Emma Elisen
BIO
I am a recent graduate from the HBID program and am beginning my career in residential design. I am ready to hit the ground running with everything I learned in the past 4 years and continue evolving my design style as I work in the industry and study for my NCIDQ.
Thesis Project
The Georgia Katherine Center
The Georgia Katherine Center strives to be an inclusive space for all pediatric cancer patients that allows them to get the care and to be free to have fun and play like kids again.
Preliminary
This study determines and examines the need for better designed healthcare for pediatric patients and ways that it can be made better. A structured questionnaire was made with 12 short answer questions and answered by two parents of pediatric cancer patients. The results showed a great need to rethink how healthcare centers are designed and what is done to allow the patients to feel the most comfortable. We conclude that pediatric healthcare can be designed in better ways for the patients well-being and overall happiness during treatments and or hospital stays.