Take a photo tour of Canadian mental health facility
Southdown Institute was designed as a healing retreat that takes advantage of the tranquility of the surrounding landscape. The building is situated around a central courtyard featuring a stand of mature white pines, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
The Southdown Institute provides mental health and addictions assessment and treatment programs in Holland Landing, Ontario. The facility was designed as a healing retreat that takes advantage of the tranquility of the surrounding landscape. The building is situated around a central courtyard featuring a stand of mature white pines, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Twenty-two private bedrooms on the second floor provide opportunities for privacy and reflection, according to the article.
Effective defend-in-place strategies depend on compartmentation, fire-rated assemblies and ongoing staff training to protect patients who cannot quickly evacuate.
Located at One Center Square, in downtown Allentown, the campus will include more than 54,000 square feet of newly constructed medical education space.