Molecular Cancer Imaging Facility
“Implementing complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in an eight-story commercial building with numerous tenants brought up considerations that required quick, on-our-toes thinking. Custom fitting these systems to integrate with the cyclotron and equipment imported from the Netherlands was an endeavor we were excited to be behind.”
Client: Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Project Size: 1,800 sq. ft.
Architect: Payette
Construction Manager: Suffolk Construction
For Dana Farber (DFCI), a leading cancer treatment and research center in the heart of Boston, every stride of innovation — whether it’s in the systems or in the science, means faster route to discovery and patient care. Such is exemplified within the enhanced Molecular Cancer Imaging Facility project managed by Terva and built around housing one of only two cyclotrons in a non-profit institution in the state of Massachusetts.
The completed medical facility — an impressive addition to the thriving Seaport District, brings the radiologists and researchers of DFCI the leading-edge tools they rely on, in a contemporary space designed around their needs. With key permits in place from the beginning — and lended support from the City of Boston, Boston Redevelopment Authority, and the Department of Public Health, the commissioning of this radioactive compound development facility was truly a partner-driven triumph.