Reflecting Pools, Meditation Rooms, Healing Gardens and a Green Wall Help Barshinger Cancer Institute Secure the Win for National Design Honor

Posted by on Aug 19, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Reflecting Pools, Meditation Rooms, Healing Gardens and a Green Wall Help Barshinger Cancer Institute Secure the Win for National Design Honor

A reflecting pool sits outside the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute at the Lancaster General Health Suburban Outpatient Pavilion. Photo provided by Richard Hertzler/Staff.

Photo Caption: A reflecting pool sits outside the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute at the Lancaster General Health Suburban Outpatient Pavilion. Photo provided by Richard Hertzler/Staff.

Was it the reflecting pool shown above that helped seal the design honor? Or, was it the meditation room that looks out to the healing garden?  Either Way, Barshinger Cancer Institute certainly deserves the honor for their innovative design. Below is an article that was first published on LandcasterOnline.com.  The original post may be seen here.


The meditation room looks out to the healing garden at the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute. Photo provided by Richard Hertzler/Staff

Shown above: The meditation room looks out to the healing garden at the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute. Photo provided by Richard Hertzler/Staff.

Shown below: The living green wall is shown near the entrance to the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute. Photo provided by Richard Hertzler/Staff.

The living green wall is shown near the entrance to the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute. Photo provided by Richard Hertzler/Staff.

The American Institute of Architects’ Academy of Architecture for Health has selected the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute for an AIA National Healthcare Design Award.

The Barshinger Cancer Institute was selected in the category of projects costing more than $25 million.

Opened in June 2013, the $46 million institute is at the Lancaster General Health Suburban Outpatient Pavilion (formerly the health campus) in East Hempfield Township.


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