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"Light
Garden" at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute is a glass artwork
which is integrated throughout the Radiation Oncology and
Nuclear Medicine clinics. A total of 28 sites are involved,
with as many as 32 stained glass panels in each site. The
major design challenge of this project was to make an inviting,
patient-friendly environment in a sub-basement, devoid of
natural light. Stained glass is positioned throughout the
two clinics as "glowing windows of light." The glass provides
a ubiquitous theme, from raised coves in elevator lobbies
and waiting areas, to wayfinding markers at hallway corners,
to sidelights at conference and procedure room doorways. The
Linear
Accelerator Room has vivid back-lit panels to draw
the eye through the entry maze and divert the attention of
patients in the high-tech machine. Glass inserts into partition
screens around waiting areas create colorful patterns with
a reflective glint, to engage waiting patients. Painterly,
naturalistic imagery provide a human connection and environment
for the viewer.


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