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Key features to support this include access to natural light, private client rooms, and creating a connection to the outside. Clear wayfinding, which helps reduce anxiety, was achieved through the use of architectural elements and signage, while finishes and soft colours identify major dropdown points or areas. Therapy and vocational programmes, an open nutrition centre, and laundry facilities, give clients a sense of empowerment and independence. Natural light in all public and client areas promotes healing and improves circadian rhythms, while ambient and uniform lighting reduces ‘hot spots’. Spaces for quiet sitting and, conversely, for social interaction, are incorporated throughout the hospital, with exterior views for all client and public areas. Cluster seating promotes inclusion; however, such seats are far enough apart to reduce social pressure.


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Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, a 284-bed mental health facility, used materials for the envelope that reflect the local environment. It was built in a way that integrates the required security into the design, rather than applying it to the design.


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