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Designing for compassion and recovery

Page, now Stantec creates behavioral care facilities that balance security with dignity and recovery. Our designs foster healing and well-being by integrating biophilic principles—nature-inspired art, shaded outdoor areas, and natural light.

We craft private and social spaces, adaptable layouts, and welcoming mid-level “neighborhoods” that empower patients and caregivers alike. Thoughtfully designed staff stations prioritize safety and efficiency, creating environments where caregivers can focus, compassionate care thrives, and patients can heal.

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Performance by Design Architecture Master Planning Visioning Programming Archiving / Collection Management Preservation / Modernization Community Engagement Branding Experiential Graphic Design Signage / Wayfinding

With inquiries, contact: Eric Kern AIA, LEED AP BD+C Principal, Behavioral Health Director ekern@pagethink.com

Alison Ledwith AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP Senior Associate, Project Healthcare Planner aledwith@pagethink.com

Hilary Bales AIA, ACHA, EDAC Principal, Senior Behavioral Health Planner hbales@pagethink.com

Tushar Gupta FAIA, NCARB Principal, Healthcare Sector Leader tgupta@pagethink.com

Natale Stephens AIA, EDAC, ACHA, NCARB Principal, Senior Behavioral Health Planner nstephens@pagethink.com

Tracy Lemons Associate Principal, Healthcare Sector Manager tlemons@pagethink.com

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Creating hopeful places for healing We have a singular goal for every project.

Create a place where every patient walks in the door and says, “I think I can get better here.”

We design environments that foster healing, dignity, and hope for behavioral healthcare patients. Our approach balances state-of-the-art treatment with human-centered design, creating safe, supportive spaces that enhance the quality of life for patients, families, and staff. Through thoughtful planning, we integrate best practices in safety, flexibility, and therapeutic environments while ensuring operational efficiency and long-term sustainability. Whether reimagining crisis stabilization units, inpatient facilities, or outpatient treatment centers, we collaborate with healthcare leaders to create environments that empower recovery and well-being.

For decades, we’ve collaborated closely with the nation’s leading clinicians and healthcare leaders, not only designing spaces but also actively engaging in research, writing, and speaking to advance the field. We believe architecture plays a vital role in reinforcing dignity, reducing stigma, and fostering healing. Our approach prioritizes thoughtfully integrated security, abundant natural light, biophilic design, and environments that promote recovery, reduce stress, and enhance the well-being of both patients and staff.

Treating the Whole Person

50% One in five adults has experienced a mental-health issue

Half of all mental-health disorders first show up before the person turns 14

1:20 20%

Three-quarters of mentalhealth disorders begin before 24. But less than 20% receive treatment

One in 20 Americans live with a serious mental illness

Scan or click the QR code to learn more about Page, now Stantec’s Behavioral Health studio in the news and recent research

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Design for the Continuum of Care Civil and Forensic Care Inpatient Behavioral Health Outpatient & Community Clinics Crisis Centers Substance Use Treatment Emergency Rooms and Emergency Care Units Pediatric and Adolescent Treatment Veteran and Military Outpatient Clinics Health clinics for homeless populations County Health & Mental Health Clinics and Resources Standalone Facilities and Embedded Units/Centers

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Aerial View

Fulton County, Missouri

Missouri Department of Mental Health Nixon Forensic Center at Fulton State Hospital In collaboration with WSP 12

Spanning 450,000 square feet, the Nixon Forensic Center at Fulton State Hospital redefines psychiatric care, seamlessly balancing safety, rehabilitation, and innovation. As the oldest mental health facility west of the Mississippi, Fulton sought to transform its campus, enhancing security while promoting recovery for 300 forensic psychiatric inpatients.

The groundbreaking design features 12 distinct living areas and four specialized program communities, each tailored to specific patient populations. A pioneering three-tier structure organizes psychiatric spaces into living units, the newly developed Program Communities, and a centralized Treatment Mall — an unprecedented approach now influencing behavioral health design nationwide.

