ecotherapy and its effects on design
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Ecotherapy:Expanding the Benefits of
the Healing GardenL. Kent Doss AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
MID 1700sHotel-Dieu
Paris
100+ Beds
1871St Thomas Hospital
London
24 Beds
1854Lariboisere War Hospital
Paris
60+ Beds
1889Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
24 Beds
1910Mt Sinai Hospital
New York
26 Beds
1935Beaujon Hospital
France
16 Beds
1946Hill-Burton Act
USA
Semi-Private
1950St. Thomas Hospital (rebuild)
London
4 Beds
1955Montefiore
New York
2-4 Beds
2006FGI Guidelines for
New Facilities
Private
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Natural View Urban View
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Length of Hospitalization
(Surgery to Discharge)8.70 7.96
Patient Mental State
(Negative Comments to Nurses)3.96 1.13
Pain Management
(Frequency and Type of
Medications)
High &
Strong
Low &
WeakNarcotics Aspirin
STUDY SUMMARY:
BRICK WALL COMPARED TO
NATURAL VIEW
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Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Picture of Tree View of Tree
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
REDUCES PSORIATIC SYMPTOMS
IMPROVES BONE DENSITY
REDUCES CANCER RISKS
IMPROVES NUTRITION
COMBATS OBESITY
LOWERS STRESS / BP
BOOSTS IMMUNE FUNCTIONS
REDUCES DEPRESSION
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Calming and
Active
Therapeutic
and
Educational
Accessible and
Inclusive
Public and
Private
Productive and
Nourishing
Connective and
Economical
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
ECOTHERAPY
PROGRAM
RESOURCE INPUTS PROGRAM OUTPUTS
PATIENTS+COMMUNITY (Labor)
CLINICAL (Treatment Plans)
FACILITIES (Land)
REDUCED RECOVERY TIME
PROPERTY VALUES
NUTRITION + EDUCATION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
PATIENT SATISFACTION
STAFF SATISFACTION
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
U10 SOCCER FIELD
(FOR REFERENCE)
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UNINTERRUPTED VIEWS AND ACCESS TO
NATURAL/ LANDSCAPE AREAS FOR PLAY,
THERAPY, RESPITE AND EDUCATION
PLAYGROUND/
THERAPY ZONE
PUBLIC
PLAZA
COOPER’S HAWK
NESTING ZONE:
POTENTIAL FOR
OBSERVATION TRAILS
AND/OR BOARDWALKS
100’
200’300’
EAST LOT
WEST
LOT
SECONDARY/SERVICE
VEHICULAR ENTRANCE
MAIN VEHICULAR
ENTRANCE
PHASE I
UNINTERUPTED VIEWS OF
BUILDING FROM
WESTVILLE ALMONESSON ROAD
GENEROUS LINEAR LANDSCAPE
ISLANDS IN EAST & WEST LOTS FOR
PROTECTED PEDESTRIAN
CIRCULATION WITHIN PARKING
EXTENDED
WOODLAND
CANOPY
POTENTIAL FOR
WETLANDS / VERNAL
POOL EDUCATIONAL
ZONE
ALTERNATE PHASE II BUILDING
SITE (IF SEPARATE BUILDING)
PHASE II SECONDARY SERVICE
ROAD ( WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED
IN PHASE I IF REQUIRED BY
COUNTY)
UNINTERUPTED VIEWS OF
FOREST FROM BUILDING
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
WOOD METAL
METAL
GLASS
STONE
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy: Expanding the Benefits of the Healing Garden
Ecotherapy:Expanding the Benefits of
the Healing GardenL. Kent Doss AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt