Hospice care is a specialized form of palliative care that seeks to provide comfort and quality of life to patients facing serious and terminal illnesses. These environments play a crucial role in the patient's final journey, and the intersection of neuroscience and architecture can be a powerful tool to make them even more welcoming. In these settings, neuroscience applied to architecture can be used to design spaces that promote the emotional and physical well-being of patients.
The hospice approach focuses on palliative care, and the typology is designed as a place where patients can spend their final days in peace, surrounded by medical and emotional care. Yet, what makes a hospice truly welcoming? How can we apply the principles of neuroscience to architecture to improve these environments?
