Mount Sinai Medical Center, a US-based healthcare institution providing integrated clinical and hospital services, opened the Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami Beach earlier this month, introducing a new outpatient oncology facility on the Biscayne Bay waterfront. The building has begun receiving its first patients and forms part of the institution’s wider campus development in South Florida.
Designed by CannonDesign, the facility consolidates outpatient cancer screening, diagnostics, treatment, and survivorship services within a single building. The project was developed in collaboration with Blue Cottage of CannonDesign, a healthcare operations and planning consultancy focused on clinical programming, transition, and activation.
Waterfront siting and sculpted form define the Miami Beach addition
Located adjacent to Biscayne Bay and the Julia Tuttle Causeway, the five-storey, 216,000ft2 building is shaped by its coastal context and its relationship to the Miami Beach skyline. Its design is defined by an undulating concrete and glass façade that responds to both environmental exposure and long-range visual presence.
The façade is formed through computational modelling, refining curved concrete spandrel panels that swell and contract across the building envelope. This approach also supported precast replication strategies and material efficiency during construction.
The building’s siting separates entry drives and parking to one side, preserving uninterrupted views towards the water and skyline. The main public entrance and double-height lobby are oriented towards Biscayne Bay, establishing a direct spatial connection with the coastal landscape. A ground-level healing garden extends along the building’s curve, reinforcing this relationship between architecture and setting.
Interior planning centred on clinical integration and patient experience
All outpatient oncology services are consolidated in the building, bringing screening, diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up care into a single coordinated environment. The facility includes 39 infusion bays, 56 physician examination rooms, two linear accelerators, and a diagnostic imaging suite.
Additional functions extend the scope of care beyond clinical treatment, incorporating a retail pharmacy, nutrition counselling, support group spaces, and areas for yoga, meditation, pet therapy, and music therapy.
The interior design references Mount Sinai Medical Center’s campus art programme, which features a two-storey hanging glass installation in the main lobby. A material palette of terrazzo, wood, and blue and green-toned glass draws from the adjacent waterfront environment.
Natural light, resilience, and waterfront orientation guide planning
Daylight and external views are prioritised throughout the building. Infusion bays are oriented towards the waterfront, while glazing is introduced into imaging spaces, including MRI rooms. Entry roads and parking are positioned to preserve continuous sightlines towards Biscayne Bay from key public and patient areas.
The arrival sequence is organised around a double-height lobby that transitions towards the healing garden, with the ceiling gradually rising to frame outward views. The garden extends along the building edge, integrating landscape and circulation with the waterfront setting.
The structure is engineered for coastal resilience, designed to withstand winds of up to 175mph. The ground floor is elevated more than six feet above seawall level to mitigate flood risk in response to extreme weather conditions.
The project forms part of a broader Mount Sinai Medical Center campus strategy, alongside earlier CannonDesign works including the Skolnick Surgical Tower and the Hildebrandt Emergency Center. Both these projects feature sculptural entry canopies that contribute to the evolving architectural identity of the campus.
