Massachusetts General Hospital
Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Boston, MA
This facility is the second proton therapy center to be built in the United States and has spawned the development of similar projects worldwide.
Key Features
- A design/build approach delivered exacting technology on this constricted urban site.
- Facility includes two gantry-style and one fixed-beam treatment rooms and was designed to accommodate future growth and a planned expansion that was later constructed above the proton therapy center.
- Treatment rooms are built underground for shielding; two above-grade levels house entry, administrative, support and mechanical functions.
- A halo of clerestory windows brings natural light into the upper and lower levels of the building.
