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Dr Shelley James: Light is a language

Why lighting matters more than we think – especially in mental health spaces.

Re-thinking care models for Finnish HICUs

Raami Architects’ Kaisa-Liisa Raiskinmäki and Natalia Batrakova discuss the design of two high intensity intensive care units (HICUs) at Finnish hospitals in different parts of the country. They explain how, despite following the same principles of stepped care and gradual transition to more secure spaces, the units were designed differently, and...

Benefits of concrete and blockwork construction

Matthew Wright, an associate at Gilling Dod Architects, discusses current trends in the construction of mental healthcare facilities in the light of recent demands in building legislation such as the Building Safety Act, with a particular focus on the advantages of building with a concrete frame and non-load-bearing blockwork. He cites the...

S136 suite project sought to create calming spaces

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust has transformed its Health-Based Places of Safety (HBPoS), revamping its ‘S136 suites’ across three hospitals in the North West of England. Senior Associate partner, David Simmons, Associate, James Halsall, and Partner and Project manager, Nick Wiley, of architectural, design, and masterplanning practice, FWP,...

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