STRAIGHT FROM THE TOP

n a time-honored building tradition, Weill Cornell’s newest facility “topped out” with a flourish as the final beam soared to the roof of the 4,000-ton steel frame on May 16. The ceremony marks a milestone for the building, the centerpiece of the Medical College’s multimillion-dollar campaign. It also draws attention to the remarkable pace of construction, taking place just 357 days after last May’s groundbreaking ceremony. The building is ahead of schedule and within budget, despite a harsh winter and wet spring. On a fair day that augured a sunny outlook for the building’s completion, Medical