It is like a house which is not a home, a collective hospital which is not an institution, a church which is not religious, and an art gallery which is not a museum.
Charles Jencks, The Architecture of Hope
Examining the hybrid typology of cancer care centres:
- Tuesday 18th December: Cambridge, temporary centre
- Thursday 14th February: West London, RSH+P
- Thursday 14th February: St Barts’, Steven Holl Architects
- Tuesday 30th July: Manchester, Foster + Partners
- Wednesday 31st July: Oldham, dRMM
Examples of how a building’s design can support the services it houses by fostering agency, hope and community through spatial planning, materiality and environmental cues, evoking a sense of investment in those at their most vulnerable. More than architectural gems, Maggie’s Centres widen healthcare to encompass emotional and practical support, working hand in hand with a therapeutic and uplifting environment.
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