SOOKWANA HEALING GARDEN
A healing garden on the green roof that is located on the 10th floor of The Somdech Phra Debaratana Medical Centre, Ramathibodi hospital.
The biggest Healing Garden in Thailand
Project Details
Client
Ramathibodi hospital
Typology
Master Planning, Landscape Architecture
Status
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Completed November 2018
Green Hospital
Establishing the vision of ‘Green hospital’ for the hospital planning development, we have been involved to create more green areas to a dense concrete hospital and to utilize the possible waste space to create the better healing environment. The healthy environment of the hospital is considered as the crucial component of the healing process. The planning and design provide physical spaces for the users to reconnect with nature. The key to shaping the healthy behavior and well-being to patients, families, visitors and their staff.
Physical spaces for the users to reconnect with nature
Pergola Tunnel
The Beauty of Nature
The visitors can observe the beauty of nature and walk through a path of visually and fragrant plants provide sensory benefits with their forms and colors, scents and textures which turn a garden into a place of healing and inspiration. People may walk in the shade under the violet pergola tunnel which leads to a big field of green grass that can contain 200 people.
The concept of the healing garden on the green roof is not only benefited the patients but also their staff
“A circle is a universal symbol of holistic. It is also the geometry that has no angle, smooth and soothing. These gesture characters are implemented in our garden experience to make this concrete roof as safe and therapeutic space. It is a great coincidence from the existing structure of helicopter pad as well."
Kotchakorn Voraakhom
Founder and CEO
Ecotherapy
The Ecotherapy concept is applied to enhance the therapeutic experience. The proved evidence of better recovery in physical sickness with the touch of natural elements. Sunlight, plants aroma, the soothing green view can increase the positive effect on the mental and physical health of visitors. This healing garden design brings a sense of peace, serenity, and healing experience through landscape architecture design.
Therapeutic Path
A recycle wall is one of the highlights of the healing garden, saline bags, the medical waste which is clean and free of contamination is most widely used in the hospital. The waste reduction has been concerned, over 700 saline bags switch from disposable to recyclable containers for planting to create a tree wall. Nearby the healing garden is solar panels area which also installed for reducing the electricity bills of the Ramathibodi hospital.
Recycle, Reuse
Over 700 saline bags switch from disposable to recyclable containers for planting to create as green wall
