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MARNI BARNES
Landscape Architect and Consultant
Healing Landscapes and Deva Designs
Projects
Healing Landscapes, Inc.
Consulting Company, Principals Marni Barnes and Clare Cooper Marcus
846 Boyce Street
Palo Alto, CA
Phone/Fax: 650.326.6866
References
Barnes, Marni (1994). "A Study of the Process of Emotional Healing in Outdoor Spaces and the Concomitant Landscape Design Implications." Master of Landscape Architecture Thesis, University of California, Berkeley.
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written with Clare Cooper Marcus.
Thompson, William J. (1998). "A Question of Healing." Landscape Architecture, Vol. 88, No. 4, April, pp. 66-92.
BECKWITH CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES, INC
Margarette E. Beckwith, ASLA, Principal
Jeff Hodgson, RLA, Associate
4358 Kehr Road
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: 513.523.1103
Fax: 513.523.1385
email: mbeckwith@beckwithchapman.com
web: www.beckwithchapman.com
Firm Profile
(Courtesy of Beckwith Chapman Associates, Inc.)
Beckwith Chapman Associates is a design firm located in Oxford, Ohio, providing landscape architecture and land planning services. In the 14 years of existence, the firm has successfully designed recreational, institutional, healthcare, residential and commercial projects. Beckwith Chapman Associates is a female business enterprise.
The planning of sites, landscapes and gardens for health care facilities and continuing care retirement communities has become a hallmark of the firm's current work. With a specialty in the design of outdoor spaces for individuals with severe cognitive impairment, the firm has designed and delivered numerous such gardens enhancing the quality of life for individuals with special needs. Projects include: master planning for existing or proposed communities, courtyard gardens, enabling gardens for horticultural therapy, intergenerational and religious healing gardens. We work directly with clients or with design teams on larger projects.
The Cincinnati Horticultural Society awarded Beckwith Chapman Associates the Gold Medal for the exhibit "The Alzheimer Remembrance Therapy Garden" at the 2000 Cincinnati Flower Show in Ault Park, Cincinnati.
Projects
The Alois Alzheimer Center, Greenhills, OH: Landscape Master Plan, The Crane Garden, and the East Garden Terrace
Bethany Lutheran Home, Centerville, OH: Site Analysis, Master Landscape Plan, Landscape Design Guidelines for Cottages
Carol Woods, Chapel Hill, NC: Courtyard Garden for Individuals with Special Needs and Enabling Gardens
Community Counseling and Crisis Center, Oxford, OH: Garden for Counseling
The Knolls of Oxford, Continuing Care Facility, Oxford, OH: Master Landscape Plan, Courtyard Gardens for Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Dementia Unit
Maple Knoll Retirement Community, Cincinnati, OH: Memory Garden, Enabling Garden, Children's Montessori School Play Garden
The Nazareth Home, Louisville, KY: Courtyard Garden for Individuals with Dementia
Sisters of Charity of St Elizabeth, St. Anne Villa Courtyard, Convent Station, NJ: Courtyard Garden, Enabling Garden, and Mary's Garden
Upper Valley Medical Centers, Troy, OH: Therapeutic Community Master Plan
UVMC Adolescent Center, Troy, OH
UVMC Drug and Alcohol Recovery, Center Troy, OH
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Margarette Beckwith.
BHA DESIGN, INC.
Angela K. Milewski, Principal
1603 Oakridge Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970.223.7577
Fax: 970.223.1827
Email: amilewski@bhadesign.com
Web: www.bhadesign.com
Firm Profile
(Courtesy of BHA Design, Inc.)
BHA Design Inc. is a landscape architecture and planning firm established in January of 1993. The firm size is currently 12 full-time landscape architects and one administrative assistant. BHA provides landscape architecture, master planning, sign design, image development, facilitation of public process, and entitlements to both public and private clients in a variety of settings.
An emerging trend in the healthcare industry is the incorporation of evidence-based therapeutic gardens. As an added patient service therapeutic gardens can be incorporated at relatively low cost while adding measurable positive outcomes through appropriate treatment protocols. Virtually all patient populations can benefit from properly designed gardens. The ideal garden setting incorporates appropriate design strategies and is balanced with a Horticultural Therapist (HT). The HT interacts with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, cardiologists and other caregivers to develop treatment protocols that are appropriate for given patient populations. Therapeutic gardens are excellent for staff and visitor stress reduction as well. As little as three minutes in an outdoor garden space can provide lowered blood pressure and lowered pulse rate.
As a landscape architecture firm we focus on designs that are therapeutic, sustainable and fun. Each of these attributes adds direct value in a healthcare setting.
Projects
Central Kansas Cancer Treatment Center, Great Bend, Kansas: Oncology/healing garden
McKee Cancer Center, Loveland, CO: Infusion and viewing garden for oncology patients and staff
McKee Medical Center Landscape Master Plan, Loveland, CO
Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO: Master plan and initial phase design for new 140 bed specialty hospital including restorative gardens and reflexology path
Park Meadows Medical Office Building, Denver, CO
Poudre Valley Health System Harmony Campus, Fort Collins, CO: Master plan, medical office buildings and ambulatory care center at outpatient campus,
Salem Replacement Hospital, Salem, OR
St. Catherine’s Hospital, Garden City, Kansas: Walking paths and healing garden
JAMES BURNETT
The Office of James Burnett
3313 D'Amico
Houston, Texas 77019
Phone: 713.529.9919
Fax: 713.529.9955
415 S. Cedros Suite #260
Solana Beach, California 92075
Phone: 858-793-6970
Fax: 858-793-6905
email: jburnett@ojb.com
web: www.ojb.com
Projects
ER1 - Trauma center in Washington, D.C.
Intermountain Health Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Salk Institute, La Jolla, CA
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, La Jolla, CA
St. Michael Hospital, Texaracana, TX
References
Burnett, James (2003). "Healing Gardens?" Healthcare Design, May, pp. 21-23 ("The healing garden is not just another pretty picture: design for the healthcare environment requires more").
Leccese, Michael (1995). "Nature Meets Nurture." Landscape Architecture, Vol. 85, No. 1, January, pp. 68-71 (article about St. Michael Hospital).
VIRGINIA T. BURT, OALA, ASLA
Landscape Architect and Consultant
Visionscapes Landscape Architects Inc.
RR#3, 5318 Cedar Springs Road
Campbellville, Ontario
Canada L0P 1B0
Phone: 888.339.3031
Fax: 905.335.2606
email: virginia@visionscapes.ca
web:www.spirithealinggardens.com
Firm Profile
(Courtesy of Visionscapes Landscape Architects Inc.)
Consulting services for participatory design programming using Process Facilitation and Large Group Intervention techniques (specifically Open Space Technology), Garden Needs Reports, Therapeutic Garden assessments, supportive horticultural therapy design services, master planning and detailed design of therapeutic gardens through working drawings and contract administration.
