Healing Garden: o espaço público como terapia alternativa para tratamento e prevenção de problemas psicossociais

Abstract

The relationship between environment and human behavior has gained increasing emphasis in architecture, especially through the use of interdisciplinarity that is necessary when it comes to health and quality of life. Green spaces in the city have played a fundamental role since the beginning of urbanization, thus increasing the quality of life of an increasingly fragile population in the face of the consequences of human and technological development that expands exponentially during an industrial revolution. The present objective work, therefore, brings a reflection on the importance of restorative environments, which are accessible to the population, especially in a context of the most anxious country in the world and, a state with almost 30% of its citizens with some kind of disability. Through the rescue of nature and its healing power, an urban park project is created, applying principles of Neuroarchitecture and Biophilia, focusing on specific environments for different needs found in its surroundings.