עיצוב מרפא ומשנה התנהגות במחלקה הפסיכיאטרית

The design of a psychiatric ward comes with many challenges, in both the safety and mental aspects. The redesign process was based on insights that rose during lengthy visits and observations we made in the ward. In our observations, we noticed that in large, open spaces patients tend to feel lost, ramble and wander around idle. To prevent aimless wandering, we distributed the main large space into structured spaces and designed areas that are dedicated to specific activities that help patients go from passive to active mode. The realization that design has a significant impact on patients' healing allowed us to design old wards from an innovative perspective that shatters traditional conventions existing in mental health centers.