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Patients seeking medical care typically spend long periods of time in spaces that can feel unwelcoming, and they often need to travel between multiple floors or to different buildings across the city. NewYork-Presbyterian The Beacon in northern Manhattan consolidates advanced care and clinical services for the whole body within a single, uplifting building.

The design establishes intuitive connections among services, including comprehensive cancer care, bringing clarity to the patient, team, and visitor experience. Resonating with the surrounding architecture at the lower levels, the building transitions to a lighter lantern-like structure above. Aiming to welcome everyone, the design imbues confidence and enhances accessibility across the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus and wider neighborhood.

Located on a dense urban site in Washington Heights, the 16-story building will serve as the new southern gateway to the medical campus, which has been at the forefront of health care and academic research for more than 150 years. A generous, naturally lit lobby on the ground floor establishes an inviting point of arrival for patients and visitors, offering access to amenities and improving connections to the existing courtyard garden.