Chambers Center For Well Being built from 40-year-old structure
The Chambers Center For Well Being was built from a 40-year-old office building in Morristown, N.J., according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Contractors addressed the challenges of the transforming the structure by leveraging space under the building to support the demand for mechanical space, and adding steel to address structural concerns, the article said.
March 10, 2015
Topic Area: Renovations
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