CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER S. MARK TAPER IMAGING CENTER

Los Angeles, CA

As the gateway to the exis� ng medical center, the new Imaging Center

required a design in context with a high tech image, yet respec� ul of the

exis� ng Professional Tower. As a design expression, steel tubes form an

inclined trellis and � e the building to the grade at the entry.

This 3 level, $32 million, 130,000 SF facility (65,000 SF new space and

65,000 retrofi t) is a fully computerized, state of the art, fi lmless imaging

facility that consolidates the diff erent imaging modali� es in the exis� ng

medical center. The facility includes: 5 MRI’s, 5 cardiovascular ultrasound

rooms, 4 CT scanners, 4 R/F rooms, 4 general radiology rooms, 7 ultrasound

rooms, 6 mammography rooms, including full support and administra� ve

func� ons, and a comprehensive department of nuclear medicine.

PROJECT DATA

Size 130,000 sq. ! .

Cost $32 million

Completed 2001

Client Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Architect RBB Architects

Awards Top Ten Most Innova� ve

Healthcare Design Award

AIA Design Award