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GARDENS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES: USES, THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS, AND DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS by Clare Cooper Marcus, MA, MCP and Marni Barnes, MLA, LCSW University of California at Berkeley Copyright © 1995 by The Center for Health Design, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be repro- duced by any means or used in any form without written permission of the publisher.
The views and methods expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Center for Health Design, Inc. or its Board or staff.
Published by: The Center for Health Design, Inc. Publisher: Wayne Ruga, AIA, IIDA Research Consultants: Clare Cooper Marcus, MA, MCP College of Environmental Design University of California at Berkeley Marni Barnes, MLA, LSCW College of Environmental Design University of California at Berkeley
Printer: Eusey Press Design and Composition: Visual Communications
The Center for Health Design, Inc. 4550 Alhambra Way Martinez, CA 94553-4406 United States of America Tel: (510) 370-0345 Fax: (510) 228-4018 Email: [email protected]
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First Printing November 1995 ISBN: 0-9638938-2-3 Printed in the United States of America THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN, INC.
Vision To create a future where the built environ- ment supports the highest level of human health, well-being, and achievement in all as- pects of life and work. Mission To be a facilitator, integrator, and accelerator promoting the widespread development of health-enhancing environments, and the benefits that these bring to human health and well-being. Purpose To advance the quality of health design by: • Supporting the needs and interests of its constituents. • Serving as the internationally recognized source of educational programs. • Supporting the development of research that will significantly advance the art and science of health design. • Developing and promoting the application of design. • Developing a worldwide network of support- ive individuals, businesses, and allied organi- zations. • Serving as a clearinghouse for resources, in- cluding: books, periodicals, articles, audio and videotapes, project data, facility tours, and product information.