Syracuse, NY — The firm picked by state officials to design Upstate University Hospital’s new $450 million emergency room annex is based in Buffalo and has a wealth of hospital experience.
CannonDesign, with headquarters in Buffalo, was picked by state officials Tuesday to draw up plans for the expanded ER and burn unit. The annex will take the place of several Upstate Medical University buildings across East Adams Street from the current ER, which is too small and too outdated to handle current traffic volumes.
It hasn’t been decided how big the new ER might be or how many floors the new annex might be. But bringing a design team onboard is a step in figuring out exactly what Upstate can afford within the $450 million budget approved by the state legislature…