Princess Máxima Center for child oncology is located in Utrecht, Netherlands. The facility is the biggest oncology centre in Europe with a 45,000 m² area. The desire of Princess Máxima…
It’s not what you think! Two minutes of silence for all the students who think the architecture course is fun yields a lot of money, has no mathematics and science,…
Asylums have always been associated with adjectives such as terrifying, dark, grisly, etc. Mental health was considered an iniquity by commoners and health professionals in the early times. The architectural…
The architecture of rehabilitation environments is typically “expert” driven, with little regard for the perceptions of service users, particularly patients and informal caregivers. Hence there is a need to partake…
Prisons present an interesting design problem of architecture for containment, one which is forced on its users and can severely affect their mental well-being. A small cramped space with barely…
According to the US EPA, humans spend about 90% of their time indoors. As a result, we are exposed to toxic gases and pollutants, mold and other unhealthy conditions which…
Among the many aspects an architect should consider when designing, there is – apart from the functionality and the structural aspect- also the influence that a certain type of architectural…
The Forbes article, Mental Health in the Workplace: The High Cost of Depression begins with the results of a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which concludes…
Urban migration is unstoppable Urban migration has spiked in recent years. By 2050, two-thirds of our population would be in cities, says UN DESA. Urban areas provide opportunities and improved…
How does one affect the wellbeing of another? Moreover, how does one understand the mental and emotional capacity of a human being dealing with certain issues? We may agree or…
Gijs Ockeloen is the managing partner of Reframing Studio, a design firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His design firm designs for social change, combining technology along with the services that…