Inspired by Dr. Roger Ulrich, Professor at the Department of Architecture and Centre for Healthcare Architecture at Chalmers University of Technology, this project drives to implement many of his ideals on the campus of Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital.  His recent work has dealt with subjects such as the negative impacts of hospital noise on patients and nurses, and how nature, gardens, and art can lessen pain, stress, and healthcare costs.   We agree that a hospital is a place for health promotion and healing and feel that the surrounding landscape should reflect those qualities.

We are also interested in conducting an extensive stormwater analysis and creating a plan that will keep all stormwater on site. This is a design driven Masters Project that will emphasize creating a healthful and therapeutic experience throughout the campus by incorporating low impact development (LID) and LEED practices with an aesthetic appeal.   

Goals:          

• Create a workable storm-water management system consisting of rain-gardens, bio-detention basins, vegetated wetlands, and potential green-roofs to maintain storm-water runoff from rooftops, pavements and other impermeable surfaces.

            --Beaumont directs their storm-water into a combined sewer system.  By implementing these LID practices, we will be reducing the risk of having combined sewer overflows (CSO's).

• Design and install therapeutic garden spaces to be used by patients, their families and hospital staff.  Where possible, principles of therapeutic landscape design will be integrated holistically on the hospital campus, including areas created for storm-water management.

            --We would like to facilitate community involvement in the design process to generate plans fitting to their wants and needs.