Centro de Cancer ABC (American British Cowdray Cancer Center) Bringing Doctors and Treatment Services Together for Comprehensive Cancer Care

挑战

Organize multiple oncology services and specialists in a building that creates a calm and confident treatment environment for patients fighting a fearsome disease.

解决方案

HKS designers conceived of a building that conveys strength externally, while feeling light, transparent and warm within. Vision glass enhances and frames views, while spandrel, sandblasted glass blocks filter natural light. A four-story glazed atrium creates a recognizable main entry for the project on an oddly shaped in-fill site hemmed in by residential buildings, warehouses and a disorderly street layout. Concave glass traces a roundabout that leads visitors and patients under the drop-off canopy. Patients and visitors enter a four-story atrium filled with natural light and vivid color in the form of warm wood, terrazzo flooring, wood ceilings, earth-toned walls and local artwork. Clinical areas also feature an expansive aquarium, abundant indoor plant life and quiet private alcoves.

设计影响

Cancer fighting services and caregivers are consolidated in a facility that is at once strong and patient-focused. HKS designers created a way for the project to perpetually give back to the community by preserving part of the project site for a neighborhood park.