Last semester, we were tasked on creating a public health centre located in a rural Irish village called Killala—located in Co. Mayo. I decided to create a centre for cancer patients who are going through chemotherapy treatment and who may need to experience a community hub with individuals who are going through the same or similar experiences as they are. A big part of my design was the aspect of privacy. I created these wooden circular booths in the treatment area (Fifth Floor) to allow the individual the freedom whether they want to have a conversation with the person beside them – they could draw the wooden slacks of the booth right around themselves to create a whole enclosed space or leave it open to converse with one another and share experiences.
“The Tree Of Life” mythology is heavily referenced throughout this design too , By having a large oak tree merge through all three levels at the front of the building as well as locating miniature oak trees throughout occasional rooms and waiting areas, helps to reinforce to the patients , that hope is not lost for those undergoing the cancer treatments.
I genuinely enjoyed doing this project and is probably my favourite so far!
