Thesis Project Gallery

The following is a compilation of work completed in Fall 2014 by students working toward their Master of Architecture.

Mapping post-industrial urban artifacts and types of industry
Map diagram showing industrial buildings and adaptive reuse projects
Map showing Silo No. 5 in its context

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Diagram showing phytoremediation strategies on the site

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Site plan showing program and water path through building

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Ground floor plan and short section

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Upper floor plan and longitudinal section

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Silo cut experiments creating different spaces

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Water flow diagram and water treatment system

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Thesis cloud

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Revised thesis cloud reflecting current focus

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Regional healthcare network structure envisioned

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Existing Healthcare facilities and education institutions, NYC

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Existing Healthcare facilities and public libraries, NYC

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Existing Healthcare facilities and supermarkets, NYC

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Public library network walking distance map, NYC

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Library Plus+ Interior render

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Library Plus+ health pod experiential

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Precedent analysis: exploded axonometric for Gifu Kitagata by Kazuyo Sejima in Japan

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Precedent analysis: precedent manipulation of Gifu Kitagata by Kazuyo Sejima in Japan

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Precedent analysis: unit massing of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Precedent analysis: exploded axonometric of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Precedent analysis: precedent manipulation of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Dominant housing typologies of Seoul per district & number of households per district

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Standard residential typology by age group in Korea

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Massing diagram for Perimeter Block

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Massing diagram for Urban Village

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Existing site conditions

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Potential intervention strategy #1 Invert (Tabula Rasa)

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Potential intervention strategy #1 Infill (Urban Infill)

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Potential intervention strategy #1 Insert (Green Field)

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Microclimate space study-acoustic study

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

Microclimate space study-mist study

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

Microclimate space study-sand pod study

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

library climate nodes

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

expanding climatic nodes

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

Library Development Timeline

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Timeline of Carnegie Library Development in Canada

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Mount Vernon Public Library Precedent Study

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Hespeler Public Library Precedent Study

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

University of Syracuse Carnegie Library Precedent Study

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Andrew Carnegie’s “The Best Fields for Philanthropy”

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Analysis of Ontario Libraries

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Operating Carnegie Libraries in Ontario

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Detailed Analysis of Carnegie Libraries in Ontario

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Audience of Revitalization Design Guidelines

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Analysis of Scale of Carnegie Libraries in Canada

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Revitalization Design Guidelines

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Urban Site Analysis of the Ottawa Public Library

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Suburban Site Analysis of the Orangeville Public Library

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Rural Site Analysis of Renfrew Public Library

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Growth of Cairo

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Typologies of Informal settlements and informal urban fabric in Cairo

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Thesis Cloud, Questions, Problems and Potentials

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Improvitecture

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Site Selection: Why Ard El Lewa?

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Global Data: formal informal border, urban x urban, endangered edge

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Global Data: Rooftops

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Local Data: Urban Narratives

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

How Improvitecture operates

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Informal Pattern Language: Reaction

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Informal Pattern Language: Action

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Informal Pattern Language: Action

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Thinking Improvitecture

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Audience: urban x urban

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Program: urban x urban

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Potential areas of investigation: urban x urban

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Carve: urban x urban

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Program: formal [in]formal border

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Community Park and Toktok Transit: formal [in]formal border

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Target Audience

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Statistical Analysis of Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Analysis Area of Downtown Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Analysis of Downtown Area

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Analysis Area of Small Grain Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Analysis of Small Grain Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Comparison of Downtown vs. Small Grain

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Typological Study Sketches of Courtyard Precedents

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Taxonometric Thesis Cloud of Historical Precedents

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Program & Height Analysis of Courtyard Type in Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Taxonomy of Potential Courtyard Types when Green Space Percentage is changed

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Analysis of urban statistics in 5 cities that use the courtyard type

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

A1 Mindmap

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Precedent analysis: Igualada Cemetery

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Diagram of conceptual narrative
Collage of experiences of Rome with water as a theme

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Collage of experiences at Brion Tomb with inverse “ziggurat” as a theme

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Quickfire study of water silos

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Quickfire study of spaces between water silos

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Test Site Plan

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design Manifesto for digital public heterotopias

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ design intent diagram

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ design isometric

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ programming diagram
Design quickfire ‘City Game’ design intent diagram

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design quickfire ‘City Game’ design isometric

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Host City Investigation

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Thesis Cloud Diagram generating a field of research

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Privately Owned Public Space site opportunity Diagram

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Networked Site Search

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Body’s healing is activated through the senses

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Brain Pharmaceuticals

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Effects of Traditional Drugs compared to Brain Pharmaceuticals

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Mindmap of precedents and research

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Precedent: Split Time Cafe

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Precedent: Harmonorium

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Precedent: Diurnsim

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Precedent: Centre of Cancer and Health

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Ideal conditions for healing

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Focusing on patients undergoing chemotherapy

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Sample of different treatment cycles

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Sample visit to the hospital for a chemotherapy patient

