Mental Health Care Center / psychiatric Hospital

Andrea R. Moreno

Brief History

Danvers State Mental Hospital Massachusetts Kirkbride Plan.

 Chase Study No. 1 Building for psychiatry, Östra Hospital Gothenburg Sweden.

Fig. 3 Interior Courtyard Fig. 4 Exterior Building for Psychiatry

The architects main intend was to:

“create a free and open atmosphere, to avoid any associations with force and power” -Stefan Lundin, Lead Architect.

Fig. 5 Inner small light room Fig. 6 Patient room space

Main Floor PlanCirculation and Diagrams

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Grid Circulation radiating along three main wings, or courtyards.

 Chase Study No. 2 HELIX, Forensic Psychiatric Clinic of Stockholm / BSK Arkitekter

Fig.7 Outside towardsa entry Fig 8 Inside resting area

Fig. 9 Inner Courtyard Fig. 10 Atrium

Main Floor Plan Circulation and Diagrams Circulations is radial along the center.

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Chase Study No. 3 University of Arizona Medical Center South Campus / Cannon Design + CDG Architects

Fig. 11 Façade Fig. 12 Atrium entry

Fig. 13 Inner atrium, courtyard Fig. 14 Room

Main Floor PlanCirculation and Diagrams

Behavioral health pavilion and crisis response center.

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