The Hope Center, a town-square-inspired hub, fosters engagement and reintegration, supporting wellness in a secure environment. By integrating advanced therapeutic diagnosis categorization with innovative spatial planning, the Nixon Forensic Center sets a new global standard in forensic mental health care, ensuring dignity, safety, and leading-edge treatment in a restorative setting.

At a Glance 450,000 SF 300 Beds 12 Distinct Living Areas 4 Program Communities 3 Levels of Activity and Security Services: Architecture, Programming, Planning, Sustainability, Fire Protection Engineering, and Interior Design Healthcare: Behavioral Health

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Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia Department of General Services New Central State Hospital

The new Central State Hospital reflects Virginia’s focus on providing high-quality, recovery-based behavioral health treatment. By prioritizing safety, flexibility, and dignity, Page, now Stantec’s design supports wellness and security with 252 beds, serving civil and maximum-security needs.

Building off Central’s centuries-old legacy, Page, now Stantec created a cohesive facility to modernize in-patient care within a single campus. Natural and biophilic elements were integrated into every living space, providing users with outdoor views in each room. Double-height common rooms and ample glazing cultivate a warm and friendly environment.

At a Glance 471,000 GSF 252 Beds

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Austin, Texas

Austin State Hospital Brain Health Campus Master Plan and Hospital Replacement

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The new Austin State Hospital replacement is a key milestone in the master plan Page, now Stantec created to transform the campus into a leading-edge Brain Health System. This single, consolidated facility replaces eight separate buildings, bringing 240 private patient beds under one roof to improve efficiency, dignity, and care quality.

At a Glance 380,000 SF 95-Acre Campus 240 Inpatient Beds Inpatient Forensic and Civil Beds Long-Term Memory Care and IDD Care Outpatient Services Supportive Housing

Section Looking West

Designed with research-backed strategies, the hospital provides a therapeutic and safe environment that supports recovery while reducing stress for both patients and staff.

Thoughtful site planning preserves historic structures and mature trees while ensuring a seamless transition for relocated services and utilities.

As the first flagship building in the long-term vision, this facility lays the foundation for future expansions, including strategic partnerships that enhance the continuum of care. This facility is a transformative step toward a more integrated, stigma-free model of mental healthcare in Texas.

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Fort Collins, Colorado

Larimer County Behavioral Health Center

Larimer County Behavioral Health Facility (LCBH) is a collaboration between Larimer County, the City of Fort Collins, UCHealth, and SummitStone Partners to transform behavioral health care and reduce stigma within their community. The county conducted a comprehensive community assessment, gathering input from key partners, including Larimer County Criminal Justice Services, to redesign how individuals with mental and behavioral health needs seek treatment.

Page, now Stantec partnered with the county and its stakeholders to design an environment that fosters healing, dignity, and connection. By integrating evidence-based design strategies, natural materials, and ample daylight, the new facility creates a calm, restorative setting that promotes recovery and well-being. Expansive views of the Front Range and Horsetooth Reservoir reinforce the connection between nature and healing, while the campus layout allows for future growth to meet evolving community needs.

At a Glance 58,600 SF 30-Acre Site 56 Beds Substance Abuse Withdrawal Crisis Center 23-hour Observation Short-Term Residential Treatment

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Dayroom and Observation Station

Diversion Center

Lubbock, Texas

StarCare Specialty Health System Behavioral Health Hospital and Diversion Center

StarCare’s new inpatient hospital expands access to care with therapeutic spaces, an intensive treatment sub-unit, and enhanced support areas for staff to deliver highquality treatment. Committed to flexibility, efficiency, and effectiveness, Page, now Stantec’s design ensures adaptable healthcare solutions that meet both current and future needs.

The connected HOPE Center for Health and Wellbeing serves as a diversion center, providing an alternative to emergency rooms, jails, and inpatient hospitals for individuals experiencing mental health distress. When clinically appropriate, patients receive crisis evaluation services, 23-hour extended observation, and access to community partner resources to support stabilization and recovery.