Projects
Allendale Long Term Care Facility, Milton, Ontario: Therapeutic Garden Courtyards
Burlington Labyrinth Project, Central Park, Burlington, Ontario
Homewood Health Centre, Guelph, Ontario: The Homewood Labyrinth (first psychiatric hospital in Canada to create a permanent outdoor labyrinth for clients, their families, and staff)
Interval House Shelter for Abused Women, Hamilton, Ontario
John Gordon Home AIDS Hospice Healing Garden, London, Ontario
Post Inn Village Long Term Care Facility, Oakville, Ontario: Two therapeutic garden courtyards, one that includes multi-generational day care
Shalom Village Seniors Facility, Hamilton, Ontario: Gussie Sobel Healing Garden and other therapeutic garden areas
Versa Care-Brantford Long Term Care Facility, Brantford, Ontario: Therapeutic Garden Assessment
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Virginia Burt.
Lepore, Andrea (2003). "Journey of the Heart." West of the City, July/August ("Virginia Burt combines her spirit and knowledge of design to create unique spiritual healing gardens").
Thompson, J. William (1999). "1999 ASLA Awards." Landscape Architecture, October, p. 73.
(2004). Gardening Life, January/February (Upcoming article about "The Gathering Place," a project in Ohio).
1999 American Society of Landscape Architects Award of Merit, Planning Category, for Common Ground, Healing Landscape Master Plan. Look for description in Landscape Architecture, September, 2000.
JACK CARMAN, ASLA
Design for Generations, LLC
92 Tallowood Drive
Medford, New Jersey 08055
Tel: 609.953.5881
Fax: 609.953.1625
email: jpcarman1@comcast.net
web:www.designforgenerations.com
Firm Profile
(Courtesy of Design for Generations, LLC)
Jack Carman, ASLA, president of Design for Generations, is a landscape architect specializing in the creation of therapeutic exterior environments. His design experience includes the creation of over 40 landscape plans for Assisted Living and Alzheimer Residences, Adult Day Health Care Centers, Long Term Care Facilities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Health Care Facilities. He actively works to promote the design and development of Therapeutic Gardens by organizing seminars, audio-conferences and coordinating the publication of technical papers.
Mr. Carman is founder of the American Society of Landscape Architects Therapeutic Garden Design Professional Practice Network, host.asla.org/groups/tgdpigroup/
Projects
Briar Crest Nursing Home, Yorktown, NY: Alzheimer's Garden
Devon Oaks, Westlake, OH: Alzheimer's Garden
80th Street Residence, New York, New York: Alzheimer's Garden
Florida Christian Center, Jacksonville, FL: Courtyard Gardens
Heather Hill, Chardon, OH: Assisted Living Courtyard Garden
Immaculate Mary Nursing Home, Philadelphia, PA: Intergenerational Courtyard Garden
Jefferson's Ferry Lifecare, South Setauket, NY: Alzheimer's Rooftop Garden
Kennsington, Southbury, CT: Site Plan and Alzheimer's Garden
Marriott's Shipley Manor, Wilmington, NJ: Courtyard Garden
Mary Lyon Nursing Home, Hampden, MA: Alzheimer's Garden
Medford Leas CCRC, Medford, NJ: Courtyard Garden
The Orchards Assisted Living Residence, Jackson, NJ: Site Plan
Promise Alternative Care, Cherry Hill, NJ: Adult Social Day Care Alzheimer's Garden
Prospect Park Assisted Living Residence, Brooklyn, NY: Rooftop Garden
St. John Neumann Nursing Home, Philadelphia, PA: Adult Social Day Care Alzheimer's Garden
St. Martha Manor Nursing Home, Downingtown, PA: Intergenerational Courtyard Garden
St. Mary Manor Nursing Home, Lansdale, PA: Alzheimer's Garden
St. Thomas More, College Park, MD: Site Plan and Alzheimer's Garden
Treetops Nursing Home, Mohegan Lake, NY: Site Plan
Volunteers of America, Boston, MA: Alzheimer's Garden
Willow Glen CCRC, Lancaster, PA: Alzheimer's Garden
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Jack Carman.
(2000). "Healing with Nature: Gardens give sanctuary to Alzheimer's patients." ABC News, July 9.
CHALFONT & ASSOCIATES
G. Eliot Chalfont, ASLA
U.S. Studio:
39A Ridge Road
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
U.K. Studio:
25 Harcourt Road, Suite 6
Sheffield, England S10 1DH U.K.
email: chalfontdesign@yahoo.com
website:www.chalfontdesigns.com
Firm Profile
(Courtesy of Chalfont & Associates)
"I design spaces which help people come to life, especially as they struggle with aging and mental illness."
References
Chalfont, Garuth (2007). Design for Nature in Dementia Care. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
For more information, visit the publisher's website:
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843105718
CLODAGH DESIGN
Clodagh, CEO
670 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Tel: 212.780.5300 x 230
Fax: 212.780.5755
Email: info@clodagh.com
Web: www.clodagh.com
Firm Profile
(Courtesy of Clodagh)
Clodagh is an internationally renowned Irish-born designer known for her unique blending of modern technology, primitive materials, and ancient techniques. With an emphasis on the inventive and sustainable use of materials, her work creates calm, low-maintenance environments that get their character from unexpected design elements, innovation use of light and space, and the incorporation of global influences.
Clodagh’s philosophy can be summarized by her concept of Total Design and the 4 Cs: contemplate, cleanse, clarify and create. Her mission is as simple as making sure that everywhere you walk or look in her projects, there is something beautiful. Clodagh is also increasingly involved in humanitarian efforts – the studio functions as a host for numerous fundraising events and actively supports the Seriolipi Foundation for education in Kenya.
Clodagh Design, the architectural and interior design studio, has completed major commercial, residential, retail, office, salon, spa and corporate image projects worldwide. Current projects include the W Fort Lauderdale Hotel and Residences, the Goldeneye Resort in Jamaica, and The Caledonia, the first luxury condominium building on the Highline. A recently completed Sasanqua Spa on Kiawah Island won the Gold Key Award in Hospitality 2004.
Projects
Goldeneye Spa and Resort, Jamaica
Sasanqua Spa, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Nemacolin Woodlands Spa, Pennsylvania
CLARE COOPER MARCUS
Berkeley, CA
Professor Emerita, University of California, Berkeley
College of Environmental Design
Projects
Healing Landscapes, Inc. (Consulting Company, Principal Clare Cooper Marcus)
2721 Stuart Street
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone and fax: 510.548.2904
e-mail: clare@mygarden.com
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Cooper Marcus, Clare.
Francis, Carolyn and Clare Cooper Marcus (1991). "Places People Take Their Problems." In EDRA Proceedings.
Francis, Carolyn and Clare Cooper Marcus (1992). "Restorative Places: Environment and Emotional Well-Being." In EDRA Proceedings.
Thompson, William J. (1998). "A Question of Healing." Landscape Architecture, April, pp. 66-92.
Thompson, William J.(2000). "Healing Words." Landscape Architecture,January, pp. 54-75.
