The sub-basement houses radiation therapy and imaging rooms. "These rooms are typically very frightening spaces for patients," says Bronston. "You've got a life-threatening illness, and you're surrounded by very large technological equipment. We've tried to soften the areas and make them more appealing to patients. 

"The fact that a six-ton, concrete and steel door exists to protect the rest of the building from the radiation being used inside makes many patients fearful, and the door obviously closes quite audibly. The closing of the door is synchronized so the patient never hears or notices it. 

"Laser equipment is hidden in the walls or behind paintings, so the device is never apparent to the patient. 

"The wood flooring and the ceiling is meant to connect you to the outside world. The trompe l'oeil in the ceiling represents a picture of the night sky at dusk, done with fiber optics and metal panels. 

"It's something to look at and connects the patient to the world beyond. It embraces the same concept as the beacon shining its bright light at the front entrance of the building."