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At a Glance 80,860 SF 75 Beds HOPE Center for Health and Wellbeing

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Wichita Falls, Texas

North Texas State Hospital & Amarillo, Texas

Panhandle State Hospital After completing the 240-bed HHSC Austin State Hospital, HHSC engaged Page, now Stantec to design two more significant state hospitals to advance further statewide design standards for Texas’s Brain Health Facilities. The new campuses will provide high-quality, efficient, patientcentered care in a safe environment that protects patients and employees, supports disease management models, and allows flexibility in space utilization and life-cycle sustainability.

With two projects underway concurrently, Page, now Stantec leveraged its national and local teams of planning and design experts well-versed in complex programming and modernizations of inpatient behavioral health hospitals. Our cross-office collaboration further enhanced the planning and design of two new state-of-the-art campuses while maintaining a tight schedule for design and construction. Working closely with Construction Managers and stakeholders, our integrated team strategically expedited design schedules to enable earlier construction starts through careful planning and multiple bid packages.

In both facilities, treatment diversity will be provided in a centralized “Downtown” treatment zone to be shared hospital-wide. The Downtown zones offer spaces such as a theater, gymnasium, cafe, bank, salon, chapel, art therapy, and greenhouse to supplement the on-unit “neighborhoods” associated with each of the inpatient units.

The children’s unit at North Texas State Hospital features three separate bedroom wings, each with its own activity room and porch. The wings are connected via a patient milieu, which supports staff observation and access to a large, secured courtyard featuring behavioral-health-specific play equipment.

The children’s unit also features a dedicated school with multiple classrooms, an outdoor courtyard, a social activity space, and a half-court gymnasium.

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North Texas State Hospital / Wichita Falls, Texas

At a Glance North Texas State Hospital 411,505 SF 225 Beds (25 Maximum Security Beds, 150 forensic beds, 25 adolescent and children’s beds, and 25 civil beds) Programming to Groundbreaking: 8 months Panhandle State Hospital 163,425 SF 75 Beds

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Washington, DC

D.C. Department of Behavioral Health Saint Elizabeths Hospital

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Bringing modern care to a historic landmark, the new Saint Elizabeths Hospital serves as a model for best practices in recovery-based psychiatric treatment for forensic residential patients as well as civil outpatients in the District of Columbia.

Founded in 1855, Saint Elizabeths Hospital was the first largescale, federally operated behavioral health and psychiatric care facility in the United States. The campus included a hospital for wounded soldiers during the Civil War and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990.

To address the complex requirements of modern inpatient psychiatric care, Page, now Stantec worked with the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health to construct a new, high-quality facility that serves its citizens on the existing site. The resulting design integrates security and observation requirements with privacy and respect for residents, creating an effective, flexible therapeutic environment.

The Right Environment Fosters Lasting, Positive Change Wide, sun-filled hallways foster a sense of community while providing clear circulation, broad angles for observation, and enhanced security. A 16-bed transitional residence prepares patients for independent living, while gardens off each patient unit, enclosed courtyards, and a 28,000-square-foot green roof support sustainability and create spaces where positive change can occur—for patients, staff, and the environment.

At a Glance 468,000-SF New Construction 49.5-Acre Campus 290 Civil & Forensic Beds 16-Bed Transitional Residence

Saint Elizabeth extends its impact beyond its walls, inviting the broader community to learn and engage. A museum in the lobby recaps 170 years of psychiatric care and offers a glimpse into the future of innovative therapies. The facility also functions as a teaching hospital, featuring a library, auditorium, computer labs, and gyms to support education and training.

