A humanização de ambientes voltados à cura: a luz, a cor e a vegetação

Abstract

The healing environments have undergone drastic changes over time. These have been developing attached to the cultural and political context, evolving to nowadays’ concept. Needs of functionality spaces, together with asepsis, have become the dictators of space, which are mostly thought for physical healing, even been aware of the need to make these spaces more human. Humanized environments that salute the physical, psychological and emotional well-being of users are possible with design strategies that conceive buildings to be highly efficient with regard to ambiance, natural lighting, the use of colors as stimulants and the insertion of vegetation. These buildings propose spaces that comprise a need and a fragility not only physical but also emotional of the user.