7. Thesis Statement…. Can an outpatient oncology facility be designed which combines traditional medical and mental health practices in order to treat the whole cancer patient Initial Research…. Custom Kaleidoscope inspired mobile “About 50 percent or more of patients with advanced cancer meet the criteria for a psychiatric disorder when the diagnosis of adjustment disorder is included, and psychiatric comorbidity is common” – Block and Miovic Kaleidoscope inspired Pinwheel Infusion Bay Idea Building choice in Charlestown Navy Ship Yard “A study done at the Rochester Medical Center show that doctor’srespondedempathetically only 10percent of the time while treating and dealing with patients” Create Light Open and Connected Spaces “…an estimated 24 million homes in which a chronically ill person is being cared for often without adequate resources” Resource Room Idea with overhead bridge connections Senior Thesis
8. Inspiration Images and Schematic Studies of the Kaleidoscope Concept Pen on Trace Scheme 1 Scheme 2 Custom logo graphic inspired by the kaleidoscope and the compass as a way finding tool Scheme 3 Scheme 4 Inspirational Images Senior Thesis