Needing to fit a new St. Jude medical tower into an existing hospital campus, the project team delivered a facility that looks and feels modern but still blends into the older hospital. The $80-million, five-story St. Jude Medical Center Southwest Tower and Central Plant took more than three years to build. The project included the construction of an emergency department, adult critical care units and an intensive care unit. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The project team encountered some key challenges when building the tower. One of the significant challenges was adapting the site to meet the future needs