Project Expertise
Healthcare
Healthcare design requires very specific knowledge of medical and technical requirements, traditions, regulations and changing trends. DEG believes that the future of healthcare design should free itself from preconceived styles and predetermined principles. We therefore support the approach on the emphasis on salutogenic design, or design that supports healthy behaviour. Not only do these designs improve personal health, they should reduce the demand on other resources in the healthcare system at large. In one Singapore hospital signs encouraged workers to use the stairs, not take elevators, because it was good for their health. Successful salutogenic design must be driven by rigorous research. |
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Institute of Mental Health 300 bed Psychiatric Nursing Home
The design of the 300 bed Psychiatric nursing home is based on the principles of the healing environment: - Plenty of daylight, Green surroundings, plants and trees, the use of natural materials and the application of sanitary regulations. Emphasis was placed on public spaces, connecting specialized and supportive spaces, and play as a crucial role in the appearance of the nursing home. |
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