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A Sense of Coherence: Supporting the Healing Process
Author(s) -
Boscherini Giuseppe
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2159
Subject(s) - salutogenesis , mindset , constructive , architecture , process (computing) , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , aesthetics , sociology , psychology , architectural engineering , engineering ethics , public relations , engineering , computer science , nursing , medicine , visual arts , artificial intelligence , political science , health promotion , art , public health , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
Can patient recovery be actively aided by a well‐designed hospital setting? The evidence is that it can. Drawing on sociologist Aaron Antonovsky's concept of salutogenesis, architect, industrial and interior designer Giuseppe Boscherini argues that an environment which balances calming reassurance with constructive stimulation can help instil the positive mindset that people need in order to overcome illness. Referring to buildings by practices he has worked for, and a student project he has led, he shows how light, sound, texture and colour can all contribute to health‐giving architecture.