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PROJECT 3

PROJECT 3 PROJECT34 PROJECT

SEMI-PRIVATE 180 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

TLT/ SHWR SEMI-PRIVATE 54 SF 196 SF TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

VESTIBULE 204 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 196 SF TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

TLT 58 SF

SHWR 58 SF

DAYROOM 408 SF

DAYROOM 62 SF

VEST 64 SF

TOILET 59 SF EXAM/ CONSULT 163 SF

CLEAN 116 SF

SOILED 146 SF

NURSE 206 SF HYGIENE 19 SF

SECLUSION 80 SF

STAFF WORKROOM 170 SF

CONSULT 135 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

DAYROOM 58 SF

QUIET 78 SF

VISITATION/ CONSULT 133 SF

SALLY PORT 96 SF

ST TLT 43 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

MEDS 131 SF

COR 96 SF

NOURISH 116 SF

BREAK 134 SF

UNIT 115 SF

MED EQUIP 115 SF

NOURISH 116 SF

COR 96 SF

MEDS 131 SF

VIS TLT 40 SF

ELEC 45 SF

ELEC 57 SF

MED EQUIP 66 SF

BRIDGE 100 SF

PT TLT 66 SF

ADMIT NURSE 221 SF

SECURE WAITING 134 SF

HOTELING 125 SF

CLINICIAN WORKROOM 184 SF

VISITOR TRAP 99 SF

CONSULT 101 SF

SECURITY 112 SF

VISITOR LOCKERS SCREENING 11 SF 232 SF LOCKERS 8 SF

INTAKE 35 SF

SECURE WAITING 131 SF

SYSTEMS 99 SF

TELECOM 105 SF

OA/AA WORKROOM 167 SF

TOILET RM 181 SF

TOILET RM 181 SF

STAFF WORKROOM 171 SF

SECLUSION 80 SF

SOILED 146 SF

VISITATION/ CONSULT 149 SF

CONFERENCE/ TRAINING 258 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

ISOLATION UNIT DAYROOM 250 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

OPERABLE PARTITION

COR 98 SF

OPERABLE PARTITION OPERABLE PARTITION

NURSE 74 SF

STOR 6 SF

CASE WORKER WORKROOM 368 SF

EVS 47 SF

CIRCULATION 746 SF

MICROMART 228 SF

VEST 236 SF

RECEIVING WORKROOM 195 SF

VEST 53 SF

LOBBY/LANTERN 806 SF

ELEV 56 SF

ELEV 56 SF

PRAYER CHAPEL 186 SF

CONSULT 102 SF

LACTATION 91 SF

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY 828 SF

QUIET 84 SF

CONSULT 102 SF

TRAP 111 SF

PT TLT 54 SF

NOURISHMENT 28 SF COMMONS 180 SF

GROUP 362 SF

GROUP 296 SF

STORAGE

PT TLT 54 SF

STORAGE

NURSE 240 SF

INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT, PEDIATRIC 553 SF

GROUP 362 SF

TRAP 111 SF

PT TLT 54 SF

PT TLT 54 SF

INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT, ADULT 553 SF

ASSESSMENT/ CONSULT 124 SF

CONSULT 102 SF

GROUP 296 SF

COR 127 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

MEDS 131 SF

NOURISH 116 SF

VIS TLT 40 SF

QUIET 78 SF COR 96 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

LAUNDRY 134 SF

ELEC 45 SF

MED EQUIP 115 SF

UNIT 115 SF

DAYROOM 58 SF

BREAK 134 SF

QUIET 78 SF

COR 96 SF

NOURISH 116 SF EVS 45 SF

DINING 496 SF COURTROOM 150 SF

MEALS ON WHEELS STORAGE 21 SF STORAGE

SATELLITE PHARMACY 202 SF

COPY/ WORK 121 SF

TRAP 76 SF

NURSE 206 SF HYGIENE 19 SF

VISITATION/ CONSULT 133 SF VIS TLT 40 SF

SALLY PORT 96 SF

ST TLT 43 SF

DRY STORAGE 403 SF

STAFF WORKROOM 170 SF

ACTIVITY THERAPY WORKROOM 395 SF

MULTIMODAL 518 SF

OT/PT 60 SF

HANGOUT 274 SF

THERAPY STOR 63 SF

CORRIDOR 1426 SF

RECEIVING 96 SF

TUGS 106 SF

STAIR 293 SF COR 115 SF

CORRIDOR 836 SF

35° F COOLER 169 SF

COMPACTOR

TRUCK

-10° F FREEZER 115 SF DN

MAINTENANCE 207 SF

CENTRAL PLANT 879 SF

EVS SUPPLIES 151 SF

