Lighting
TRILUX Helps Transform Cancer Treatment
Environment At Maastro Radiotherapy Centre
TRILUX has delivered a bespoke lighting solution for Maastro, a leading radiotherapy centre in the south of the Netherlands, helping transform its treatment rooms into calmer, more reassuring spaces for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
Working alongside healthcare specialists Architecten
aan de Maas and installation partner Equans, the project formed part of a major refurbishment programme to replace radiotherapy equipment while placing the patient experience at the heart of the redesign.
Radiotherapy treatment rooms are highly specialised spaces, constructed with thick concrete walls to contain radiation. While technically essential, these environments can often feel clinical and intimidating.
Maastro wanted to change that.
“Nobody comes here by choice,” says Liesbeth Cloin, Manager Facility Management at Maastro. “That’s exactly why we wanted to move away from the cold, clinical feel often associated with healthcare environments. We looked at how light, colour and themed interiors could bring a sense of calm to what is, for many patients, an anxious experience.”
Each of the six treatment rooms was given its own identity, inspired by themes including water, meadows, marl and cherry orchards. Above each treatment unit, bespoke sky images were printed onto TRILUX Arimo LED panels, creating the impression of looking up into the open sky.
“These aren’t generic stock images,” Cloin explains. “They’re photographs of places our patients recognise. For a little while, they can forget where they are and instead feel connected to somewhere familiar.”
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Working closely with Architecten aan de Maas, TRILUX developed a
Lighting That Guides And Reassures lighting concept that supports
throughout their journey into the treatment rooms.
“From the moment patients enter the treatment area, the lighting gently guides them through the space,” explains Rafael Calis Sanchez, architect at Architecten aan de Maas.
A narrow asymmetrical Finea light line runs through the access corridor,
providing subtle wayfinding
while creating a calm atmosphere. Positioned slightly off-centre,
it offers a more comfortable visual
experience for patients being transported on beds, while working alongside Sonnos downlights to deliver balanced, even illumination.
Within the treatment rooms themselves, the lighting was equally carefully considered.
“It’s a small detail,” says Cloin, “but it makes a huge difference. Nobody wants a bright luminaire directly above them while they’re being wheeled into treatment.”
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