N.Y.'s Samaritan Medical Center cancer facility's design based on the word 'hope'

The Walker Center for Cancer Care was designed to promote a sense of community, centering itself on a large living room


N.Y.'s Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown is building a new cancer facility, according to an article on the Healthcare Construction + Operations website.

The Walker Center for Cancer Care was designed to promote a sense of community, centering itself on a large living room.

The design theme is based around the word “hope,” the article said.

The new facility features natural light and a calm, healing environment. The living room includes a fireplace seating area, education area, Internet cafe, boutique and community conference space.

Read the article.

 

 



November 28, 2016


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