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In the dynamic field of healthcare, the role of the architect is paramount. Architectural methods and designs improve patients' outcomes, comfort family members and enhance safety and efficiency of staff. Smith+Associates Architects stay abreast of new healthcare techniques and develop creative solutions for hospitals and other healthcare providers.


 

mri Tower-A Renovations
mri Primary Medicine Center
mri ICU Phase II: MICU
mri ICU Phase I: CCU
mri Unity Health at Spencerport
mri Inpatient Imaging
mri Outpatient Imaging
mri Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo - MRI Suite Expansion & Renovation
mri Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC)
mri Non-Invasive Surgery Suite
mri Cardiac Surgery Suite Expansion and Renovation
mri MRI Suite

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MRI Suite

Project No.: 05014.a

Location: Buffalo, New York

Client: Kaleida Health

Area: 5,700 SF

Construction Complete: August 2006

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The new 5,700 sq. ft. MRI Suite is the culmination of a master-plan and feasibility study which included an analysis of patient circulation patterns throughout the hospital. Acoustics was a key concern within the suite, because machine noise could create stress for nervous patients. To reduce this, our floor plan segregated inpatient and outpatient areas, creating a hallway that acted as an acoustical buffer. Lighting was also a careful consideration; in one instance, natural light from an abandoned garden area was recaptured to illuminate a waiting area. Indirect lighting coves disguise the existing mechanical infrastructure, allowing for higher ceilings and creating a more spacious appearance.