This project was the second healthcare-based project we have done in the program, and my favorite of the two. Located in Taos, New Mexico, my proposed design for a new Medical Tourism facility was inspired by the southwestern sunset. Taking hints from the surrounding environment for the overall design aesthetic, the goal is for the facility to be a comforting, calming, and holistically healing resort with state of the art medical facilities. Focusing on plastic surgery, the Rising Dusk Resort caters to a high-end clientele that will be traveling from all around the US and world to experience the healing powers of the southwestern desert. I went out of the context of the project program and designed a Salt Therapy room, as part of the on-site spa center, to accommodate some alternative medicine techniques for the guests. In the end, I was really proud of how it turned out, and it got me thinking a little more about pursuing healthcare design in the future.
--Caroline
