Cutler Associates completes construction of Spectrum Health Systems' Charles J. Faris Recovery Center; The 100-bed, 40,000 s/f facility is designed by DiMella Schaffer architects of Boston

Cutler Associates completed construction of the 100-bed, 40,000 s/f Charles J. Faris Recovery Center. The new residential addiction treatment facility, situated on a hilltop overlooking Spectrum Health Systems' Westborough campus, replaces their existing 80-bed program. Designed by DiMella Schaffer architects of Boston, the Faris Recovery Center is a state-of-the-art facility intended to provide Spectrum clients with the very best care available, in the best possible setting. The 40,000 s/f, three-story building consists of four 25-bed stand-alone residential units. Amenities include a centralized intake area, family meeting space, fitness room, media center, outdoor courtyard, a central dining area and great room, and commercial-grade kitchen facilities. The recovery center has been dedicated in the name of Spectrum's president and CEO, Chuck Faris, in honor of his 46-year commitment to helping individuals overcome addiction and reclaim their lives. As part of the project team, Cutler provided planning, estimating, construction management and value engineering services. Cutler Associates was founded in 1972 to provide value-added facility solutions to their clients. They offer comprehensive services of planning, architecture and construction, delivered in a variety of formats including construction management at risk, design build, and general contracting. From their headquarters in Worcester, Mass., and satellite office in Tampa, FL, they are experts in the education, senior care, healthcare, corporate/industrial, and hospitality and tourism markets.