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Chemotherapy

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Mapping post-industrial urban artifacts and types of industry
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Map diagram showing industrial buildings and adaptive reuse projects
2 / 113
Map showing Silo No. 5 in its context
3 / 113
Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda
Diagram showing phytoremediation strategies on the site
4 / 113
Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda
Site plan showing program and water path through building
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Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda
Ground floor plan and short section
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Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda
Upper floor plan and longitudinal section
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Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda
Silo cut experiments creating different spaces
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Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda
Water flow diagram and water treatment system
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Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda
Thesis cloud
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Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda
Revised thesis cloud reflecting current focus
11 / 113
What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen
Regional healthcare network structure envisioned
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What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen
Existing Healthcare facilities and education institutions, NYC
13 / 113
What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen
Existing Healthcare facilities and public libraries, NYC
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What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen
Existing Healthcare facilities and supermarkets, NYC
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What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen
Public library network walking distance map, NYC
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What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen
Library Plus+ Interior render
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What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen
Library Plus+ health pod experiential
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What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen
Precedent analysis: exploded axonometric for Gifu Kitagata by Kazuyo Sejima in Japan
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Precedent analysis: precedent manipulation of Gifu Kitagata by Kazuyo Sejima in Japan
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Precedent analysis: unit massing of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Precedent analysis: exploded axonometric of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Precedent analysis: precedent manipulation of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Dominant housing typologies of Seoul per district & number of households per district
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Standard residential typology by age group in Korea
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Massing diagram for Perimeter Block
26 / 113
Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Massing diagram for Urban Village
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Existing site conditions
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Potential intervention strategy #1 Invert (Tabula Rasa)
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Potential intervention strategy #1 Infill (Urban Infill)
30 / 113
Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Potential intervention strategy #1 Insert (Green Field)
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Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo
Microclimate space study-acoustic study
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Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr
Microclimate space study-mist study
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Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr
Microclimate space study-sand pod study
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Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr
library climate nodes
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Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr
expanding climatic nodes
36 / 113
Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr
Library Development Timeline
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BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Timeline of Carnegie Library Development in Canada
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BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Mount Vernon Public Library Precedent Study
39 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Hespeler Public Library Precedent Study
40 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
University of Syracuse Carnegie Library Precedent Study
41 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Andrew Carnegie’s “The Best Fields for Philanthropy”
42 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Analysis of Ontario Libraries
43 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Operating Carnegie Libraries in Ontario
44 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Detailed Analysis of Carnegie Libraries in Ontario
45 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Audience of Revitalization Design Guidelines
46 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Analysis of Scale of Carnegie Libraries in Canada
47 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Revitalization Design Guidelines
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BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Urban Site Analysis of the Ottawa Public Library
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BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Suburban Site Analysis of the Orangeville Public Library
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BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Rural Site Analysis of Renfrew Public Library
51 / 113
BiblioTECH by Kate Black
Growth of Cairo
52 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Typologies of Informal settlements and informal urban fabric in Cairo
53 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Thesis Cloud, Questions, Problems and Potentials
54 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Improvitecture
55 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Site Selection: Why Ard El Lewa?
56 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Global Data: formal informal border, urban x urban, endangered edge
57 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Global Data: Rooftops
58 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Local Data: Urban Narratives
59 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
How Improvitecture operates
60 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Informal Pattern Language: Reaction
61 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Informal Pattern Language: Action
62 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Informal Pattern Language: Action
63 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Thinking Improvitecture
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Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Audience: urban x urban
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Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Program: urban x urban
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Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Potential areas of investigation: urban x urban
67 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Carve: urban x urban
68 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Program: formal [in]formal border
69 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Community Park and Toktok Transit: formal [in]formal border
70 / 113
Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh
Target Audience
71 / 113
Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Statistical Analysis of Toronto
72 / 113
Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Site Analysis Area of Downtown Toronto
73 / 113
Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Site Analysis of Downtown Area
74 / 113
Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Site Analysis Area of Small Grain Toronto
75 / 113
Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Site Analysis of Small Grain Toronto
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Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Site Comparison of Downtown vs. Small Grain
77 / 113
Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Typological Study Sketches of Courtyard Precedents
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Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Taxonometric Thesis Cloud of Historical Precedents
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Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Program & Height Analysis of Courtyard Type in Toronto
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Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Taxonomy of Potential Courtyard Types when Green Space Percentage is changed
81 / 113
Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
Analysis of urban statistics in 5 cities that use the courtyard type
82 / 113
Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti
A1 Mindmap
83 / 113
Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu
Precedent analysis: Igualada Cemetery
84 / 113
Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu
Diagram of conceptual narrative
85 / 113
Collage of experiences of Rome with water as a theme
86 / 113
Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu
Collage of experiences at Brion Tomb with inverse “ziggurat” as a theme
87 / 113
Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu
Quickfire study of water silos
88 / 113
Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu
Quickfire study of spaces between water silos
89 / 113
Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu
Test Site Plan
90 / 113
Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Design Manifesto for digital public heterotopias
91 / 113
Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ design intent diagram
92 / 113
Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ design isometric
93 / 113
Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ programming diagram
94 / 113
Design quickfire ‘City Game’ design intent diagram
95 / 113
Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Design quickfire ‘City Game’ design isometric
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Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Host City Investigation
97 / 113
Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Thesis Cloud Diagram generating a field of research
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Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Privately Owned Public Space site opportunity Diagram
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Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Networked Site Search
100 / 113
Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur
Body’s healing is activated through the senses
101 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Brain Pharmaceuticals
102 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Effects of Traditional Drugs compared to Brain Pharmaceuticals
103 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Mindmap of precedents and research
104 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Precedent: Split Time Cafe
105 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Precedent: Harmonorium
106 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Precedent: Diurnsim
107 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Precedent: Centre of Cancer and Health
108 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Ideal conditions for healing
109 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Focusing on patients undergoing chemotherapy
110 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Sample of different treatment cycles
111 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Sample visit to the hospital for a chemotherapy patient
112 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs
Chemotherapy
113 / 113
Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

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