nORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MODULAR MRI FACILITY - PLAINVIEW, NY

Project Type Design and build modular construction of an addition to the hospital Description Addition to the hospital to provide room for an MRI facility, interior renovations, and site development Owner North Shore University Hospital Architect MJCL Architects Size 1,900 square feet Construction Cost $ 1.2 million Project Manager John Moro Project Superintendent Mike Champey

The Modular and Medical Imaging divisions of Axis Construction Corp won a competitive bid to provide North Shore University Hospital at Plainview with the very first modular MRI facility. The project requested Axis to design and build a totally transportable building of approximately 1,800 square feet for the hospital's site.

The nature of the project posed some considerable challenges to the Axis Group. Shipping two 14’ wide by 65’ long buildings weighing well over 80,000 pounds from the plant located in Indiana was a difficult task, especially since the walls, ceilings, floors, a special RF, shielded Scan room complete with independent footing to control the magnets, vibration, and electrical and mechanical systems were all in place.

The building houses the hospital’s new state-of-the-art GE 1.5 TESLA MRI System, as well as the patient and support-staff spaces required. The exterior of the modular addition was made to blend in with the existing architecture of the hospital.