VA Prescott MRI
Additional Info
Award Winner : ModSpace
Architectural Excellence : The Veteran’s Association (VA) project in Prescott, AZ entailed a new Diagnostic Imaging (MRI) building addition measuring (1) 14’x50’ module. The building was placed 10’ feet high off grade and approximately 15’ feet from an existing historical designated VA building dating back to 1889, creating an exterior second floor for imaging. A bridge was built from the newly created exit/entrance from a second floor window that was enlarged. Since the existing building was a historical designated building, the exterior of the new building had to match the existing building – including the bridge and the skirting from grade to building.
A steel and concrete component was placed on poured pier columns approximately 10 feet off the ground and 15 feet out from existing VA designated Historical building. A window on the existing building was removed to create a passageway with a covered continuous bridge linking the MRI Suite to the existing VA building.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : A roof hatch was designed for access to the inside of the building for the MRI magnet to be installed with a crane. The timeline for installation of the magnet was of clearly defined importance due to the fact that the magnet needed to be chilled. If the process for installation of the magnet took too long the magnet would have needed to be stored and chilled at a great expense ($25,000 a month) if not completed immediately.
Siemens Medical is a MedBuild Alliance partner who we teamed with on this project. The magnet is a 1.5T (MRI) Avano. This was a complete turnkey design imaging building for the Veterans Association and Siemens.
Occupied Date : 8/15/2007
Production Start Date : 4/23/2007
Project Location City : Prescott
Project Location State Name : AZ
Technical Innovation : RF (Radio Frequency) Shielding was installed at the factory. Craning was used to place the singlewide 14’x50’ building on top of poured pier columns with rebar, along with the magnet at the same time. Electrical was brought to the new building from 75 feet away, going through the existing building and mortuary. Chiller for the magnet was placed near existing CT Chiller outside of the building utilizing 3 phase and single phase electrical. The sprinkler system was done partially at the factory and completed on site with water from the existing historical building.
Total Square Feet : 700
Category : Permanent: Healthcare: under 5,000 sq. ft.