And they're auxiliary to the functional areas of the hospital, where keeping facilities and the spaces between them sterile and well-lit is just basic hygiene practice.
Dedicated garden areas are great. They improve the well-being of in-patients and staff who enjoy them and people who can't or shouldn't use them don't get forced to.
Some hospitals do have atriums like this. Pleasant little places to go and reflect, or gardens on the ground.
And they're auxiliary to the functional areas of the hospital, where keeping facilities and the spaces between them sterile and well-lit is just basic hygiene practice.
Dedicated garden areas are great. They improve the well-being of in-patients and staff who enjoy them and people who can't or shouldn't use them don't get forced to.