Posted on 5/25/2016
The patient-centric, regionally-focused cancer research center in Oregon brings a healing, spa-like environment to a clinical setting. ZGF Architects LLP designed the facility as a true place of healing that allows patients to receive treatment in an outdoor infusion garden. The project, named St. Charles Bend Cancer Center, won this year's WAN Award in the healthcare category.
The architects set out to create a design that humanizes healthcare facilities by bringing relaxation and serenity to patients. Open, bright spaces and sweeping views are combined with a meticulously programmed interior. When it’s sunny, patients can go outside and receive treatment in an outdoor infusion garden dominated by sunshine, fresh air and views of the distant m...