Structure and Warmth: Spaces to Support Families During Long-Term Medical Treatment

Kaitlyn Mohan // Advisor: Rena Cumby

Structure and Warmth: Spaces to Support Families During Long-Term Medical Treatment

Focusing on environments that support families undergoing long-term medical treatment, the project explores how spatial design can provide the structure necessary for stability during disruption while fostering warmth through materiality, sensory interaction, and emotional security. The idea of structure offers support and a sense of order, essential for families navigating complex and life-altering circumstances. Warmth, meanwhile, extends from material and color choices to encompass the emotional and psychological impacts of space, comfort, trustworthiness, and creating an environment conducive to healing and wellness. By merging these elements, the design aims to create a space that offers both practical support and emotional solace, contributing to a sense of rejuvenation and optimism.