Located within the New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Cornell Campus, the Skills Acquisition Innovation Laboratory (SAIL) is an advanced surgical training facility. The simulation lab provides critical experience and continued education for medical professionals.

The academic medical suite’s state-of-the-art technology records and collects data to assess performance for customized training. The facility includes two rooms equipped for multi-purpose simulation, operation room simulation, and task training, along with support spaces. SAIL’s stimulating clinical and pedagogical aims are complemented by interiors that evoke the changing, complex environment of the natural world.

Designed within an existing footprint and with a budget largely apportioned to its state-of-the-art technology, careful consideration was placed on material choice and space utilization. A recurring triangular motif mimics crystalline forms—most strikingly in the corridor’s custom ceiling. The angular structure conceals the extensive cabling required and distinctively integrates lighting to provide an exciting sense of passage that feels both structured and meandering.