What makes this project an example of patient-centred healthcare architecture?
The project meets demanding safety and technical requirements without allowing them to overwhelm the patient experience.
Why does the bunker’s exterior colour appear to change?
The blue steel cladding responds to sunlight, shadow and reflections from the surrounding landscape.
What specialist planning was required during construction?
The architects, structural engineers, radiation specialists, contractors and medical-equipment teams had to coordinate the building around the precise needs of the LINAC.
How was the bunker integrated with the existing medical centre?
Instead of copying the rough off-shutter concrete of the original consulting suite, the new bunker was designed as a clear contemporary addition.
How was patient comfort considered in the oncology suite?
The supporting spaces were designed to feel calmer and less institutional.
What materials were used to shield the new JOG radiation bunker?
The Johannesburg Oncology Group bunker was constructed using purpose-made lead-impregnated blocks.
Why does a LINAC need to be housed inside a bunker?
A LINAC generates high-energy X-rays or electrons to target cancer cells during radiotherapy.
What is a radiation therapy bunker?
A radiation therapy bunker is a specially designed and shielded room that houses equipment used to deliver radiotherapy, such as a linear accelerator, commonly called a LINAC.