TOPHER DELANEY
Seam Studio
600 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415.621.9899
Fax: 415.626.8998
email: tdelaney@tdelaney.com
website:www.tdelaney.com
Projects
Avon Comprehensive Breast Center, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA: Carolyn S. Stolman Healing Garden
Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY: Jonathan Parker Abramson Garden "A Safe Harbor"
Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA: Leichtag Family Healing Garden
Fox Creek Park Wellness Garden/sanctuary, Contra Costa Centre, Pleasant Hill, CA
Marin General Hospital, Marin Cancer Institute, Greenbrae, CA: Meditation Garden
Kenneth Norris Cancer Center, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA: The Sherri Hinderstein Memorial Garden
References
Dannemeier, Molly (1995). "Healing Gardens." Landscape Architecture, Vol. 85, No. 1, January, pp. 56-78.
Raver, Anne (1994). "When Hope Falters, Balm for the Soul." The New York Times, December 29, pp. C1, C6.
(1996). Delaney, Cochran & Castillo featured in Design Quarterly's "Sanctuary" issue, #169, Summer.
(2003). "Healing Gardens Nurture the Spirit While Patients Get Treatment." American Cancer Society website, www.cancer.org (article about Topher Delaney).
MARK B. EPSTEIN, ASLA
ArchitecturA Landscape Architects
11574 Olympic Terrace
Bainbridge Is., WA 98110
Phone: 206.855.9783
email: mepstein@adolfson.com
Mark Epstein, ASLA, offers therapeutic design and consulting services for health care and life care facilities. He uses evidence-based design and a collaborative process to craft healing spaces that function on many levels. Services include site programming and feasibility studies, master plans, site design for passive and active therapeutic spaces, construction documentation and oversight, cost estimates, and group facilitation. Mr. Epstein is co-Chair of the American Society of Landscape Architects Therapeutic Garden Design Professional Practice Network:
host.asla.org/groups/tgdpigroup/
Projects
Emanuel Hospital Campus Landscape Plan, Portland, OR
Kaiser Medical Center Campus Renovation, Portland, OR
Kaiser Skyline Medical Offices, Salem, OR
Metropolitan Clinic, Portland, Oregon
The Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon: Sensory Garden
Oregon Veteran's Home, The Dalles, OR
Oregon Health Sciences University Parking Facilities, Portland, Oregon
Portland Clinic, Portland, Oregon
St. Aidan's Place Alzheimer's Care Facility, Gresham, OR
St. Johns Medical Center, Longview, WA
Woodland Park Medical Center, Gresham, OR
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Mark Epstein.
GRISSIM METZ ANDRIESE ASSOCIATES
Randall K. Metz, ASLA, Vice President
300 East Cady Street
Northville, Michigan 48167
Telephone: 248.347.7010
Fax: 248.347.7005
Web: http://www.gma-la.com
email: mailbox@gma-la.com
Firm Profile
Grissim Metz Andriese Associates is a premier landscape architecture firm with a forty-five year history, headquartered in Northville, Michigan. Their practice includes site design consultation for healthcare facilities, hospitals, educational clients, municipalities, streetscapes, corporations, shopping centers, parks and recreation, multi-family residential and cultural facilities. Emphasizing long-term relationships, GMA is focused on meeting the needs of its clients by providing exceptional design solutions, coupled with outstanding service.
Sensitive to the unique needs of the healthcare industry, GMA has worked with clients to create healing environments that incorporate human scale, warmth, intimacy, and art into the landscape. They strive to create multi-sensory places for patients, families, and staff that is uplifting and inspiring - places where you simply want to be.
Projects
William Beaumont Hospital
Debra Saber-Salisbury Memorial Garden
Royal Oak, MI, USA
Acute care general hospital
Interior atrium garden
Randy Metz, ASLA, Grissim Metz Andriese Associates
Click HERE to see a description and images of this garden - from Homepage, go to Portfolio, then Healthcare Projects.
Huron Valley Sinai Hospital
Courtyard Healing Garden
Commerce Township, MI, USA
Acute care general hospital
Outdoor courtyard garden
Randy Metz, ASLA, Grissim Metz Andriese Associates
Click HERE to see a description and images of this garden - from Homepage, go to Portfolio, then Healthcare Projects.
References
(2005). Interiorscape, June, p. 34.
(Cover article about William Beaumont Hospital).
Eagle, Amy (2005). "Garden Variety - Project team’s
creativity blooms to eliminate institutional feel." Health Facilities Management, September, p. 2.
(About William Beaumont Hospital).
Malone, Sara (2006). "The Art of Healing: William Beaumont Hospital South Tower Addition.” Medical Construction & Design, May/June, p. 54.
Metz, Randall K., ASLA (2005). "An Interior Garden." Landscape Architecture, April, p. 46.
(Story about William Beaumont Hospital, Debra-Saber-Salisbury Memorial Garden).
See also Pamela Nelly’s Letter to the Editor in response to Metz’s article: “Artificial Trees? No Substitute for the Real Thing. In Landscape Architecture, Vol 95, No.6, June, pp. 18-19.
Metz, Randall K., ASLA (2006). “Gardens for All Seasons.” Medical Construction & Design, July/August, p. 18.
(William Beaumont Hospital South Tower Addition: Atrium Gardens With Spaces for Respite and Play).
Richmond, Holly (2005). "Healing Gardens." Contract Magazine, October, p. 62.
JOE HANAUER, ASLA
Landscape Architecture, LLC
5806 South Hill Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53705
Telephone: 608.798.1840
Fax: 608.798.1653
Web: http://www.landscapearc.com
email: info@landscapearc.com
Projects
West Allis Memorial Hospital, West Allis, WI: The Aurora Women's Pavilion (in progress)
HEALING LANDSCAPES
(Consultants)
Clare Cooper Marcus, Principal
2721 Stuart Street
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone and fax: 510.548.2904
e-mail: clare@mygarden.com
Company Profile
(Courtesy of Healing Landscapes)
Consulting services include participatory design programming, site evaluation and planning, design review, policy assessment, and management recommendations.
Research includes needs assessment, client satisfactions surveys, behavior mapping and use analysis, and post occupancy evaluations.
Education and Training includes presentation of current research and evaluation workshops.
Projects
Assessment Reports on 25 medical facilities in the United States
Assessment Reports on 30 medical facilities in Canada and Great Britain
Healing Environments Advisory Board, San Diego Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA
Post Occupancy Evaluations of four California hospital gardens
References
Thompson, William J. (2000). "Healing Words." Landscape Architecture, January, pp. 54-75.
HITCHCOCK DESIGN GROUP
Geoff Roehll, Vice President, Healthcare Design Team
221 W. Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: 630-961-1787
Fax: 630-961-9925
email: groehll@hitchcockdesigngroup.com
web:www.hitchcockdesigngroup.com
Firm Statement
(Courtesy of Hitchcock Design Group)
Hitchcock Design Group is a team of experienced, resourceful and creative landscape architects and planners. Since we first opened our doors in 1980, we have been committed to creating better places to live, learn, heal, work and play. Our firm is owned by Richard Hitchcock, William Inman and Geoffrey Roehll. We have an extensive portfolio of award-winning projects. Our goal is to improve the value of our clients’ land resources in a way that advances their missions and improves their communities. We are proud of the long-term relationships we have developed with our clients through creative and responsive advocacy. These relationships have helped us earn a reputation for getting projects built. Each team at Hitchcock Design Group specializes in a specific market, including distinctive and versatile projects in urban planning & design, recreation, education, healthcare, and real estate development.
