Hospital's new 34,000-square-foot psychiatry and behavioral medicine unit emphasizes a life-affirming attitude with patient and staff safety elements built into the design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Seattle Children’s Hospital’s new 34,000-square-foot Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit emphasizes a life-affirming attitude with patient and staff safety elements built into the design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The facility incorporates warm and natural materials that are used to aid in wayfinding, connect patients with nature, and create a calming environment, the article said.
April 24, 2015
Topic Area: Architecture
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