CLEAN HOLIDNG 201 SF

EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL 349 SF

FIRE PUMP/ INCOMING WATER SERVICE 200 SF

MED GAS 26 SF

GENERATOR CLEARANCE

GENERATOR

PRAYER CHAPEL 217 SF TELECOM 133 SF

SOILED 146 SF

RECYCLE

SOILED HOLDING 145 SF

RECEIVING 184 SF

ST TLT 65 SF

STAFF STATION 155 SF

MOVEMENT 668 SF

EVS LG EQUIPMENT 175 SF

SECLUSION 80 SF

TOILET 59 SF

GATOR PARKING 334 SF

WARE WASHING 408 SF

CART WASH

PT TLT 59 SF

SYSTEMS 133 SF

FITNESS 309 SF

KITCHEN 1009 SF

VEST 64 SF

ST TLT 40 SF

COVERED DOCK 643 SF

EVS 60 SF

DAYROOM 62 SF

ELECTRICAL 349 SF

CLEAN 115 SF

EXAM/ CONSULT 164 SF

STAFF ENTRANCE/TRAP 87 SF

ST TLT 40 SF

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SHARED OFFICE 145 SF

HORT STOR 79 SF

DAYROOM 369 SF

ACUTE LIVING UNIT 1526 SF

TELECOM 90 SF

SYSTEMS 90 SF

SERVING 559 SF

STORAGE

DINING 729 SF

GYMNASIUM 3600 SF

MEDS 131 SF

SHWR 58 SF

DAYROOM 408 SF

DAYROOM 324 SF

CONSULT 135 SF

FLEX CORRIDOR 204 SF

PRIVATE 149 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

TLT 58 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

PT PROPERTY 113 SF

COR 127 SF

COMMONS 310 SF

GYM STOR 108 SF

GROUP 362 SF

ST TLT 43 SF

HORTICULTURE COURTYARD 2166 SF

STOR 71 SF

CONSULT 102 SF

SALLY PORT 96 SF

STAFF WORKROOM 170 SF

RESOURCE 154 SF

NOURISHMENT 28 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

PATIO 223 SF ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

FLEX CORRIDOR 204 SF VISITATION/ CONSULT 133 SF

SUPERVISOR WORKROOM 149 SF

PT TLT 72 SF

TRANSLUCENT GLAZING

COMMONS 180 SF

GROUP 362 SF

SECLUSION 80 SF

CONSULT 134 SF

DAYROOM 58 SF

NURSE 206 SF HYGIENE 19 SF

CONTEMPLATIVE COURTYARD 2182 SF

IOP/ECT WAITING (ADULT) 442 SF

OFFICE 90 SF

SOILED 146 SF

VEST 64 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

DONATED ITEMS 120 SF

LINEN/ EQUIP 159 SF

CONSULT 100 SF

THERAPIST WORKROOM 273 SF

ADULT LIVING UNIT 1668 SF

TOILET 59 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

PT PROPERTY 113 SF SYSTEMS 93 SF

TELECOM 90 SF

RECEPTION 82 SF

LOCKERS 18 SF

CLEAN 116 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

TLT 58 SF

RATED OPERABLE PARTITION

ST SHWR 61 SF

PROCEDURE 351 SF

IOP WAITING (PEDIATRIC) 433 SF

ASSESSMENT/ CONSULT 124 SF

EVS 71 SF

EXAM/ CONSULT 149 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

DAYROOM 325 SF DAYROOM 62 SF

PROVIDER WORKROOM 226 SF

ST TLT 49 SF

ST TLT 60 SF

PT TLT 59 SF

PREP/ POST 280 SF

OFFICE, HOTELING 95 SF

KITCHENETTE

VESSEL WALL 14 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 75 SF

FLEX CORRIDOR 237 SF

COR 98 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

DAYROOM 408 SF

DAYROOM 328 SF

KITCHENETTE

CLEAN 116 SF

PREP/ POST 281 SF

RECEPTION 154 SF

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OFFICE, ASSIGNED 96 SF

OUTPATIENT GALLERY 1564 SF

BREAK ROOM 146 SF

MAIN ENTRY

ST TLT 43 SF

SALLY PORT 96 SF

COFFEE 18 SF

OFFICE, ASSIGNED 96 SF

ALL GENDER TOILET RM 80 SF

WAITING 398 SF

SEATING 439 SF

PROJECT 4

OFFICE, ASSIGNED 96 SF

RECEPTION 84 SF

ADMIN WORKROOM 195 SF

TLT/ SHWR 55 SF

FLEX CORRIDOR 237 SF

TOILET 59 SF

NURSE 149 SF

WALK-IN ASSESSMENT 577 SF

ANTE 180 SF

AMBULANCE ENTRY