Projects
Del Webb's Sun City Retirement Community, Huntley, IL: Butterfly Garden
Edward Hospital, Naperville, IL: Therapeutic Water Garden
Friendship Village CCRC, Schaumburg, IL: Roger Smith Memorial Garden
Linden Oaks Hospital, Naperville, IL: Healing Garden, Therapeutic Play Garden, Sensory Garden, and Reading Garden
Marianjoy Hospital, Wheaton, IL: Enabling & Rehabilitation Garden
Porter Hills Retirement Community, Grand Rapids, MI: Alzheimers Garden, Kitchen Garden, Harmony Garden, and Woodland Garden
Riverside Hospital, Kankakee, IL: Spiritual Healing Garden
Tabor Hills Retirement Facility, Naperville, IL: Alzheimers/Dementia Garden
The Tillers Senior Healthcare Residence, Oswego, IL: Therapeutic Garden
JOHANSSON DESIGN COLLABORATIVE INC.
Sonja Johansson, ASLA, Principal
9 Old Concord Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
Phone: 781.259.9701
Fax: 781.259.9701
email: johanssondesign@comcast.net
web:www.johanssondesign.com
Projects
Howard A. Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine, The Rusk Children's Play Garden for Interactive Therapeutic Play
400 East 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212.263.6058
Contact: Nancy Chambers, HTR
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Sonja Johansson.
Chambers, Nancy K., Sonja Johansson, and Donna M. Walcavage (1996). "Classroom? Playground? Garden? Or Clinic?" Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture, Vol. VIII, pp. 83-87.
Chambers, Nancy K. and Sonja Johansson (2000). "A Children’s PlayGarden at a Rehabilitation Hospital: A Successful Collaboration Produces a Successful Outcome." Proceedings from the Sixth Annual People-Plant Symposium in Glencoe, Illinois, July.
Vanderbilt, Tom (1999). "Shared Wisdom: Design for Child’s Play." Landscape Architecture, Vol. 89, No. 3, March, pp. 134-135.
JOY KUEBLER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, PC
65 Zimmerman Street
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Phone: 716.695.1987
web: http://jklastudio.com/
DAVID KAMP, ASLA, LF
Dirtworks, PC Landscape Architecture
200 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.529.2263
Fax: 212.505.0904
email: info@dirtworks.us
web: www.dirtworks.us
Firm Statement
(Courtesy of Dirtworks, PC Landscape Architecture)
Dirtworks, PC, founded in 1995, is an internationally recognized and award-winning landscape architecture firm. Its designs enhance the restorative quality of the natural environment. The firm provides clients with the creativity and knowledge essential to project design and site planning. Dirtworks offers a full range of professional services with a staff of technically trained and design-focused landscape architects.
Dirtworks’ philosophy is that interacting with nature is essential to well being and that providing a closer connection to nature enhances the built environment. These principles are applied to all projects, including educational, institutional, health care, and public settings. Dirtworks believes that design offers the opportunity and obligation to explore issues of accommodation, technical proficiency and aesthetic delight. Our landscape architects are committed to design solutions that enhance the quality of life and provide a sense of inspiration and engagement. Each design derives its form from a very specific response to its program, site and client.
Numerous design awards, national and international publications, conferences and documentaries recognize Dirtworks, PC as a leader in landscape design. Dirtworks, PC is the recipient of the 2006 Honor Award in General Design from the American Society of Landscape Architects: http://www.asla.org/awards/2006/06winners/294.html .
Projects
Center for Discovery Autism Center, Harris, NY
http://www.thecenterfordiscovery.org
http://www.dirtworks.us/healthcare/center_discovery.html /
Duncaster Wellness & Fitness Center, Bloomfield, CT
http://www.duncaster.org/
http://www.dirtworks.us/healthcare/duncaster.html
Earthplace Nature Center, Westport, CT
http://www.earthplace.org/things_to_see/Universal_Design_Trail.html
http://www.dirtworks.us/instedu/earthplace.html
The Elizabeth & Nona Evans Restorative Garden, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland, OH
Click here to visit the Cleveland Botanical Garden Website
Winner of the American Society of Landscape Architects 2006 General Design of Honor Award: http://www.asla.org/awards/2006/06winners/294.html
Flight 93 National Memorial (Design Competition), Somerset, PA
http://www.dirtworks.us/compub/flight93.html
Hudson Valley Center for Special Care, Lake Katrine, NY
The Legacy Groves of Somerset County, Somerset, PA
http://www.recreatingeden.com/index.php?pid=8&season=02&episode=27
http://www.dirtworks.us/compub/memorials.html
Life Enrichment Center, Kings Mountain, NC
http://www.dirtworks.us/healthcare/lec.html
The Living Memorials Project, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC
http://www.dirtworks.us/compub/memorials.html
Monter Cancer Care Center, Long Island Jewish Hospital,Long Island, NY
http://www.northshorelij.com/body.cfm?ID=5826
Rivington House, New York, NY
Schnaper Memorial Garden, Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, NY, NY
http://www.dirtworks.us/healthcare/schnaper.html
September 11 Memorial Grove, Washington, DC
http://www.greenspacesfordc.org/911/design.html
http://www.dirtworks.us/wip/mem_grove.html
References
Brawley, Elizabeth (2005). Design Innovations for Aging and Alzheimer’s with David Kamp as contributor. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Kamp, David (2006). "An Expanding Horizon – Gardens for Everyone." The Public Garden, a quarterly journal of the American Public Garden Association July.
Kamp, David (2005). "Beyond the View: A Collaborative Approach in Creating Useful Outdoor Spaces for Aging Populations." Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly, October/December.
Kamp, David (2005). "Hospital, Heal Thyself: Greening the Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities." Environmental Building News, June.
“Garden of Hope” as part of the HGTV Documentary “Recreating Eden”, (http://www.recreatingeden.com/index.php?pid=8&season=02&episode=27), produced by Merit Motion Pictures (www.meritmotionpictures.com) about how gardens change peoples’ lives.
(1999). "A Healing Vision." Landscape Architecture, April.
Dannemeier, Molly (1995). "Healing Gardens." Landscape Architecture, Vol. 85, No. 1, January, pp. 56-78.
Thompson, William J. (1998). "A Question of Healing." Landscape Architecture, April, pp. 66-92.
Thompson, William J. (2000). "Healing Words." Landscape Architecture,January, pp. 54-75.
Tode, Chantal (1995). "Healing Garden." Metropolis, January/February, p. 42.
LEWIS SCULLY GIONET INC.
Principal: Connie Fan, ASLA, LEED, AP
1919 Gallows Road, Suite 110
Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: 703.821.2045
Fax: 703.448.0597
email: info@lsginc.com
web: www.lsginc.com
Firm Profile
The acclaimed portfolio of Lewis Scully Gionet Inc. reflects a vibrant mix of settings that inspire and celebrate connections between people and the natural environment. This singular design philosophy has guided LSG's award-winning practice since its founding in 1985.
