Restorative Green Outdoor Environments at Hospital Shureen Faris Abdul Shukor & Noorizan Mohamed Jury Review Sapura Mohamad & Norhalizah Hanifah The Life-link Datum Shureen Faris Abdul Shukor, Noorizan Mohamed & Mohd Vazid Mohd Vunos Athermic Ambience Noorizan Mohamed, Shureen Faris Abdul Shukor & Mohd Vazid Mohd Vunos Kandinsky Restorative Ambience Mohd Vazid Mohd Vunos, Nor Atiah Ismail, Shureen Fais Abdul Shukor & Noorizan Mohamed Soul with Nature . Nor Atiah Ismail, Mohd Vazid Mohd Vunos, Shureen Fans Abd Shukor, Noorizan Mohamed & Mohd Kher Hussien 137 • Cl nVI or, V nts Athermic Ambience here as the selection in having plants with that could be Res!orative Green Outdoor by Mona Lizza Mohd Kassim hazardous to patients with respiratory problems or tress that could attract insects and ants, The understanding The student, Mona Liza Kassim used the concept" Athermic of related theories should be fully understood in order to Environments at Hospital Ambience" stresses on providing low heat environment, understand the users and thus produced designs which Shureen Faris Abdul Shukor & Noorizan Mohamed cooling and harmonious to senses, therapy and healing are practical and usable, The total idea of restorative or strategy, as well as being close to nature, The design healing green outdoor environments should be applied in INTRODUCTION maximizes the usage of forest species vegetation for the selection of the softscape and also the use of materials commenced operation on December 15, 2005, was built softscape while enhancing the hardscape pattern and throughout the project, Today, designers and especially landscape architects with the purpose of serving the roughly 570,000 population form that mimic natural element such as the Malva nut, attempt to design outdoor hospital environments by of Serdang, Putrolcvo. Kajang and Bangi. It has a total area References taking Into consideration the fact that one heals mo of 129,000 sq~ar~ m~tres and has 620 beds, Other unique qutcklv in a supportive atmosphere, environments th~~ Kandisky Restorative Ambience features of this hospital Include rooftop garden totaling 5 Appleton, J, (1975), The Experience of Landscape, Wiley: ameliorate stress and provides opportunities for positive by Nur Afikah Idrus acres, The hospital is surrounded by a park measuring 45 New York, escape frorr: clinical settings (Ulrich et cl.. 2004), There acres (180,000 m2), The designer's idea ispromoting revitalisation of the Hospital ISa substantial research evidence which indicates that Faris, S,A,S" Stigsdotter, U,K" Lottrup, L,P" Nilsson, K, (2012), having a view of or being in nature or green outdoor BACKGROUND Serdang towards restorative environment approach, The infinite experience of Kardinsky philosophy is captured in Employees' use, preferences, and restorative benefits of enVIronments has a positive influence on the physical green outdoor environments at hospitals. International The course o,bjective is firstly to solve design problems at a landscape design for the Serdang Hospital. With the and mental wellbeing of users where patients can Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research and small-scale sites through the application of the proper inspiration from the Kardinsky philosphy, the designer was have a relaxing influence and reduce stress levels (e g Practice, Vol. 5 (2), 77-92 Hendrich et cl. 2008; Mroczek et ol.. 2005; Nilsson et ~I:: design process, Another objective of the course is to train able to enhance experience of restorative environment at the Serdang Hospital. As a whole, the scheme is 2011), In a curre~t study by Faris et cl. (2012) indicates students to present their design ideas professionally, The Hendrich, A., Chow, M,P" Bafna S,' Choudhary, R" Heo, evidently signifies the impression of 'restorative through that a hospital with outdoor environment surrounded by course, covers ,medium-scaled landscape projects with Y" Skierczynski B,A. (2008), Unit related factors that affect Kardisnky experience' as intended, However the design greenery were the most preferred by the users, the main focus ISto solve complex site planning problems nursing time with patients: spatial analysis of the time can be enhanced by in-depth exploration of planting focusing at institution areas, public parks or resorts, and motion study, Health Environments Research Design and sculptural design, M~ny different theories are used, and together they Journal, 2 (2), pp 40-60, build up the theoretical framework that we today A site visit wa~ carried out at the Serdang Hospital where rely upo~' The Prospect-Refuge Theory (Appleton the students vlslted the site and also did interview with staff Kaplan, S, (1995), The restorative benefits of nature: Toward Soul with Nature 1975) claims that positive feelings