ABSTRACT
Eighteen case studies of hospice built since 2006 are presented which express recent international advancements in palliative care architecture in diverse cross-cultural contexts. This highly illustrated compendium of built projects is structured similarly to the previous chapter in this book (Case Studies – Pre-2005) and as such adheres to the same overarching typological framework: freestanding residential hospices built on the grounds of existing medical centers or within them; autonomous community-based residential hospices built as freestanding facilities in urban, suburban, and rural settings; hospices expressing innovative adaptive use strategies from previously existing facilities; and innovative recent examples of pediatric hospice architecture in diverse site and cultural contexts. Case studies are drawn from urban, suburban, and rural contexts with each project accompanied by a narrative describing its origins, design philosophy, spatial configuration, and key amenities/affordances provided for staff, residents, and visitors. Floor and site plans of each case study are presented.
