SCI Building Fact Sheet

• The Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU is 63,000 square feet.  With three floors and a lower level, it consolidates most of the School's multi-disciplinary cancer clinics, now located in several hospital buildings, along with research and outreach services.  About 55 SIU physician faculty and support staff will be based in the clinical areas of the building.

• The Capital Development Board (CDB) managed construction of the building.  It was designed by Hanson Professional Services of Springfield with consultation from BSA Life Structures of Chicago.  Groundbreaking occurred in July 2005.

• The Cancer Institute faces east on a two-plus acre site, a partial city block bounded by Carpenter, Rutledge and Miller Streets, a few blocks from downtown Springfield.  The main entrance is on the corner of Rutledge and Carpenter streets.  Six medical buildings, five belonging to SIU, are located to the north in the next three blocks along Rutledge.
• The circular form of the building serves as an easily recognizable and inviting entryway to the School of Medicine campus.  The exterior brick matches other campus buildings, and the green glass windows provide a warm light to the interior.  The reception and lobby area feature an open floor plan using natural limestone and wood tones to make the space feel welcoming.  Terrazzo flooring complements the wood used throughout the building.  The color palette includes warm neutrals of cream and brown with blue and green accents to provide a relaxing atmosphere for patients and families.  The entire building has wireless internet access.
• Level 1:  Patients will be greeted at the reception desk in the main lobby.  Level 1 includes a chemotherapy/infusion area with 20 stations and two clinic areas with 23 exam rooms and four minor procedure rooms.  There is an on-site laboratory.  The floor also has a large multi-purpose conference room, a Patient and Family Learning Resource Center and a small café.

• Level 2:  The Women’s Health Care Cancer Center on Level 2 includes X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, nine exam rooms and a minor procedure room.  Also located here are SIU’s offices for cancer research and clinical trials teams as well as an office for the Breast Cancer Network of Strength support group.  Administrative and physician offices and a conference room are also located on this level. 
• Level 3:  Translational research laboratories will be developed on Level 3.
• Lower Level:  Medical records storage, receiving, security, data, boiler room and other building support rooms are housed in the lower level.

7/10/08