Date of Award
5-2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Architecture (MArch)
Legacy Department
Architecture
Committee Chair/Advisor
Allison, David J
Abstract
The architectural response for an out-patient orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation facility that merges the fields of imaging and surgery needs to be an architecture of changing needs. Orthopedic patients are a diverse population with varied and changing medical treatment needs. The practice of orthopedic medicine is rapidly changing in response to these needs and ongoing advances in medical technology. One of the most significant changes under way today is the merging of surgical and imaging modalities. Settings for the delivery of orthopedic medicine must be able to better accommodate these changing needs by becoming more easily adaptable while being highly customized at any given point in time.
Recommended Citation
Mcfaddin, Marie, "ADAPTIVE CUSTOMIZATION: NEW DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES IN ORTHOPEDICS, DRIVEN BY THE MERGING OF IMAGING AND SURGERY" (2007). All Theses. 148.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_theses/148