| WELLNESS GARDEN
ST. MARY'S DULUTH MEDICAL CENTER
Landscape design:
Derek Young
Landscape architect:
Roger Grothe,
Aloha Landscapes
This garden is part of the
Cancer clinic at St. Mary's Duluth Medical Center. It is conceived as
a sanctuary for healing and wellness consistent with the holistic approach
of the clinic. It is intended to restore the spirit and delight the senses
and to experience the flowing energies of living plants.
This is a strolling garden
with places to rest, offering a continuing revelation of vignettes that
are ever-changing with the day and seasons. Curved benches provide gathering
places, both public and private. A water feature shares the space with
areas covered in thyme and healing herbs.
Our contributions included
guidelines for design and development, an analysis of earth energy and
layout parameters, symbolic and spiritual approaches to the design and
selection of the plant materials, hardscaping and lighting, as well as
green principles for sustainable design.
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