Case Studies

Below are a series of case studies about designed projects and programs that connect people with nature. To search design projects, click on case studies called PLACE. For programs, click on case studies called PROGRAMS. We hope you will look at all the incredible case studies that prioritize nature and health.

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Perennial gardens are filled with plants blooming in shades of purple and pink, with a bench in the background.

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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Patient Tower

Park Ridge, IL

Three people—one of them in a wheelchair—are seated in a garden area that resembles an eddy, where fresh air is gathered; rows of planters border the walkway leading up to the seating area. The trio enjoys the spring bloom and the clear, sunny sky.

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Hospice Garden

Seattle, WA

A salmon colored wall meanders through a park adjacent to lush green grass and open space. Several trees have leaves that are changing from green to orange.

Place

Linwood Park

Ardmore, PA

Multiple children are playing on an expansive wooden play structure surrounded by green grass and foliage.

Place

McMichael Park Nature Playspace

Philadelphia, PA

A sidewalk, path, and landscaped garden beds with flat-roofed, wood-sided buildings on either side.

Place

Power To Be Basecamp

Victoria, British Columbia

Sensory Arts Garden

Place

Sensory Arts Garden at The Els Center of Excellence

Jupiter, FL

The exterior of the Outdoor Care Retreat. Its wooden structure stands tall against a summer blue sky; glass windows provide the cabin ample lighting. Photo credit: Maren Lindheim.

Place

The Outdoor Care Retreat

Oslo, Norway

An aerial view of the garden, with the multi-story Unicare Bakke hospital in the background. Groves of mature, leafy trees flank the vertical axes of the rehabilitation garden.

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Unicare Bakke Hospital Rehabilitation Garden

Halden, Norway

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