Duke Medicine
Cancer Center, Durham, NC
As a preeminent oncology provider, Duke Medicine advances the health and well-being of the people they serve through integrated, innovative, and compassionate care. This seven-story LEED Gold certified Cancer Center on the Duke University Medical Center campus creates spaces that allow for privacy, rejuvenation, choice, humanistic scale, feel and experience, communication, and collaboration.
Key Features
- Consolidation of clinical cancer services, improved entry experience, and flexibility for future expansion.
- Family-centered care is achieved by creating a welcoming, healing environment focused on comfort and convenience for the patient and family.
- Multi-disciplinary, “no ownership” model of shared clinical modules.
- Efficient systems, high-performance envelope and shading strategies combine to achieve a reduction in energy use exceeding 20%.
- Interior design elements represent a strong commitment to healthy environments through the selection of non-toxic, low-VOC and PVC-free materials.
- Numerous connections to the outdoors including a landscaped healing garden located near the infusion center provide areas of respite for staff and families.
