Healthcare facilities with creative and inspiring designs can aid in the healing process of patients with physical or mental disorders.  This article from Healthcare Design explains five concepts to consider when designing a healthcare facility.

Healthcare facilities should reflect their regional architecture and natural resources because patients respond better to the recognizable-despite the unfamiliar setting of being in a hospital. Again at the M.I.N.D. Institute, we included products that children would be familiar with in their homes-medium-toned woods, natural stones, and subtle colors-on a campus that includes covered walkways, grassy courtyards, majestic coastal oaks, and colorful flowers.

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