OhioHealth Neuroscience Wellness Center

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"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Initially led by the pioneering Dr. Janet Bay, the 13th female neurosurgeon in the United States, the center\u2019s design began in 2017 with a series of workshops and visioning sessions comprising users, community members, and administrators. The process helped the team identify the appropriate site on OhioHealth\u2019s campus, which informed the overall concept and sustainable approach. With a light touch on the land, the center hinges on orientation, planning, and a targeted facade design that maximizes daylight through the efficient building envelope. Site and program work in concert to drive movement and light through the building, a strategy that bolsters universal access. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"On the exterior, a mix of contextually driven materials allows the center to fit with the surrounding buildings and its forest context. Masonry and a sustainably harvested hardwood facade marry the manmade and the natural, strengthening the connection between the building and its landscape. "]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"\u201cThe building expression and siting of the center are absolutely wonderful, and it clearly addresses the needs of the clientele it\u2019s serving. It also captures the idea of beauty so well, and who doesn\u2019t want to play outside all the time?\u201d - Jury comment"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Inside, the center hinges on movement, and its architecture allows people of all abilities to experience and move in harmony with nature. Its program includes wellness and exercise studios with overhead harnessing for additional balance support, a quiet studio for mind-body classes, a geriatric clinic, a cafe, multipurpose fitness rooms, and administrative workspace. Throughout the spaces, the team paid careful attention to frictionless design considerations, which include intuitive wayfinding and subtle transitions that better suit those living with neurological challenges. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Organized around a central courtyard and hearth, each of the center\u2019s programs expresses a unique identity. The courtyard is also wrapped with an interior walking track that offers tree-top views and further access to wellness studios that overlook the nearby forest to the south and learning and support spaces to the north. A network of nature trails and outdoor spaces further connect the center to the surrounding forest and wetlands, an amenity for the OhioHealth community as well as residents in surrounding neighborhoods. 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