research laboratories, retail space, and administra- tive offices—all designed to support coordinated treatment and improve the patient expe- rience. With a stunning open atrium featuring a signature ribbon-shaped staircase and steel truss pedestrian bridge,
the hospital connects directly to the original Rutgers Can- cer Institute of New Jersey, which was also designed and engineered by O&N nearly 30 years ago. Standing 11 stories high plus a penthouse, it is one of the tallest stand-alone buildings in New Brunswick. O&N provided structural engineering services for the building, working closely with HOK , the project architect. Among its many notable fea- tures, the cancer center incor- porates more than 50 building column transfers climbing the height of the building, as well as multiple double-cantile- vered canopies over entrances and drop-off aisles. “O&N has had the privilege of working with RWJBarn- abas Health for more than 30 years, and it’s been an honor to once again partner with DEVCO and HOK on a project of this scale and significance,” said O&N principal Kyle Terry, PE . “The Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center is both a complex structural achievement and an impor- tant destination for hope, healing, and innovation.” The hospital houses 96 in - patient beds across three floors and dedicates an entire level to cancer surgeries and procedures. A distinct space for outpatient care features 84 infusion bays, 74 exam rooms and advanced radiol- ogy, diagnostic equipment, pharmacy facilities and ur- gent care. Several floors are devoted to groundbreaking research in stem cell therapy and molecular biology, acceler- ating the development of next- generation cancer treatments. O&N has provided struc- tural engineering services for multiple health system proj- ects throughout NJ, including those for Cooper University Health Care, Virtua Health, Inspira Health Network, At- lantiCare, and Atlantic Health System, among many others. The firm has also supported the construction of dozens of hospitals and healthcare facili- ties nationwide, including NY Presbyterian Hospital in NYC, Baptist Medical Center Borowy Family Children’s Critical Care Tower at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, FL and the recently completed Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Children Pavilion in Norfolk, VA. MAREJ
Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center in New Brunswick, NJ
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