CONSULT 101 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

DAYROOM 62 SF

VEST 63 SF

PT PROPERTY 113 SF

PT PROPERTY 113 SF

CONSULT 102 SF

CONSULT 102 SF

NOURISHMENT

AMBULANCE TRAP 309 SF

ST TLT 66 SF

HYGIENE 19 SF

TLT/ SHWR 63 SF

CORRIDOR 5968 SF

ADMIN 218 SF

BRIDGE 102 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

DAYROOM 328 SF

ADOLESCENT LIVING UNIT 1667 SF

DAYROOM 58 SF

VISITATION/ CONSULT 133 SF

PATIO 213 SF ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

SHWR 58 SF

DAYROOM 408 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

LIVING UNIT COURTYARD 3192 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

NURSE 206 SF

QUIET 78 SF

LAUNDRY 134 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

SHWR 58 SF

FLEX CORRIDOR 204 SF

EVS 45 SF

VIS TLT 40 SF

GAMING 134 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 181 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF FLEX CORRIDOR 204 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 196 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

LIVING UNIT COURTYARD 3195 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

DAYROOM 325 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

DAYROOM 324 SF

ADULT LIVING UNIT 1733 SF

DAYROOM 369 SF

PATIO 213 SF ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

TLT 58 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

PATIO 213 SF PRIVATE 150 SF

VESTIBULE 207 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 196 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

LIVING UNIT COURTYARD 3195 SF

ADA TLT/ SHWR 73 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

TLT/ SEMI-PRIVATE SHWR 196 SF 54 SF TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

PRIVATE 150 SF

TLT/ SHWR 54 SF PRIVATE 150 SF

VESTIBULE 201 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 196 SF TLT/ SHWR 54 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

SEMI-PRIVATE 179 SF

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT YARD 1878 SF

TRANSFORMER

PRIVATE 149 SF

Programming & Feasibility Studies In addition to offering complete design services from visioning through construction, Page, now Stantec’s Behavioral Health team frequently supports clients with early pre-design studies.

These studies help establish programs, and provide option analyses, and project budgets for potential new projects.

PROJECT 1 / STUDY 1

The scope of these studies can vary, ranging from fully developed project programs with concept design options, to analyses of multiple sites and test fits, to more concise highlevel studies exploring possible outcomes.

Case Studies Project 1 (right) - Connecticut DAS Whitting Forensic Hopspital Relocation Study Project 2 (right) - Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities New Behavioral Health Hospital Feasibility Study Project 3 (left) - Kansas City Feasibility Study for a New Department. AOR Partner: BNIM Project 4 (left) - Mercy Hospital South Replacement Behavioral Health Facility Programming & Concept Design

PROJECT 1 / STUDY 2

PROJECT 2 / STUDY 1

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Evidence-Based Design

Research and thought leadership are fundamental to how we design recovery-based mental health environments that improve outcomes.

