From the course: Architectural Design Project Type Basics
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Designing for health and wellness
From the course: Architectural Design Project Type Basics
Designing for health and wellness
- Access to healthcare is one of the basic human needs and rights. More recently the definition of health has evolved from its more traditional understanding involving the treatment and prevention of disease to wellness which takes the concept of health and expands it to a seat of complete physical, mental and even social wellbeing. With this new definition, we are sure to apply the principles of for health and wellbeing far beyond the clinic or hospital but to every other project type, including schools, offices and even our homes. So what are the factors in our physical environment that contribute to a sense of wellbeing and promote healthy lifestyles? We all know that daylight, views and physical activity make us feel good. This is why these are basic design gestures we can incorporate into most buildings, including hospitals. Designing large windows and positioning them strategically to allow access to city or…
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