Project: EduCare

Well, better late than never I delve into the details of my project. The only update I can give right now is I am still space planning and finalizing my floor plan. Of course that takes FOREVER and we are never satisfied until the very end. Regardless, it is coming along and I am getting more inspired each hour I work on it. I had to change my focus a lot from last semester, as well. I was focusing on childhood psychology and school reintegration, but Phillip (focus teacher) suggested I go into more depth. We came up with a good idea to utilize the research I did for school reintegration and apply it to my new focus, which is color therapy and color psychology. The two go surprisingly well, as color is a helpful factor in quick "fix it" emotions for people (definitely not a permanent therapeutic means).

The building I chose is (ugly) located on 5220 Essen Lane. It is in the center of the "medical center" of Baton Rouge. This city doesn't really have one. I am from Houston where it has the largest and best medical center, so bare with me. Not only is it easily accessible right off of I-10 for parents, but it is in the perfect location near: Women's Hospital, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge General Hospital, Ochsner Medical Center, Surgical Specialty Center, Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Earl K. Long Hospital, Vista Surgical Hospital, and the Baton Rouge Clinic. PHEW. With all of those hospitals combined, there are sure to have enough kiddos to fill up my developmental center.

HERE is the building I chose (might I remind you, I did not choose it for its looks. It was a wonderful location).

Anyway, that's it really. Not to mention it has an immense amount of daylight and a spacious parking lot. I proposed to add another floor, because it is only about 12,000 sf and I need a lot of space for the types of rooms I am building.

I really hope this project is well received with everyone. I am really getting into it. As far back as sophomore year when I first heard about the senior capstone projects I knew I wanted to help the cancer babies I've grown to love with my years at MD Anderson. If this were to ever truly exist, I hope my visitors would leave my building THIS happy:

The little cutie in the green dress and the curious lad in the purple are silhouettes of some of my favorite patients at the hospital.