From large-scale residential communities to trim urban parks, projects designed by LSG reflect an insightful approach that optimizes land use while achieving exceptional results that serve the interests of our clients and communities.
Clients look to LSG for thoughtful planning concepts and engaging designs that yield compelling first impressions and enduring project value. We discern the promise inherent in every site - no matter how challenging - and seek the opportunity to create an extraordinary sense of place with every concept we deliver.
At LSG, our work comes to life all around us - in parks and gardens, in plazas and streetscapes, and on campuses and throughout communities. Whether we are seeking to help enliven, guide, heal, educate, or inspire, our planning and design concepts reflect a commitment to the natural environment as an essential element of our heritage and our future, and a vital part of our daily lives.
Projects
Brighton Gardens of Arlington, Arlington, VA
INOVA Fairfax Hospital Healing Garden, Falls Church, VA
Sunrise at Fair Oaks, Fairfax, Virginia
Sunrise at Mount Vernon, Alexandria, VA
Sunrise at Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
LINDA WIGGEN KRAFT
Garden Designer – Gardens for the Soul
7275 Creveling Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone: 314.863.1136
email: lindawiggenkraft@swbell.net
web: www.gardensforthesoul.com
Firm Profile
Linda Wiggen Kraft is a designer, artist and feng shui consultant who works with individuals and institutions to create gardens where the inner landscape of needs, hopes and dreams is nurtured and supported by the outer landscape of the garden. These gardens are for healing, wholeness, contemplation, learning and joy. Her workshop "Creating a Garden for the Soul" has been presented at Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri and Winterthur Museum and Garden, Winterthur, Delaware.
Projects
Seed to Harvest, University City, MO: Elementary Schools Spring Vegetable Garden Program
First Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO: Labyrinth Garden
Maplewood Early Education School, Maplewood, MO: Garden of Wonder, Outdoor Learning Center
Russ Residence, St. Louis, MO: Cancer Healing Garden
Silverberg Residence, St. Louis, MO: Cancer Healing garden
University Hills Children’s Garden, University City, MO: Memorial to Shatoff Infant Daughter
KURISU INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Hoichi Kurisu
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12510
Portland, OR 97212
Street Adress:
3987 N. Mississippi Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
Toll-free phone: 888.441.5137
Phone: 503.244.5137
Fax: 503.246.0137
email: info@kurisu.com
web: www.kurisu.com
Firm Profile
Kurisu International, Inc. is a designer and builder of healing and restorative gardens for residential, commercial, municipal and healthcare clients. For over 30 years, Kurisu has been harmonizing Japanese garden design principles with contemporary sensibilities to create landscapes that recognize humanity’s need for inspiration and renewal of spirit.
Projects
Anderson Gardens
www.andersongardens.org/anderson-japanese-gardens.htm
Morikami Museum and Gardens
www.morikami.org/index.php?src=gendocs&link=GardensofTheMorikami
Portland Japanese Garden
www.japanesegarden.com/
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (installation only)
www.providence.org/oregon/facilities/hospitals/providence_st_vincent/default.htm
Rosecrance Substance Abuse Treatment Center
www.rosecrance.org/
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
http://www.samhealth.org/shs_facilities/lch/m
MAHAN RYKIEL ASSOCIATES INC.
Catherine Mahan, FASLA
800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 310
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Phone: 410.235.6001
Fax: 410.235.6002
email: hr@mahanrykiel.com
web: www.mahanrykiel.com
Firm Profile
Mahan Rykiel Associates, Inc. has a special interest and expertise in designing landscape spaces for therapeutic settings. Our experience includes hospital gardens, memory support gardens, and a variety of gardens for senior living. These gardens are designed with the assumption that contact with nature can be a restorative event, where patients, residents, staff, and families all benefit from the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors – even when that may only involve a window with a view. Designing comfortable, familiar, and safe outdoor environments is not only an important quality of life element, current research now shows that medical outcomes can also improve in measurable ways. Mahan Rykiel Associates offers thoughtful landscape design from master planning to site specific detailing. Please visit our website at www.mahanrykiel.com.
Projects
Anne Arundel Medical Center Healing Garden and Master Plan, Annapolis, MD
Baltimore/Washington Medical Center Healing Garden, Annapolis, MD
Collington CCRC Dementia Garden, Mitchellville, MD
Providence Hospital Healing Garden, Washington D.C.
Click on www.mahanrykiel.com/senior01.php for images and description.
Sibley Memorial Hospital Memorial Healing Garden, Washington D.C.
St. Luke’s Hospital Master Plan, Bethlehem, PA
UMMS Weinberg Building Interior Healing Garden, Baltimore, MD
Click on www.mahanrykiel.com/senior03.php for images and description.
Westminster Canterbury CCRC, Virginia Beach, VA
References
Kimball, Lidia Stone, ASLA (2006). “The Healing Garden at Providence Hospital.” ASLA Healthcare and Therapeutic Garden Professional Practice Network Newsletter, Spring: http://host.asla.org/groups/tgdpigroup/TGD_SP06.final.pdf
(2006). “Memory Support Gardens: Designing for Dementia.” AAHSA’s Future Age, January/February.
Mahan, Catherine (2004). “Natural Spaces for Memory Support: A Closer Look at Dementia Gardens.” Lecture at ASLA National Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.
Mahan, Catherine (2003). “Maintaining the Healing Garden.” Providence Hospital Symposium, Washington D.C.
Mahan, Catherine (2002). “Landscaping Strategies for the Five Senses.” Lecture at AAHSA 2002 National Convention, Baltimore, MD.
MARSHALL ERDMAN & ASSOCIATES
Scott Ransom, CEO, President
Samantha Roffe, RLA, MALA, ASLA
Landscape Architect/Site Planner
5117 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608.218.6479 (S. Roffe)
Fax: 608-218-6582 (S. Roffe)
Email: sroffe@erdman.com
Firm Profile
Marshall Erdman & Associates offers a single-source approach to business planning, project analysis and financing; programming; architectural, engineering, interior and site design; and construction management. Our sole focus on healthcare facility development has made us a leading provider of innovative healthcare facility solutions in outpatient centers and hospitals across the nation for over 50 years.
From soaring atriums to healing gardens, we create inspiring environments that attract patients and support staff well-being. We incorporate our proprietary, patient-centered Healing Hospitality® design philosophy into all of our projects to craft inviting, soothing spaces that foster healing and articulate the high quality of care provided by our clients.
Our efforts result in measurable results, or Beneficial Outcomes, which may include:
• Improved medical outcomes and patient satisfaction to enrich the quality of care;
• Improved job satisfaction to recruit and retain the best personnel;
• Improved operational efficiencies to make better use of resources;
Samantha Roffe, our Erdman Expert in healthcare garden design, has over 16 years’ experience providing master planning, conceptual and design development of landscapes, healthcare garden design and cost estimating. She has completed the Chicago Botanic Garden Healthcare Garden Design program, and attended related ASLA and The Center for Health Design symposia. Evidence–based design is incorporated in a collaborative process to offer superior design and consulting services.
