Centro Oncológico de Santana (COSAN): proposta de arquitetura bioclimática para uma edificação de assistência à saúde

Abstract

The paper presents a research on the humanization of health care buildings through bioclimatic architecture, focusing on the area of oncology, as it was verified the need for more oncological centers that promote both cancer prevention and treatment in the state of Amapá, to help absorb the demand of cancer patients, reducing the need for patients to seek treatment in other locations. The main objective of this study is an architectural project of a cancer center, based on the principles of bioclimatic architecture. To achieve this aim, bibliographical research was carried out on health establishments from antiquity to contemporaneity, the benefits of humanization and certification of health establishments, research on local climatic variables, principles of environmental comfort, factors influencing the treatment, as well as technical visits at the Joel Magalhaes Cancer Prevention Institute (IJOMA), located in Macapá, where a post-occupational assessment method (APO) was applied. Through the architectural solutions supported by current legislation in the area of health, the feasibility of a bioclimatic architectural proposal has been noted, which benefits from the local environmental conditions to contribute to the environmental comfort of the building, to the benefit of the patients' health.