International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development ISSN:2093-761X(Print) 2093-7628(Online)

Recently the demand for new Cancer healthcare Facilities has expanded, requiring a new design approach of spaces that prioritizes patients’ needs and faces their challenges, during treatment, patients lack interaction with nature. This issue is closely related to Biophilic Architecture, which promotes the incorporation of nature into building design for health and psychological benefits. So, this study aims to develop a framework for integrating Nature in cancer treatment buildings to improve patients’ space experience and thus their health outcomes, The study is based on data collected through an efficient literature search on cancer patients’ needs, related to the Biophilic design approaches and patterns in the built environment, site visits, on-site observations, and surveys. 77 attributes were extracted and used as a foundation for the survey conducted in case study areas to identify patients’ preferences. The analytical process of the survey results demonstrates the advantageous outcomes of “Nature in the Space” biophilic design implementations. Statistical analysis revealed the impact of each pattern on patient satisfaction and stress reduction, highlighting the most and least significant patterns. It was found that patients favor direct visual connection with nature aspects in waiting and chemotherapy areas. Finally, this paper recommends for decision-makers a prioritization framework for biophilic design interventions to improve the cancer healthcare space design to better meet patients’ needs and enhance their healthcare space experience.