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American Cancer
Society, Hamilton County Unit, Ohio Division / GBBN Architects
Cincinnati's former Ursuline Academy Building has a new life as
the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge and Cancer Resource Center. Built in
1880 as the home of A.S. Winslow, then added to in 1925 as a private school,
the four-story building is a combination of late 19th and early 20th century
architectural styles. The renovation by GBBN Architects of Cincinnati paid careful
attention to preserving the significant features of both eras, including woodwork
by 19th century Cincinnati artisan William Fry. The Gothic chapel of the 1920s
with its stained glass, stenciled ceiling, and restored lanterns, now serves
as the Great Room. New features such as the entrance canopy were designed to
be contemporary but compatible - complementing the historic building without
replicating it. Twenty-three guest rooms were created on the third and fourth
floors. Families face many challenges when a loved one needs cancer treatment
far from home. It can be uncomfortable and extremely costly to stay in hotels
for weeks at a time. Now when patients travel to Cincinnati for cancer treatment,
the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge offers a comfortable, home-like environment
in which to stay -- a "home away from home" for cancer patients and
their caregivers at a time when they need it most.
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