Healing Architecture

Submitted by-
Aditi Goenka
14ARCH016
About the topic
A building is a space that evokes an emotional response
from those inhabiting the space.
This concept does not propose that the architecture itself
has the ability to heal. But that the architectural
manipulation of a space can provide a platform for
other natural factors like sound, light, colour, privacy,
views, and even smell to promote a healing
environment that effects the physical and psychological
healing of people.
Need of the study
• With the rising population and degradation of environment we are
facing an unprecedented crisis in physical and mental health.
• Population growth being a root cause has given rise to a number of
problems that has created a imbalance in environment and excess
pollution.
• There is a need to move beyond optimizing parameters such as
temperature and humidity, to more holistic approaches to enhance
human well-being.
• And as we spend most of our time inside the buildings hence the built
environment needs be such soothing that only by the look of it the
mental state of a person can be improved and if not improved it does
not at least deteriorate further.
• Senses can create a link between mind and the surroundings to make
one relaxed. So it is necessary to have proper designed surroundings for
better environment and proper functioning of society.
Aim of the study
• To study and analyze the various aspects to create an
environment that can contribute to healing of mental state,
recovery, and well-being of humans.

Objectives
•To understand the process of healing.
•To study about various elements that can be used to create a
soothing environment that can contribute to healing.
•Co-relation between healing and its process and well being.
•To study the psychological impact of spaces on people and hence
healing architecture.
•To learn to design spaces that can help in reducing stress.
Methodology
• Problem identification
• Data collection
• Organization of Document
• Analysis
• Inferences
• conclusion
Chapters
1. Introduction
2. Physical factors
3. Psychological factors
4. Social factors
4. Inferences
5. Conclusion
6. References
7. Bibliography
Chapter 1
Physical factors
• Built form
• Daylight
• Senses (sight, smell ,hearing , touch)
• Materials(ex : insulation)
• Textures (ex : smooth)
Chapter 2
Psychological factors
• Spaces (comfort irrespective of given standards)
• Materials
• Textures
• colours

Chapter 3
Social factors
• Gathering spaces
• Recreational spaces
Case studies
• Budigere house ,Banglore(Ar. Sanjay Mohe)
• Courtyard house,Beawar ,rajasthan( Ar. Sanjay puri)
• Quiet healing cenre ,auroville
• Bhakti-kutir,goa
• FORTIS HOSPITAL, GURGAON (Ar. Rajinder kumar)
• Children’s Healthcare Facility (Ar. Zimmer Gunsul Frasca) Puyallup,
Washington
• Drug Deaddiction centre for Muktanjan Mitra, Pune
• Meditation centre,sitamarhi
• Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy Memorial
• S.D.M Institute of Management Devlopment, Mysore
Architects
•Shirish Beri
•Sanjay mohe
•Sanjay puri
•Le corbusier
•Peter zumthor
•Charles correa
Courtyard house
Beawar ,rajasthan

• create a cooler environment within the

extreme heat
• Each of the living spaces is oriented to
capture the changing landscape on each
side through deeply recessed openings that
form transitory sheltered spaces between
the inside and the outside while
considerably reducing the heat gain to the
internal rooms
• open onto sheltered garden spaces with
privacy which are created with grass
covered earth berms, externally.
Budigere house
Banglore