Designing Civic Wellness Care: Spaces for Dignity, Safety and Healing
Overview: Civic wellness care facilities play a critical role in supporting vulnerable populations, and thoughtful architecture can help advance their mission. Explore how designing for dignity, safety, serenity and durability creates environments that promote healing, stability and equitable access to care. Mission-driven architecture combines the art of de
Rooted in Nature: Biophilic Design Advances Health, Wellbeing
By Sandra Gramley, principal at Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Inc. The built environment plays a critical role in people’s health and wellbeing. We are just beginning to find that when lacking natural elements, the spaces in which we live, work and play can foster fatigue, impair performance and spark symptoms of disease. However, by simply introducing natu