Innovative Healthcare Design Helped Turn a Bunker Into This…

Posted by on Jul 10, 2020 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Innovative Healthcare Design Helped Turn a Bunker Into This…

Ansell and Bailey are one of the longest established architectural practices in the UK. They specialize in Healthcare Design, Laboratory and Education projects. Recently they were tasked with building a bunker to house the CyberKnife, a special piece of medical equipment.

CyberKnife

The CyberKnife differs from other forms of radiation as it can deliver concentrated doses of radiation with pinpoint accuracy. This allows radiation treatment to target the affected area only. However, the CyberKnife must be housed in a specially built shielded bunker.

A Virtual Skylight from the Sky Factory provides a soothing focal point while patients undergo radiation treatment inside a bunker.

Patient Experience

To ensure patient experience, Ansell and Bailey installed a virtual skylight from our friends The Sky Factory. Using the artificial light completely transformed the bunker and offers a pleasant view while the patient undergoes treatment.

Marie Wikoff is the creator of Wikoff Design Studio based out of Reno, Nevada. Her expertise in healthcare design has helped modernize healthcare organizations locally, regionally, and internationally, improving patient experience and outcomes. Her credentials include Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC), American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designer (CHID), the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and LEED AP. Contact Marie Wikoff

Sources:

“Ansell & Bailey Architects – Healthcare / Laboratory / Education.” Ansellandbailey, 2020, www.ansellandbailey.com/special-treatment-healthcare-architects.

“LED Sky Ceilings: Virtual Windows: Illusions of Nature.” Sky Factory, 2020, www.skyfactory.com/.


1 Comment

  1. Mia Evans
    May 26, 2021

    It’s interesting to know that there is a treatment called CyberKnife. As you said, its function is to target the specific area where it is affected by the disease. I guess I will suggest this to a friend of mine because it appears that her mom has a lump in her breast, so this could be a good option to remove it.

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