Projects
California Heart & Surgical Hospital, Loma Linda, CA: Meditative Courtyard Roof Garden and Serenity Courtyard Roof Garden
Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD: Garden Walk
Cypress Surgery Center and Medical Office Building, Wichita, KS: Courtyard Garden
The Institute of Orthopedics & Neurosurgery for Cascade Medical Buildings, Bend, OR: Interior Serenity Garden
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, GA: Restorative Courtyard Garden
North Hills Center for University Physicians, Inc., University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ.: Meditative Courtyard
Pine Lake Medical Plaza, Lincoln, NE: Exterior Viewing Garden and Interior Café Garden
Scottsbluff West Regional Medical Center, Scottsbluff, NE: Physical Therapy Garden
South Carolina Oncology Associates, Columbia, SC: Views into landscape from cancer treatment area
Southwest Health Center, Platteville, WI: Regionally influenced campus landscape
Trover Foundation Regional Medical Center, Critical Care Unit, Madisonville, KY: Japanese Serenity Garden and Serenity/Viewing Garden
Washington Hospital Center, Physicians Office Building, Washington, DC: Public Restorative Garden
Wismer Health Center – Port Huron Hospital, Port Huron, MI: Interior Serenity Garden and Café Garden
References
Desilets, David (2004). “Design Philosophy Promotes Patient Health.” Banker & Tradesman. March 15, pp. 4-5.
Roberts, Doug (2004). “Green Design Remedy for Health Care Ills.” Banker & Tradesman, July, p. 14.
Roffe, Samantha (2004). “Restorative Gardens Foster Multitude of Beneficial Outcomes.” New Dimensions, Marshall Erdman & Associates Client Newsletter, Fall, p. 4.
Schneider, Jay W. (2004). “Cancer Centers.” Healthcare Construction & Operations, July/August, pp. 18-20.
Schmidt, Elaine (2004). “Fresh Approach: Southwest Health Center Uses Design/Build to Start Anew.” Midwest Construction, September, pp. 44-47.
Stone, John (2004). “Facility Integrates Southern Charm.” Health Facilities Management, October, Vol.17 Number 10, pp. 12-13.
Martell, Chris (2004). “Making Buildings Healthy.” Wisconsin State Journal, October 3, pp. I-1, I-8.
HELEN OREM
Chevy Chase, MD
Projects
Georgetown University Medical Center, Durham, NC: Healing Garden
References
Thompson, William J. (1998). "A Question of Healing." Landscape Architecture, April, pp. 66-92.
NATHAN PERKINS, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator
School of Landscape Architecture, University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
Telephone: 519.824.4120 ext. 8758
Fax: 519.767.1686
email: nperkins@uoguelph.ca
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Nathanial Perkins.
Barnhart, S. and N. H. Perkins (1996). "Behavioural and Environmental Setting Preferences among Staff and Patients." Homewood Health Centre, Guelph, Ontario.
Barnhart, S. (1996). "Integrating Clinical Program Objectives into a Comprehensive Master Plan for a Psychiatric Hospital."
Barnhart, S., N. H. Perkins, and J. FitzSimons (1998). "Behavioural and Setting Preferences at a Psychiatric Hospital." Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 42, Nos. 2-4, pp. 147-157.
Burcher, L. (1999). "A Process for the Design of Outdoor Health Care Environments."
England, K. and N. H. Perkins (1999). "Designing Therapeutic Settings for Psychiatric Hospitals." Symposium on Designing Healing Environments, Portland, OR.
Ferguson, C. and N. H. Perkins (1998). "Hotel Services, Hospitals and Health Care: A Management Model for a Psychiatric Facility." XVI Congress of the World Association of Social Psychiatry, Vancouver, B.C.
Larsen, L. and N. H. Perkins (1992). "An Assessment of Schizophrenic Patients' Visual Preferences for Outdoor Environments." Proceedings, Fourth North American Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Madison, WI.
Yeats, T. "Exploring the Experiential Qualities of Landscape Settings at a Psychiatric Hospital."
QUATREFOIL, INC.
Brian Bainnson, Principal
404 SE 80th Avenue
Portland, OR 97215
Telephone: 503.256.8955
Fax: 503.256.3460
e-mail: brian@quatrefoilinc.net
web: www.quatrefoilinc.net
Firm Profile
(Courtesy of Quatrefoil, Inc.)
Quatrefoil Inc. provides personalized Landscape Architectural and design services for all types of site design, from residential to institutional. Design is client driven to merge program, technical and lifestyle needs.
Projects
Legacy Burn Center Garden, Portland, OR, USA
(Legacy Emanuel Hospital Oregon Burn Center Therapeutic garden)
http://www.quatrefoilinc.net/burn.htm
Legacy Behavioral Health Therapy Garden, Portland, OR, USA; Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center Psychiatric garden
Portland Memory Garden (Alzheimer’s garden), Portland, OR, USA
http://www.centerofdesign.org
http://www.quatrefoilinc.net/memory.htm
Providence Mt. Angel Healing Garden, Providence Benedictine Nursing Center, Mt. Angel, OR, USA
References
Mason, Carolyn (2007). "Growing Strong." Total Landscape Care, February, pp. 38-45.
QUINN DESIGN ASSOCIATES INC.
Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
132 Cumberland Street 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON Canada M5R 1A6
Telephone: 416.962.8700
Fax: 416.962.2750
e-mail: design@quinn-associates.com
web: www.quinn-associates.com
Firm Statement
(Courtesy of Quinn Design Associates Inc.)
Quinn Design Associates Inc. is a firm of consultants which provides a full range of consulting services in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Site Development. The firm draws on an extensive base of experience in landscape and urban design for Institutional, Commercial, Parks/Open Space, Hospitality/Hotels, Hospitals/Long Term Care Facilities and Residential development. The firm's principal and staff come from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, including landscape architecture, architecture, planning and the visual arts.
When designing for hospital and long term care facilities, Quinn Design Associates Inc. employs landscape space as an active part of the therapeutic environment. The landscape and site designs create environments that are engaging and therapeutic for residents with diverse backgrounds and needs. Projects incorporate group areas as well as smaller scale meditation and therapy spaces allowing for a variety of activities for a range of interests and abilities. Courtyards within hospital settings invite social activity and provide lush contemplative surroundings. Landscape spaces are structured to work together to create harmonious experiences of sights, scents, sounds and textures. Site furniture, lighting, and plantings are selected to provide comfortable settings for visitors and patients alike.
John Quinn is currently the principal-in-charge of the landscape and related site works for the Wellesley Central Place Long Term Care facility, the Royal Ottawa Hospital Long Term Care facility, the University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital Clinical Services Network, The Scarborough Hospital expansion, St. Joseph's Health Centre expansion program, North York General Hospital Long Term Care facility, Peel Region Long Term Care facilities in Brampton and Mississauga, Oxford County Long Term Care facilities in Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillsonburg. He is the compliance Landscape Architect for the Royal Ottawa Hospital P3 project and was also the Compliance Landscape Architect for the Brampton Consolidated Courthouse in Brampton. Mr. Quinn was part of the landscape design team for the Markham Municipality, the Cawthra Community Centre, the Woodsworth College at the University of Toronto, the Queen's University Master Plan and the York University Common design competition.
