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Cancer Center of Sacred Heart Hospital

Pensacola, Florida, USA

ARCHITECT Caldwell Associates Architects, Inc. Pensacola, Florida, USA GLAZING CONTRACTOR Merritt Glass Company Pensacola, Florida, USA

KAWNEER PRODUCTS 1600 Wall System1 (Impact Resistant) curtain wall IR (Impact Resistant) 501 Framing 350 IR (Impact Resistant) Entrances

BUILDING A SYMBOL OF QUALITY AND COMPASSION Visible at night to airplanes flying to the Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport, the aluminum, glass and concrete ellipse of the Cancer Center of Sacred Heart Hospital is a symbol of the quality and compassion the Center brings to patients throughout Northwest Florida. Designed to be a leading, unique cancer facility for patients, their families, physicians and other healthcare professionals, the 95,430-square-foot Sacred Heart Cancer Center both consolidates and expands Sacred Hearts cancer services. As an addition to the original Sacred Heart Airport Medical Park medical office building in Pensacola, the four-story facility houses infusion and radiation oncology services, as well as physicians offices, cancer services administration, patient support services, the cancer registry and cancer research staff. To design the new Cancer Center, Sacred Heart Health Systems selected Pensacola-based architects, Caldwell Associates. The firm has collaborated with Sacred Heart on previous projects including the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast and the Sacred Heart Medical Office Building and Conference Center. Pensacolabased Merritt Glass Company was selected to fabricate and glaze the project, as well as help meet on-site challenges. The company immediately brought in Kawneer to provide curtain wall, storefront framing and entrances for the facility, as well as architectural and engineering expertise. The successful construction of the Cancer Center of Sacred Heart Hospital can be largely attributed to teamwork and collaboration an appropriate start for a building that serves as a healing environment for patients and their families who face the challenge of overcoming cancer. Winston Churchill once said, Never, never, never give up. Everyone at the Center, from doctors and patients, to administrators and support, embodies the never give up spirit. The new Center, a state-of-the-art facility where hospital and medical staff can continue their unwavering commitment to providing quality care for patients, helps fulfill the goals of Sacred Heart Health Systems. Design Highlights Although the new Center itself is relatively straightforward in design, a unique egg-shaped structure was added to the building to join the Cancer Center with offices and conference rooms, as well as the original Airport Medical Park building, Caldwell Associates (teaming with HKS as design consultants) designed the aluminum and glass Egg, as it became known, which is elevated so that cars could travel underneath. At the tip of the Egg is a 70-foot high concrete, glass and aluminum stairwell, which was jokingly known as the Yolk.

Challenges For the project team architects, contractors, installers and manufacturers the biggest challenge was the initial layout of the Egg. As a true ellipse, the Egg has multiple radii, so creating a smooth curvature was challenging. The splay portion of the curtain wall also left little room for error. Local building codes proved to be another challenge that the design and construction team faced. Sacred Heart Cancer Center is located in one of Floridas vulnerable coastline cities, which requires additional measures for hurricane and wind protection. The Egg and Yolk were constructed using approximately 50,000 pounds of glass (which arrived at the site in three semi-trucks). Supporting that weight, while still elevating the Egg, required precise engineering. Solutions In order to construct the Egg, a template was created to demonstrate where the roof and Kawneers 1600 Wall System1 IR (Impact Resistant) curtain wall would meet. The template was also used as a measurement for each vertical mullion to keep the height of all of the mullions consistent with the roof. Several custom splayed shapes were required, as well as a custom-drop in the horizontal mullion. Structural engineers from Kawneer worked closely with the design and installation team to ensure that strict statewide building standards were met. Kawneers on-site involvement and quick adaptation to necessary adjustments provided for a relatively smooth installation process. The impact resistant version of Kawneers 1600 Wall System1 and IR 501 storefront framing system, with insulating laminated 1 5/16-inch impact resistant glazing, were also used to help meet building standards. Kawneers IR 501 Framing is Large Missile Impact (LMI) resistant. In addition, Kawneers 350 IR Entrances were utilized in the building to provide extra strength for applications where more stringent code requirements include windborne debris protection. The 350 IR Entrances used laminated 9/16-inch impact resistant glazing infill with square glass stops and an interior silicone seal. Kawneer was instrumental in providing engineering expertise throughout the project to ensure the weight of the glass could be supported. In addition, the straightforward fabrication and installation of Kawneers products contributed to keeping the project on time and on budget. Featured Products Kawneers 1600 Wall System1 (Impact Resistant) curtain wall, IR (Impact Resistant) 501 Framing, and 350 IR (Impact Resistant) Entrances

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