Our team follows a rigorous process to ensure the latest research is reviewed and integrated into each project, working closely with clients to align evidence-based insights with their mission, vision, and guiding principles. By leveraging both established literature and in-house empirical research, we create environments that are not only functional but also transformative.

Leading this effort is Healthcare Research Director, Laurie Waggener, who spearheads pre- and post-occupancy Behavioral Health data collection, reinforcing our commitment to outcome-driven design. A testament to this approach, the Nixon Forensic Center was recently honored with the Touchstone Gold Award from The Center for Health Design.

Recognized for its exemplary use of an evidence-based design (EBD) process, Nixon has been hailed as “the most advanced psychiatric hospital in the country,” setting a new standard for mental health care environments.

Modern healthcare facilities function as complex, interdependent systems—much like the human body or nature itself. Our approach views each element as part of a greater whole, ensuring seamless integration that enhances performance, supports organizational goals, reduces energy consumption, and delivers lasting value for our clients.

Evidence-based design plays a critical role in improving behavioral health outcomes, fostering recovery, and enhancing staff and patient experiences. Key design strategies include maximizing daylight, integrating courtyards, circadian lighting, thermal and acoustic comfort, biophilic elements, and multi-sensory, restorative spaces. Thoughtfully planned layouts, open nursing stations, ligature-resistant materials, and amenities that support decompression, movement, and nutrition all contribute to environments that promote healing and stability.

Top Priorities and Design Goals

Laurie Waggener RRT, IIDA, EDAC Healthcare Research Director lwaggener@pagethink.com

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Reduce Patient Agitation & Aggression

Enhance Patient Safety & Well-being

Enhance Staff Safety & Well-being

Provide a Supportive Clinical Workplace

Opperational Efficiency

Nixon Forensic Center at Fulton State Hospital 2024 National AIA Healthcare Award 2023 Evidence-Based Design Touchstone Award, Gold Category by the Center for Health Design

Measuring project success Page, now Stantec’s post-occupancy review process measures quantifiable benefits to patients and staff in multiple ways, such as physical differences like acoustics, natural light, and safety. In addition, we gather empirically reported results from hospital leadership. The following is a list of some of the outcomes that have been described to us by hospital leadership one year (or more) after occupancy of the new facilities: § Increased staff morale § Reduced incidences of aggressive behavior § Decreased use of seclusion and restraint § Increased levels of resident activity § Expanded traditional treatment programs § Added evening, night and weekend programs § Improved operational flexibility § Expanded social and educational opportunities § Increased positive staff / resident interaction § Raised community involvement and interaction

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Designing Trauma-Informed Spaces

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SAFETY Protect individuals and staff. Provide visible security, and well-lit public and exterior spaces.

RESIST RE-TRAUMATIZATION

TRUST Involve end users in the decisionmaking process. Consistent, open, respectful and compassionate communication. Prioritize privacy and confidentiality.

CONNECTION Plan for varying levels of social density.

Give individuals the choice to engage or disengage. Respect boundaries.

CHOICE Empower individuals to make their own choices & have as much control of their environment as is safely possible.

EQUITY & INCLUSION Being aware of how an individual’s culture affects how they perceive trauma, safety, and privacy. Provide adequate and equal access for those with physical or developmental disabilities.

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RESILIENCE & RECOVERY

Consider the whole health of individuals.

Provide a welcoming environment with access and views to nature.

The first priority is to create supportive environments that resist re-traumatization.

People experiencing trauma can be hyper aware and/or hyper sensitive to their surroundings.

A trauma-informed approach recognizes that understanding an individual’s life experiences is essential to delivering effective care. By integrating this perspective into design, we can enhance engagement, improve treatment adherence, support better health outcomes, and foster staff well-being.

At Page, now Stantec, we’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of behavioral health design to support therapeutic outcomes. Our work on the Nixon Center—recognized as “the most advanced psychiatric hospital in the country”—earned the prestigious Touchstone Gold Award for its integration of behavioral health research and evidence-based design.

