Summary
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York is building a new skyscraper hospital called the Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion. This hospital will add more patient beds to meet the growing demand for cancer treatment. The design focuses on patient comfort and inclusivity rather than traditional hospital aesthetics.
Key Facts
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is constructing a new hospital on the Upper East Side of New York City.
- The building, named the Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion, is planned to open in 2030.
- It will be 481 feet tall and built on a small, 25,000-square-foot foundation.
- The project costs around $2.3 billion and includes 208 new inpatient beds.
- The new facility will connect to the existing hospital via a skybridge.
- Cancer rates are expected to rise, especially among people over 65 years old.
- By 2050, the population of adults over 65 in the U.S. is expected to increase by 42%.
- The design process involved input from patients and staff to improve the hospital environment.
