Fort Worth, TX

SOLUTIONS

The project was the first MOB in the area and required approval from the Alliance design review board and city. The site had over 25’ of natural grade change and challenging topography. Our design included a series of retaining walls and crawl space under the building to account for the expansive soil conditions. We created a highly efficient floor plan to reduce the size of the cancer center to +/-20,000 SF, instead of the typical 40-50,000 SF. The design included accommodations for a series of infusion bays, PET/CT, MRI rooms, and a linear accelerator vault (with room for a 2nd expansion vault). We secured additional offsite parking to supplement for future clinical expansion. Meridian combatted labor and supply chain issues throughout the project and de-risked by pre-ordering steel, HVAC units, roofing, and electrical equipment without permits to get ahead of long lead times. We also used our network of adaptive re-use buildings to supply temporary electrical panels and other items when necessary. The result was a client that was able to open for business on schedule.