are gained trorn and users of the hospital concerning the green outdoor an integrative framework, Journal of Environmental by Leng Li Thing adaptive functions of preferences regarding certain enVlro~ment there, After the site visit, inventory and Psychology, 15(3), 169-182, cnotvsts plans were produced as a group effort, This was landscape characteristics, The studies which deal with Ling LiThing intends to transform outdoor spaces as healing later followed by the synthesis plan, idea and conceptual the restorative, health-related effects and the h landscape in Serdang Hospital. Her idea conceptualized Mroczek, J" Mikitarian, G" Vieira, EX, and Rotarius, pla,nwhere the students were required to produce these benefits derived from contact with nature conslsrentlv the hospital communities to work and recuperate in green T, (2005), Hospital design and staff perceptions: An Individually, Lastly, a Master Plan was proposed and later refer to the Biophilia hyphothesis (Wilson, 1984) which and natural ambience, The design concept; 'Soul of exploratory analysis, The Health Care Manager, 24 (3), pp, plans for selected detail area was also presented, suggests that humans tend to respond positively to Nature' incorporating tropical shady trees palms, shrubs 233-244, nature, The Psycho-Evolutionary Theory (Ulrich et ol. and ground covers as green connectors for the designed DESIGN SOLUTION Nilsson, K" Sangster, M" Gallis, C" Hartig, T" de Vires, S,' 1991) cl~lms that emotional responses are instant and spaces, LiThing also looked at the negative spaces among Seeland, K, & Schipperijn, J, (Eds,) 2011, Forests, Trees and unconsciously triggered and have a major influence the structural building as functional spaces and creatively Four artefacts were selected as case studies under this Human Health, Dordrecht: Springer, on attention and behavior (ibid), Attention Restoration topic, turned these areas as Mini Gardens, Fans Garden, Leisure Theory (ART) (Kaplan, 1995) characterizes psychological Garden, Wetland Garden and Sculpture Garden, Ulrich, R, S, (1991), Effects of health facility interior design components that support a restorative environment The Life-link Datum on wellness: Theory and recent scientific research, Journal which may help people to recover from depleted by Iskandar AI Khalifah bin, Mohd Rozali of Healthcare Design, 3, 97-109 directed attention capacity, DISCUSSION / FUTURESTUDY The student, Iskandar AI Khalifah bin, Mohd Razali used th Project brief / client requirement As a whole, the students have shown the ability to design Ulrich R,S" Zimring C" Quan X" Joseph A" & Choudhary R, concept called 'Rejuvenating, Healing and ReCovery~ and present their ideas for a restorative green outdoor (2004), The role of the physical environment in the hospital The design focus of the project lies in the idea whe The project is located at Serdang Hospital. The hospital is environment for a hospital, They managed to grasp the of the 21st century: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the whole plan~ing of the outdoor environment we;: a go~er~ment-funded multi-specialty hospital located in understanding of how a well-designed green outdoor Concord, The Center for Health Design:CA, 21-23, Interc,onnecte~ In the similarity of the design elements in th~ dlstrl~t of Sepang in the state of Selangor, Malaysia environment with bold concept and themes could creating unlt~ In the design, The student was very bold Wilson, E,O, (1984), Biophilia, Cambridge: Harvard This hospital IS located near Putrajaya, the MalaYSia~ provide restorative environments to reduce the stress of University Press, federal government administrative centre, The location In proposing == to create an outdoor environment to hospital users, The design of multiple uses of spaces such as represent the Image of an urban hospital. of the hospital borders the South Klang Valley Expressway public areas, semi private and private areas offer choices (SKVE) to the, east and the medical faculty of Universiti for the users in selecting types of areas they want to be Putra Malaysia to the west, Serdang Hospital, which in, However, plants selections prove to be the weakness Jury Review Sapura Mohamad An impressive design sketches which are advantageous as an eye- catcher, which strengthen a mediocre proposal. Array of good graphic creates these art pieces and recommended for display and exhibition to a wider audience. Norhalizoh Hanifah A big' applause to the students for their wonderful graphic drawings and sketches. The proposed design follows through design process, and one can easily understand it's design idea and justification. Issues/problems raised are detailed out and resolved thus provide the best proposal possible solutions to achieve the desired design goals and