Ceremonious Design

A ceremony is a celebration of a particular event. When repeated it becomes a ritual significant in meaning. The design shown here is no exception.

The trees shown here were designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates for the Cincinnati Children’s / UC Health Proton Therapy Center. They are very important indeed…

Ceremony of Trees

The trees shown in this photo feature wind chimes that are rung by each child upon the completion of their treatment.

Patients undergoing cancer treatments at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital now have a monument to their recovery. At the completion of each patient’s cancer therapy, the patient is standing at the threshold of treatment and recovery. When patients ring the bell, it symbolizes transcendence into a life after cancer care.

When rung, the bell sounds a long, dynamic chime. Audible throughout the other clinical areas. The chime, in turn, deeply resonates with patients.

Sources:

http://www.tka-architects.com/hc_cchmc_proton.html