Key principles are emerging that shape the foundation of trauma-informed design, including safety, trust, transparency, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and sensitivity to cultural, historical, and gender considerations.

We’ve pioneered innovative planning models such as “Program Communities” and paired “snowflake” living units, setting new benchmarks in behavioral health environments. These strategies have been widely praised by hospital leadership and clinicians, reinforcing our commitment to creating spaces that not only meet operational needs but also elevate care, safety, and healing.

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At Page, now Stantec, we are refining best practices based on research and real-world project experience, ensuring that every space we create supports healing and resilience. Each principle is translated into tangible design strategies aimed at fostering environments where individuals feel secure, valued, and empowered.

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Today’s best Behavioral Health Hospitals provide an outlet for patients and staff to relax. Design responses targeted specifically to Behavioral Health remove environmental clutter and provide natural, homelike and soothing environments that lend themselves to lowered anxiety, and promote peaceful and mental preparation for therapy and recovery.

Eric Kern, Behavioral Health Director

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50+ 2,500+ 100 M+ Behavioral Health Projects

Beds for Behavioral Health Facilities in the Last 10 Years

Select Clients Adora Health Care Dallas, Texas Austin State Brain Health Hospital Austin, Texas Baylor Medical Psychology Center Plano, Texas Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas Broward Health System Fort Lauderdale, Florida Chickasaw Nation Medical Center Ada, Oklahoma Children’s Medical Center Legacy Plano, Texas Children’s Health Dallas, Texas Comanche County Memorial Hospital Lawton, Oklahoma Dallas Medical Center Dallas, Texas Department of Veteran Affairs Nationwide Devereaux Neurobehavioral Institute Jacksonville, Texas Freedom Healthcare Behavioral Hospital| Topeka, Kansas Fulton County Adamsville Regional Health Center Atlanta, Georgia Good Neighbor Healthcare Center Houston, Texas Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center Brick, New Jersey Hamad Medical Corporation Doha, Qatar Harris Center for Mental Health Houston, Texas Healthcare for the Homeless Houston, Texas

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Programming/Design of Over 100M SF of Healthcare Facilities and Environments

HHSC North Texas State Hospital Wichita Falls, Texas HHSC Panhandle State Hospital Amarillo Texas Kansas City Mental Health Hospital Kansas City, Missouri KC University Health Kansas Kennedy Krieger Institute Weinberg Center for Developmental Disabilities Baltimore, Maryland Kline Research Institute Expansion and Renovation New York Kindred Hospital Amarillo, Texas Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, Texas Larimer County Behavioral Health Fort Collins, Colorado Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Omaha, Nebraska Mercy Hospital South New Behavioral Health Facility St. Louis, Missouri Missouri Department of Mental Health Nixon Forensic Center Fulton County, Missouri Oceans Healthcare Texas and Louisiana Rosedale School Austin, Texas Regional Institute for Children & Adolescents (RCA) School Rockville, Maryland Saint Francis Health System Laureate Psychiatric Hospital Tulsa, Oklahoma Sonoma County Behavioral Health Santa Rosa, California

20 B+ Healthcare Construction

Sheppard Pratt Hospital Jefferson, Maryland Stanley Regional Medical Center Albemarle, North Carolina Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus Austin, Texas Texas Health and Human Services Austin, Texas Texas Children’s Hospital Autism Center Renovation Houston, Texas Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital Dallas, Texas UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Inpatient Tower 3 Aurora, Colorado UHS Cypress Creek Houston, Texas United States Army Nationwide University of New Mexico Health Sandoval Regional Medical Center Rio Rancho, New Mexico US Army Corps of Engineers Behavioral Health Clinic and Substance Abuse Disorder Clinic Various Locations Nationwide University of Texas Dell Medical School Austin, Texas University of Texas at Dallas Brain Performance Institute Dallas, Texas Village Health Partners Plano, Texas West Central Georgia Regional Hospital Georgia Whiting Forensic Hospital Middletown, Connecticut Wilshire Senior Living Los Angeles, California

Healthcare: Behavioral Health

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