Within the context of a healthcare facility, healing architecture depicts an environment that supports patients through the stresses that develop during sickness, medical visits, and hospitalization. It infers that Architecture can make a real difference in how quickly patients recover or adapt to certain acute and chronic conditions. Features such as bright rooms, natural light, large windows, biophilic design, and good views can enhance the process of healing by providing patients a mental and physical boost!
The aim of every healing environment is to better engage patients in the recovery process. To that end, these spaces are designed to be nurturing and therapeutic to reduce patient and family stress. To promote recovery, healing architecture tactics include:
According to a study conducted by the Environmental Design Research Association, during the weeks that posters of realistic nature scenes were hung in the lounge of an acute psychiatric clinic, the administration of injections to manage patients who exhibit aggressive behavior was 70% lower than when the walls were blank! These results also apply and are even improved when patients are in contact with actual views of nature! Healing architecture starts with a clear focus on improving the patient experience and outcome. In order to bring healing architecture to your facility, it’s important to adopt a comprehensive planning approach that listens to feedback from the end users in addition to the design, construction, and operations teams. Learn more about how CMBA Architects' approach to architecture helps make this happen.