{"id":8789,"date":"2024-03-22T14:28:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slamcoll.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=sub151_project&p=8789"},"modified":"2024-07-01T09:59:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T13:59:15","slug":"griffin-hospital-the-center-for-cancer-care","status":"publish","type":"sub151_project","link":"https:\/\/slamcoll.com\/portfolio\/griffin-hospital-the-center-for-cancer-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffin Hospital – The Center for Cancer Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Griffin Hospital needed to create a new model for the delivery of patient-centered ambulatory and cancer care while fostering and enhancing the institution\u2019s commitment to the Planetree\u2122 philosophy of care that currently informs all aspects of its image, brand and identity.<\/p>\n

The hospital wanted to site the building in a manner that was both economically feasible, while also incorporating a healing garden that would be symbolic of the city of Derby. The garden would change with the seasons, providing a backdrop for patients that served as a therapeutic enhancement to cancer treatment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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The site was a blend of various commercial and residential properties, with few redeeming features in the overall assemblage. Buildings had to be removed, and the site heavily engineered in order to create a level plateau for the new structure as well as parking.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Significant glacial boulders were scattered throughout the undeveloped portion of the site. Many of these were stockpiled to be used on site to the maximum benefit possible.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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The project concept is focused upon \u201cdesigning the experience\u201d along the patient\/caregiver path, maximizing the diversity of experience through the use of flexible and layered environments responsive to the patient journey on a per visit basis as well as over the course of care. The design creates a \u201chealthcare village\u201d that responds to the diversity of its user profile. Design supports the delivery of coordinated care (combined modality – radiation and medical oncology) through spatial relationships that generate opportunities for spontaneous as well as scheduled interaction.<\/p>\n

Building massing and location establish a positive relationship with the natural attributes of the site, with patient areas sited to maximize connection to the outdoors and its healing potential. The building is configured to wrap the healing garden on three sides and pull it visually into the interior space; the sound of the water feature is transmitted into the lobby extending the water\u2019s calming effect inside.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n