Calgary Cancer Centre

Location: Calgary, AB
Client: Alberta Health Services
Anticipated Completion: 2024
Size: 109,369 sq m

1,177,238 sq ft
Sustainability: Targeting LEED® Gold certification
Collaborators: PCL Construction Management Inc. 

Smith + Andersen

Stantec Consulting Inc.
DIALOG Services: Architecture

Electrical Engineering

Interior Design

Landscape Architecture

Mechanical Engineering

Planning & Urban Design

Structural Engineering

The new Calgary Cancer Centre will centralize treatment and care for cancer patients in southern Alberta. Symbolizing the type of care a patient can expect to receive, the design features two curving L-shaped forms that come together in an embrace surrounding an all-season garden as the “heart,” providing year-round access and views to nature for patients and their families.

DIALOG, in collaboration with Stantec, is responsible for the architectural and interior design as well as structural, mechanical and electrical engineering. DIALOG is also providing landscape architecture, planning and urban design.

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calgary cancer centre exterior evening — Large Scale The new Calgary Cancer Centre will become the largest cancer treatment and research facility in Canada and the second largest in North America.

calgary cancer centre exterior east view — Centralized treatment Shaped around a seven-story podium building and six-story tower, the design of the building signals a shift in what is expected of modern healthcare facilities.

calgary cancer centre nursing station — Complete care The geometry and forms from the exterior building podium are carried through the two-story volume and reinforce the sense of entry into the building.

calgary cancer centre exterior courtyard — Designed for sustainability A sensitive mapping solution centred around the internal “heart” courtyard considers wind flow, sun shadows, and iconic views to ensure patients are guided by and exposed to nature.

calgary cancer centre interior patient room — Peaceful environment Targeting LEED Gold, the building is engineered to provide noise and vibration-free environments that promote patient healing.

calgary cancer centre interior lab — Complete cancer care The Centre will contain inpatient units, outpatient clinics, radiation therapy vaults and medical research lab spaces.

calgary cancer centre town square — Long design life Architecture is being used primarily as a vehicle to elicit a psychological response to bring into being feelings of trust, comfort, and resilience for patients, family, and staff.

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Hospitals are traditionally designed to access oriented to the interior, which makes wayfinding difficult. Designing from the outside in, light can elegantly penetrate common areas, which is central to health and healing.

DIALOG-Stantec Healthcare Team