Experience: Subsequent to studies at Kew Botanical Gardens in London, England and the National Botanic Garden in Dublin, Ireland, John Quinn studied Landscape Architecture at he University of Guelph. He became a founding partner of Ferris McCluskey Quinn & Associates Inc. in 1987 and of Ferris + Quinn Associates Inc. since 1990. He has been a principal of Quinn Design associates Inc. since 2002.
Contact
John J. Quinn, B.L.A., O.A.L.A., C.S.L.A.
Principal in Charge
Projects
North York General Hospital Long Term Care facility, North York, Ontario: Landscape Plan and Courtyard Therapeutic Gardens
Oxford County Long Term Care facility, Ingersol, Ontario: Landscape Plan and Courtyard Therapeutic Gardens
Oxford County Long Term Care facility, Tillsonburg, Ontario: Landscape Plan and Courtyard Therapeutic Gardens
Peel Region Long Term Care facility, Brampton, Ontario: Landscape Plan and Courtyard Therapeutic Gardens
Peel Region Long Term Care facility, Mississauga, Ontario: Landscape Plan and Courtyard Therapeutic Gardens
Royal Ottawa Hospital Long Term Care Facility, Ottawa, Ontario: Courtyard Therapeutic Gardens
Wellesley Hospital, Rekai Centre, Toronto, Ontario: Landscape Plan and Courtyard Therapeutic Gardens
West Toronto Support Services Alzheimer Garden, Toronto, Ontario: Alzheimer Garden
Woodstock Hospital Long Term Care Facility, Woodingford Lodge, Woodstock, Ontario: Courtyard Therapeutic Gardens
NAOMI SACHS, ASLA
Founder, Executive Director
Therapeutic Landscapes Resource Center, Inc.
Principal, Sachs Design (design and consulting for
therapeutic landscapes)
Beacon, NY
Phone: 845.831.1906
email: Naomi Sachs
web: www.healinglandscapes.org
Co-Chair, ASLA Therapeutic Garden Design Professional Practice Network:
host.asla.org/groups/tgdpigroup/
Projects
The Therapeutic Landscapes Database (1999) & Therapeutic Landscapes Resource Center, Inc. (2004)
"Christmas in April," residential sensory garden design for Marin Association of Retarded Persons, San Rafael, CA
Garden for a Counselor, Santa Fe, NM: Healing Garden
MacLaughlin Residence, Santa Fe, NM: Healing Garden for an Octogenarian Couple
Retreat Garden, Pecos, NM
Meditation Garden, Santa Fe, NM
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Naomi Sachs.
MARTHA M. TYSON
Design Consulting
Website: www.healinglandscape.com
Statement
(Courtesy of Martha M. Tyson)
Martha M. Tyson, MLA, BLA is the author of The Healing Landscape: Therapeutic Outdoor Environments (McGraw-Hill 1998), co-author with J. Zeisel of "Alzheimer's Treatment Gardens" in Healing Gardens, eds. Clare Cooper Marcus and Marnie Barnes, (John Wiley 1999) and most recently, "Naturally Mapped Outdoor Environments and Independence" in the Therapeutic Environments issue of Alzheimer's Care Quarterly (2002). She has written numerous articles and facilitated workshops and lectures on design process and healing gardens at national conferences and universities including the University of Minnesota, University of Illinois, Harvard University Graduate School of Design and the Symposium on Healthcare Design. Her person-centered philosophy applies classic design theory and the study of human behavior to guide groups through the process of creating restorative outdoor places for people in a range of health care settings.
Martha received a Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 1987 and a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture and Environment Behavior Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1992. With over fifteen years of professional experience, Martha is the designer of special needs gardens for hospitals, assisted living residences, skilled care facilities, schools and private homes. Martha works nationally from Door County, Wisconsin and is a design process consultant with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Horticultural Therapy Services Program.
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Martha M. Tyson.
Thompson, William J. (2000). "Healing Words." Landscape Architecture, January, pp. 54-75.
ROGER ULRICH
Texas A & M University
College of Architecture
Director of The Certificate in Health Systems and Design Program
College Station, TX
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Roger Ulrich.
Thompson, William J. (2000). "Healing Words." Landscape Architecture, January, pp. 54-75.
VERTECHS DESIGN, INC.
Landscape Architects
1200 Bay Street, Suite 803
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2A5
Tel: 416.925.6097
Fax: 416.925.1782
email: office@vertechsdesign.com
web: www.vertechsdesign.com
References, Research, and Reports
Christie, Tamara, Mary Jane Lovering, Anne-Marie Malek and Barbara Moss (2004). "Healing Gardens." Long Term Care, June/July, pp. 15-19.
Lovering, M.J. et al. (2003). "Maximizing Garden Space in AD Care." Canadian Nursing Home, Vol. 14, No. 1, February/March, pp. 50-57.
Lovering, M.A. Cott, D.L. Wells, J. Scheifer Taylor, and L.M. Wells (2002). "A Study of a Secure Garden in the Care of People with Alzheimer’s Disease." Canadian Journal on Aging, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 417-427.
Vertechs Design, Inc., in association with The University of Toronto’s Institute of Human Development, Life Course and Aging, was awarded a research grant by the Drummond Foundation, Montreal, Quebec.
Abstract: "Specially designed outdoor spaces (SDOS) have been developed to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. However, few follow-up studies have been done to examine their use once implemented. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of how SDOS are used and the objectives of their design fulfilled. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted of a SDOS 3 years after it was built to answer the following questions: How has the garden changed from the original design? What are the current patterns of use of the garden? What factors facilitate use of the garden? What are the barriers to use of the garden? Four main sources of data were used: landscape architectural drawings, non-participant observation, focus groups, and in-depth interviews. The results lend support to the theoretical principles of garden design in the literature. The garden was considered an important part of the service program. However, factors such as garden maintenance, organizational support, staff training."
Lovering, Mary Jane (1990). "Alzheimer’s Disease and Outdoor Spaces: Issues in Environmental Design." American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Research, Vol. 5, No. 3, May/June, pp. 33-40.
Bite, Inese and M.J. Lovering (1985). "Design for the Elderly – Some Planning Considerations." Landscape Architectural Review, July, pp. 9-14.
(1984). "Why Aren’t Our Outside Spaces Being Used?" Ontario Association of Homes for the Aged Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 12-15.
(1984). "Design Opens Doors for the Elderly." Landscape Architecture, November/December, pp. 78-81.
(1983). "Planning Outdoor Spaces." Ontario Association of Homes for the Aged Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 2-3.
(1983). "The Problems of Outdoor Spaces for the Elderly."
