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BRANDING - WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE

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MANNATEE Café

MANNATEE Café

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MANNatee’s branding is focused on being welcoming, with a and .

abstract but friendly logo muted color scheme digital chalkboard style call-by-name order submissions

The menu board is also unique with its writing and the .

IIDA 2021 Student Design Awards 3rd Place

Mission Statement

Create a clinic space that respects and acknowledges every patient as an with their own needs and care while also embracing the idea of healthcare as a , reminding patients that they are not alone.

individual communal experience

Goals Design Features

Interactions

Provide spaces offering opportunities for structured and non-structured staffpatient interactions.

COMMUNICATION

Increase interaction through designing for multiple communication spaces: corridors & communal areas

Circulation

Afford simple wayfinding through spatial layout, adjacencies, installations, and signage

Wayfinding

Make paths easier to understand and utilize for users - with clear distinctions for the two areas

MATERIALS & PALETTE

Utilize natural materials and a calming color palette to help patients maintain environmental well-being

Biophilic Design

Increase design with natural elements - adding green space and natural light

Healing Garden

The healing garden is a place where patients, family members, and staff can go and walk to .

The layout is planned based on the clinic’s requirements of space types. Patients are categorized into two different behavior health specialties, where each needs a range of therapy rooms and consult rooms.

By placing the , the public spaces receive a greater chance of between clinicians, patients, and family members - as people can meet in the communal spaces.

Also, this arrangement also provides staff members to have more at the staff break room.

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Whilst they are there, they could also meet other people to have a .

Wayfinding is a key section of the design, since there are for our clinic.

Wayfinding is made easy through the ceiling light - like the main concept of a structure, the branches from the reception leads to each room as shown in the .

’tree’ reflected ceiling plan

Corridors

All the corridors allow wayfinding through lights on the ceiling that shows the path to each consulting rooms.

Colors also indicate the type of room.

More such as the research consult room, toilets, and the managers’ office are located of the building. private spaces inside ample sunlight relaxation

Most of the communal space or public space are located in an area where they can receive . Each of these rooms have a wide window - providing for the patients.

PLANT WALL & PLANTS

All of the communal spaces have at least one in the room.

potted plant plant wall

Moreover, the staff break room has a for staff members to have a restful break.

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