Optimizing Cancer Care Environments: Integrating Indoor Air Quality, Daylight, Greenery, and Materials Through Biophilic and Evidence-Based Design

Abstract

The current study evaluates how effective the integration of evidence-based design (EBD) and biophilic design (BD) principles are in cancer healthcare environments. This study takes a step further from current biophilic applications in architecture and sheds light on the crucial role of material selection in improving patient well-being through improved indoor air quality (IAQ), natural light exposure, greenery, and material selection. To this end, a case study observation and semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals and architects at King Hussein Cancer Center are conducted to develop a comprehensive design guide to help healthcare architects and designers implement environmental solutions tailored to patient needs. This study contributes to the growing body of research in healthcare environmental design and highlights the need for cancer-specific environmental design in therapeutic settings.