We need new paradigms in mental healthcare spaces. A California youth centre leads the way
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6 Lower Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
Designer, Architect
Client
Neuroscience Research
Funding Support
Roberta (Bertie) Bialek Elliott
Floor Area
5,165 sq-m
Leveraging design, nature and art for healing, Montage Health Ohana Campus is a behavioural health centre for youth in Monterey, California, that aims to go beyond traditional clinical care.
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