Vol.01 | Health, Co-design
Mental Care Design: Evidence-Based Public Well-being Facilities
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DESIS Thematic Area
DESIS Thematic Area
Design for Empowerment and Self-knowledge
Design for Empowerment and Self-knowledge
Period
Period
2023
2023
Location
Location
Samjeong-dong Industrial Area, Bucheon, South Korea
Samjeong-dong Industrial Area, Bucheon, South Korea
KEY VALUES
KEY VALUES
Mental Care · Worker Well-being · Evidence-Based Design · Public Facility Innovation
■ CONTEXT
■ CONTEXT
Workers in small-scale industrial zones face chronic exposure to noise, fine dust, and confined environments. The absence of rest spaces and deteriorating landscapes compound physical and emotional stress.
ⓒDESIS@HONGIK
■ DESIGN APPROACH
■ DESIGN APPROACH
Development of 12 Mental Care Design (M.C.D) public facility prototypes addressing five sensory domains (visual, tactile, olfactory, auditory, kinesthetic). Two test-bed spaces—“Vitality Garden” and “Vitality Forest Path”—were installed on idle land, accompanied by clinical-level evidence collection.
■ SOCIAL INNOVATION
■ SOCIAL INNOVATION
The first project in Korea to clinically validate the emotional recovery effects of public facilities. Extending from Universal Design (physical accommodation) to Mental Care Design (psychological accommodation), it established a new paradigm where public infrastructure addresses mental as well as physical well-being.
■ GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
■ GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & KIDP (Commissioning) × Bucheon City (Site provision & maintenance) × SEDG (Design & construction) × Hongik University (Supervision) × PSDI Institute (Clinical evidence) × Local welfare center & industry association (Community governance)
■ EVIDENCE & IMPACT
■ EVIDENCE & IMPACT
98% space satisfaction, 95% project support. Cortisol levels recovered from depleted (0.151) to normal (0.232). Stress coping strategy improved 31.8% (PSS). Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) increased 1.73 points. Projective drawing test (DAPR) improved 4.13 points—shift from passive to active coping.
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