GAD designs aviation-inspired hyperbaric chamber for Aviv Clinic

Tel Aviv-based architecture studio GAD has designed a hyperbaric chamber for Aviv Clinic inspired by aviation interiors. The chamber aims to improve patient psychological well-being during treatments lasting two hours per day, five times a week, for 12 weeks. The design balances solitude and social interaction, featuring virtual windows that simulate natural light changes. GAD used a new technology to translate geometric forms from aviation into a medical design language, claiming this is the first project to connect aviation design with pressure chambers. The studio believes such protected 'bubbles' address post-pandemic needs for safe spaces within hospitals while maintaining human contact.