| dc.contributor.author | Ostlie, Stina | |
| dc.description.abstract | Designers play an important and specific role in the design of health-related facilities. Specifically, for diseases such as cancer which has its own criteria within the field of health care design. Besides the physical equipment and correlating spaces required, there are psychological, emotional, and philosophical requirements. Designing environments for the care and treatment of people with cancer requires a holistic and sustainable approach, encompassing empathy, operational knowledge, and creative
design thinking from the architects, interior designers, engineers, and client team (Schroer, 2014). Cancer is one of the most frightening and stress-inducing diagnoses a person can receive. By providing a space that can help in even the slightest would be beneficial to people battling cancer. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.title | Oncology Center: Healing through Architecture | en_US |
| dc.type | text/working paper | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-21T01:52:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-09-21T01:52:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31320 | |
| ndsu.college | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| ndsu.department | Architecture and Landscape Architecture | |
| ndsu.program | Architecture | |
| ndsu.course.name | Advanced Architectural Design | |
| ndsu.course.name | Architecture Research Studio | |
| ndsu.course.number | ARCH 771 | |
| ndsu.advisor | Mahalingam, Ganapathy | |
