Salutogenic

Approach
a case study of the Behavioral Health Pavilion at Zucker Hillside Hospital

Justin Powell
 Salutogenesis by Aaron Antonovsky, a scholar
of medical sociology. This entails an approach that
narrows the actors that nurture human health and
well-being, which also means turning less to more
threatening factors.

This model for more advanced design centers on

the relationship between health, stress, and
coping versus the built environment.

This approach succeeds to create evidence-based

decisions that mold the architecture of any place.

Salutogenic design is what occurs when architects

and builders place human health as the top
priority in creating.
 "SALUTOGENIC DESIGN
RESEMBLES INTEGRATED
DESIGN"
The design approach intends to address any local and pertinent issues that
jeopardize the health and well-being of any inhabitants. Urban cities will have
different necessary coping mechanisms in their built environment than rural
municipalities. For example, it is evident that water pollution must be
accounted for differently in Baton Rouge than Bejing.
 Translated Concepts
Space that Serves Space that Heals Space that Inspires
access to nature and activity courtyards the building is clad in a
garden spaces promote exercise and cement rain screen

socialization system that uses different
the floor plan is
colors to give the building
separated so the more a rotunda fosters views to a striking profile
gritty unpleasantries are nature and comfortable

invisible to the patients in furniture for resting impactful art serves as a

their controlled place
wayfinding device at key

views were maximized to entry portals
corridor system created nature and natural light

distinct private and for patients patients are reminded of

public space that easily home with the familiar
recognizable residential aspects

activity rooms
feature partial
height
partitions and
polycarbonate
and resin walls
letting
sunlight into
the central
core.
The entire
center utilizes
warm colors
and tones to
elaborate a
sense of
familiarity.
The entire
center utilizes
warm colors
and tones to
elaborate a
sense of
familiarity.
The entire campus features entries
and exits into beautiful landscaping
that connects the patients to
nature and fresh air.
 Salutogenisis means
adding measures to a
system, not just keeping the
environment pure.
Resource
s
Blog Array Architechs: A Salutogenic Approach to Designing Behavioral Health Facilities.

Prof Debajyoti Pati at Texas Tech University:

Is Salutogenic Design Just About Good Lighting, Color and View?

Salutogenics Handbook Edition 1: Chapter: 26, Jan Golembiewski