打造社区/创造康复场所

几百年来，许多文明都直观地利用花园提升人们的 幸福感。如今，大量的科学研究证实了与大自然互动对人类的 身心健康有诸多益处。与自然接触有助于恢复注意力，减轻压 力和敌意。设计康复花园时，参与式设计十分关键，在这个环 节，设计师向相关专家获取用户需求，深入了解那些有严重健 康问题的人所面临的挑战。案例研究展示了针对癌症患者、战 争伤员、心理疾病患者及临终老人创造的适宜环境所采用的原 则和设计方案。每个群体都有其独特需求，笔者、学生和社区 成员合作，设计了一系列温馨的康复花园。

Crafting Community/Creating Places of Healing

The use of gardens to improve users'' well-being has been practiced intuitively within many cultures for hundreds of years. Today a significant body of evidenced based research documents the benefits and positive outcomes nature interactions have on our physiological and psychological health. Nature experiences foster attention restoration, reduce stress and aggression. A critical component of responsive design of healing gardens is participatory engagement. In this model designers learn from experts what their needs are, and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by populations undergoing serious health challenges. The cases studies illustrate principles and design solutions employed to meet the needs of people undergoing cancer treatments, struggling with war induced injuries, patients facing mental health challenges and creating meaningful places for seniors aging in place and facing their end-of-life journeys. Each of these groups has specific needs and the author worked with his students and participating community members to create a series of responsive and accommodating healing gardens.