The 'same principles as medicine itself'To answer these questions, today's healthcare design follows the same principles as medicine itself — extensive research, data-driven decisions and constant reassessment. Design firms must also balance the technical needs of doctors and staff with the comfort of patients. "We tried to make a building that offered a three-dimensional statement about what healthcare architecture could be," he says. Throughout the design process, de Rijke and his team researched cancer treatment and healthcare architecture extensively. This constant research allows design firms to keep testing and refining innovative solutions that can improve the patient experience and add beauty to their communities.

Source: CNN June 19, 2017 06:00 UTC