Baptist Health South Florida - BRRH Proton Therapy Building
Baptist Health South Florida - BRRH Proton Therapy Building | Boca Raton, FL
Traditionally, proton centers have been designed as stand-alone facilities. Taking a different approach, Baptist Health South Florida chose to integrate proton therapy into its existing cancer center, viewing it as another powerful tool in the fight against cancer. This design places state-of-the-art treatment directly at the fingertips of the patients they already serve.
The new two-story, 16,000-sq.-ft. proton therapy facility at Lynn Cancer Institute brings the most advanced radiation treatment available directly to the community. Using high-energy protons to precisely target and treat tumors, this cutting-edge addition enhances the Institute’s ability to deliver world-class cancer care close to home. Thoughtfully designed for patient comfort and convenience, all treatment and clinical services are located on the first floor—including the ground-level proton therapy room, exam and vitals rooms, nurse stations and pre-treatment areas. Care team offices, conference room and support spaces ensure seamless collaboration, while dedicated changing rooms, storage and specialized equipment areas help create a streamlined, patient-focused experience from arrival to treatment.
Project Details
Ease of Accessibility Patients arrive through the facility’s main entrance, check in at the atrium desk, and follow a direct path south to the new pavilion. A seamless connection between the Imaging Suite and the pavilion ensures the shortest route from arrival to treatment. The pavilion’s design prioritizes both patient comfort and care team efficiency. A wide, light-filled corridor guides patients toward treatment rooms, with translucent windows on one side providing natural light and privacy, and clinical spaces, care team areas and pre-treatment rooms on the other. Sliding doors lead to treatment rooms, control areas and specialized IBA spaces, while an Ambient Light system—integrated with IBA technology—lets patients personalize their environment during therapy. Support functions are thoughtfully placed, with back-of-house and MEP rooms on the ground floor’s north side, and technical engineering spaces, IBA equipment support rooms and contractor work areas on the second floor, which is not accessible to patients. As a self-performing (SPW) general contractor, our team self-performed the scopes of the drywall, specialties scopes, ceilings and precast concrete. Together with trade partners, DPR’s self-perform team provided industry-leading safety, craftsmanship and quality to the new Proton Therapy Building. |
Milestone Moment: Cyclotron and Gantry Set in Place
The installation of the Cyclotron and Gantry marked a significant milestone in the project’s equipment phase. Weighing approximately 50 metric tons and 110 metric tons respectively, the components were set in place using a tandem crane pick executed by the equipment vendor—a remarkable logistical and engineering accomplishment. To facilitate delivery, our team coordinated a full shutdown of the main street, allowing passage for the 85-foot Cyclotron trailer and the 110-foot Gantry trailer. This achievement was the result of years of meticulous planning, coordination, and collaboration.
This project took place on an active campus, requiring careful coordination to ensure uninterrupted access to the main vehicular drop-off and building entrance throughout construction.
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