Design of Advent Hospital’s Garden Based on the Therapeutic Garden Concept
Keywords:
Healing Garden, Therapeutic Garden, Hospital, Healing LandscapeAbstract
The hospital environment plays an important role in supporting the healing process of patients, both physically and psychologically. However, most hospitals in Indonesia have not optimized green open spaces as healing elements. This study aims to design a garden at Advent Hospital Medan with a Therapeutic Garden concept that can provide healing effects through human interaction with natural elements. The research method was conducted through field observations, literature studies, and site analysis to determine the potential and design constraints. The results showed that hospital gardens can improve the comfort of patients, medical staff, and visitors through the application of vegetation, water, natural lighting, and reflection and meditation spaces. The healing garden design is expected to serve as a recommendation for other hospitals to improve the quality of open spaces that serve a therapeutic function.
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