The Irma and Norman Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach serves the growing oncology needs of South Florida while creating a landmark destination for patient care, research, and healing. Rising six stories and spanning approximately 220,000 sq ft, the facility integrates advanced structural engineering with a fluid architectural expression inspired by the nearby waters of Biscayne Bay. The design team selected the reinforced concrete structure to provide the strength, stiffness, and adaptability required for highly specialized medical programs — such as MRI suites, radiation vaults, and future treatment expansions — while also meeting stringent resilience requirements for hurricanes, flooding, and coastal conditions.
A defining feature of the project is its sculpted facade of curving prefabricated concrete ribbons and glazing, which creates a dynamic, wave-like appearance around the building perimeter. Wells collaborated closely with the design team to fabricate and deliver the complex system that achieves this architectural vision while providing shading and durability in Miami’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Through computational design and fabrication strategies, the team optimized the facade into 40 unique panel profiles that repeat throughout the building, balancing visual complexity with manufacturing efficiency and streamlined construction.
