Story · 45:27
// THE QUOTE
“there's research papers about long-term care they gave everybody a plant”
— Sarah Proder · Architecture49
Complete, memorable study — residents who tend their own plant are happier, sleep better, use less medication — a tidy self-contained proof of design-as-care.
Full episode at 45:27From ICU Nurse to Healthcare Architect: How Buildings Heal (or Harm) — Sarah Proder, Architecture49 ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Natural wood in healthcare works best on vertical surfaces — acoustic, tactile, and biophilic benefits without the infection-control risks of horizontal wood that pools cleaning chemicals.
“typically we do vertical surfaces in wood because then you don't get that pooling”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Biophilic and Holistic Design in Healthcare
36:40
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 45:27 of From ICU Nurse to Healthcare Architect: How Buildings Heal (or Harm) — Sarah Proder, Architecture49