Research made possible through a grant from the External Research Program, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Abstract: "This research clearly demonstrates that, although many nursing homes have outdoor spaces, only 18 percent of residents go outside. Through observation and interviews with residents and staff it was determined that many of these outdoor spaces did not respond to the special needs of the potential users. The study was a systematic attempt to ascertain which of various potential factors are the most important in facilitating or discouraging the use of exterior space and to prioritize the factors.There was no definitive publication which demonstrated the proper planning of exterior spaces for the elderly. This study established some of the basic research necessary for the development of good design principles."
(1986). "Perceptions and Motivation for the use of Outdoor Facilities and Neighbourhood by Residents of Seniors’ Apartments."
Abstract: "The research project examines a much younger population of seniors. This group as a whole showed much more concern for privacy, not only with the front entrance issue but in their use of private and public outdoor spaces. This population profile was much more independent and active in the community. Requirements for and the use of the surrounding outdoor spaces of their apartment buildings varied greatly from those of residents in nursing homes and homes for the aged."
JOANNE WESTPHAL, Ph.D., M.D., ASLA
Professor, Landscape Architecture, Michigan State University
Phone: 517.353.7880
email: westphal@msu.edu
For information on MSU's masters degree specialty in Therapeutic Site Design, go to the MSU School of Planning, Design, and Construction homepage: www.spdc.msu.edu
References
Link to the REFERENCES page for articles written by Joanne Westphal.
Martin, Frank Edgerton (2002). "Doctor's Diagnosis." Landscape Architecture, Vol. 92, No. 12, December, pp. 82-84 (interview with Joanne Westphal).
Thompson, William J. (1998). "A Question of Healing." Landscape Architecture, April, pp. 66-92.
Thompson, William J. (2000). "Healing Words." Landscape Architecture, January, pp. 54-75.
ZARETSKY AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
1965 Watson-Hulburt Road
Macedon, New York 14502
Phone: 585-377-8330
Fax: 585-377-3548
Email: sharon@zaretskyassociates.com
Web: www.zaretskyassociates.com
Firm Profile
(Courtesy Zaretsky and Associates, Inc.)
Zaretsky and Associates, Inc. is a landscape design-installation-consulting firm, located in Rochester, New York. With a focus on residential and health care design and installation, we have garnered national recognition (and awards) for our creativity, construction abilities and integrity. Company owners Sharon Coates and Bruce Zaretsky form the design and consultation team, and have a combined 45 years experience in the landscape design-build industry. In addition, Bruce was a charter member of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Certificate program in Health Care Garden Design in 2003 and writes extensively for such publications as WaterShapes, The Journal of Light Construction, American Nurseryman, and others.
Zaretsky and Associates, Inc. are dedicated to improving lives through creative and inspiring gardens and landscapes. We do this by creating gardens that are interactive, sensory, stimulating, calming, and memory-enhancing. Gardens heal the body and soul. We engage the visitor and inspire them to interact with the space, not just pass through it. Zaretsky and Associates offers design of residential, public and health-care gardens, labyrinth design, consultation, project management and installation nationally.
Projects
Click here to see all projects on Zaretsky and Associates' website
Cherry Ridge, Webster, NY
Design and installation of Alzheimer’s garden for senior living facility.
Click here for images and description on Zaretsky and Associates' website
Crestwood Children’s Center, Scottsville, NY
Pro-bono design and installation of a garden for mentally impaired children and their parents.
Daystar Treatment Center, Pittsford, NY
Pro-bono design for a daycare center for children with severe physical handicaps.
Equicenter, Mendon, NY
On-going landscape consultation for therapeutic equine center.
Fairport Baptist Home, Fairport, NY
Water garden installation for an assisted living center.
Kirkhaven Nursing Home, Rochester, NY
Design and installation of a garden for an assisted living center, including a curved pergola, waterfall wall, entertainment space. Had to meet Preservation District parameters.
Click here for images and description on Zaretsky and Associates' website
Maplewood Nursing Home, Webster, NY
Water garden, woodland trail and planting installation for an assisted living center.
Private Residence, Gates, NY
Design of an Alzheimer’s garden for a private residence.
Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Entry gardens and an outdoor waiting area for relatives and friends of patients. Installation of the waiting area (a stone fence in the shape of a Nautilus) and management of the rest of the site work and installation.
Click here for images and description on Zaretsky and Associates' website
Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Healing Garden in a central courtyard of the hospital.
Sharon’s Sensory Garden, Mendon Ponds Park, Mendon, NY
Design and installation of a sensory garden with 175’ of raised gardens, waterfalls, and an herb garden. 75 varieties of fragrant plants; Braille plant identification plates; fully wheelchair and sight-impaired accessible.
Click here for images and description on Zaretsky and Associates' website
Shepherd’s Home, Penfield, NY
Design and installation of healing gardens for a hospice.
Strong – National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
Design and installation of Dancing Wings Butterfly Conservatory.
Click here for images and description on Zaretsky and Associates' website
References
Zaretsky, Bruce (2003). “Beyond Vision.” WaterShapes.
Zaretsky, Bruce (2002). “A Garden that Really Makes Sense.” Upstate Gardeners' Journal.
(2007) “Hot Spot: Rochester’s Butterfly Conservatory.” Rochester Magazine
(2006) “A Butterfly Paradise.” Messenger-Post Papers.
(2006) “Healing Water Gardens.” Water Garden News.
(2004) “Friends of Nature, by Design.” Penfield Post.
(2004) “Coming to Their Senses.” Democrat & Chronicle.
ZIMMERMAN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIOS, INC.
Rosheen Styczinski, FASLA, Director of Landscape Architecture
7707 Harwood Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Phone: 414.918.1475
Fax: 414.454.2714
email: Rosheen.Styczinski@zastudios.com
web: www.zastudios.com
Firm Profile
Zimmerman is a multi-disciplined architecture/engineering firm that was formed in 1906. For 100 years, we have held as part of our corporate culture the belief that the best projects are achieved when we are closest to our clients, fully entrenched in their values and vision.
Zimmerman’s staff of 120 professionals specializes in the following building design services: architecture; structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and civil engineering; landscape architecture; interior design; sustainable design and planning.
The Landscape Architecture Studio offers design services for healthcare campus master planning, healing and therapeutic gardens, and memorial and tribute gardens. These services compliment our strong healthcare architectural projects.
Projects
Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus, WI
Wellness Walkway
Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice Care Center, Madison, WI
Landscape and healing gardens
Franciscan Villa, South Milwaukee, WI
Facility master plan, therapeutic garden for dementia care unit, and healing garden and walkway. (Styczinski)
Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc, WI
Healing Garden and landscape
Jewish Home and Care Center, Milwaukee, WI
Rooftop healing garden
Prairie Home Children’s Memorial Garden, Waukesha, WI
Memorial and healing garden for families recovering from the loss of a child
St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, WI
Memorial entry garden and Angel of Hope garden
St. Ann’s Home, Milwaukee, WI
Healing gardens for senior residents (Styczinski)
St. Lukes Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Healing garden courtyard (Styczinski)
St. Rita’s Oncology Center, Lima, OH
Healing and meditative gardens
Zilber Family Hospice Center, Milwaukee, WI
Landscape and healing gardens
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