Date of Submission
Spring 5-6-2025
Degree Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Architecture
Department
Architecture
Committee Chair/First Advisor
Peter Pittman
Secondary Advisor
M. Saleh Uddin
Abstract
Healthcare environments become a vital component in patient outcomes, particularly in Cancer Care Facilities, where the emotional and physical requirements of treatment are profound. Exploring how the reconsideration of cancer care facilities can reshape the patient’s experience and improve the healing outcomes. Traditional clinical spaces, often sterile and impersonal, can increase patient stress, anxiety, and discomfort. Cancer care facilities in the Atlanta region are struggling to meet the demands of modern cancer treatment due to architectural limitations such as overcrowded spaces, inefficient layouts, and a lack of patient-centered environments. How can the integration and experience of Biophilic Design Principles bridge the gaps in traditional healthcare design, redefining Cancer Care Spaces to foster healing and support the recovery journey of cancer patients? Through the lens of examination and investigating how architectural features beyond the traditional healthcare design start to address and consider an advocative healing environment that caters to not only medical needs but emotional and psychological support. This research aims for architecture to transform the clinical experience by enhancing a biophilic healing approach toward the spaces that challenge the patient’s health and recovery journey. By proposing innovative solutions through flexible and scalable designs, integrated care hubs, and sustainable building practices. Through the Biophilia design principles, we can reimagine cancer care facilities by enhancing patient experiences, improving care delivery, and creating adaptable spaces that meet future healthcare needs by sculpting healing spaces.
Included in
Environmental Design Commons, Interior Architecture Commons, Rehabilitation and Therapy Commons