Author: mroht01

Healing garden for health care working with stress and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Designing a garden space for hospital staff with PTSD

In a study across B.C, half the nurses reported symptoms of PTSD
Mental health issues are reported to be 1.5 – 3% higher in nurses, then the national average
Havaei, F., Ma, A., Leiter, M., & Gear, A. (2021, May). Describing the mental health state of nurses in British Columbia: A province-wide survey study. Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8200831

Design considerations based on trauma informed designResearch

Create separate areas for escape and rest
Avoid entrances or that create dead ends or feeling forced into a space
Clear line of sight and easy way finding
Areas that feel safe and secure
Community connection

https://shopworksarc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Arc-Principles-in-the-Service-of-TID.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8326416/

Process

Back area shaded area with access over the rain garden

Raised garden area with integrated seating

Pavilion with larger seating areas and community space

Planting design

Places that provide experience of “untouched nature”, are found to offer a feeling of serenity and refuge and help reduce stress.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312625097_Development_of_the_nature-based_therapy_concept_for_patients_with_stress-related_illness_at_the_Danish_Healing_Forest_Garden_Nacadia

Colour palette

Cool tones such as blues, greens and purple are considered to be smoothing and calming

Mooney, P. F. (2020). Planting design: Connecting people and place. ROUTLEDGE.

Pollinator garden

Shade area

Rain garden

Sun and partial shade paths

Initial planting plan

Sensorial aspects

– cooling feeling from the shade in the back and under the pavilion

– sounds of bees and other animals in the garden best

– smells of lavender, mint (alpine mint), anise (cat mint), and a sweet smell from the Ceanothus

– sound of water in the winter from the rain garden

– texture and sound from the gravel under your foot

– smooth feel from the wood seating and pavilion platform

Mikhayla Roht

Assignment 1B

Site – Vancouver General Hospital

Designing a garden space for hospital staff with PTSD

In a study across B.C, half the nurses reported symptoms of PTSD
Mental health issues are reported to be 1.5 – 3% higher in nurses, then the national average

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8200831/

Design considerations based on trauma informed design

Create separate areas for escape and rest
Avoid entrances or that create dead ends or feeling forced into a space
Clear line of sight and easy way finding
Areas that feel safe and secure
Community connection

https://shopworksarc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Arc-Principles-in-the-Service-of-TID.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8326416/

Initial sketches Plan 1

Initial sketch

Areas that feel enclosed and safe, but have clear sight lines and vegetation that doesn’t get too tall
Paths that have different routes out
Creating small rooms, with different sizes
Texture and pattern along the path to have something to focus on or count
larger areas for group connectionTexture on the path inspired by the patterns made by the moss on the rocks

plan 2

Initial sketch

Circular paths with multiple options for seating
Larger group seating
Seasonal stream to add a relaxing sound, and to acknowledge the lost stream that was just east of the green space
Different seating areas, some with elevation and a clear sight line of the entire area

Plan 3 – unfinished

Mikhayla Roht

Assignment 1A – Mikhayla Roht

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Post date January 16, 2024
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The site is a approximately 44m x 36m (1082m²), located on the North West corner of 10th Ave and Heather St. The area is located within the Vancouver General Hospital Zone.
Context plan 1:250

Section 1 – 1:100

section 2 – 1:100

Entrance to park

Back of site

Smells
Fried food from restaurants on Broadway
The soil smelled earthly and slightly metallic

east and west of the site

Sketches

Sounds
Cars
A plane
People talking as they walked by on the street
Birds

Site texture

Feel
The ground in the back felt very cushioned from fallen needles and leaves, and all the ivy that covered the ground. The others area were very hard with frozen ground and pavement