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Environmental Psychology

Environmental psychology can be applied wherever people are. Environmental psychology can be applied in many ways: to see how well an existing environment or building is functioning, to scientifically underpin visions or strategies, to test all stages of the design process, or as a Post-Occupancy Evaluation. Always with the same goal: to create an environment in which people thrive.

Laurentius Hospital Roermond

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Healing environment hospital new

This project is a good example of how environmental psychology can be applied. By being involved at the beginning of the project to think about the vision and how the building can contribute to the organization’s strategic goals, an environment can be created that brings out the best in people and the organization.

The ambition of the Laurentius Hospital Roermond (LZR) is to ensure that the new and renovated outpatient departments, nursing wards and hotfloor are optimally attuned to the wishes and needs of the various patients, visitors and staff. The LZR wants to use the existing knowledge about Evidence Based Design, Healing Environment and Planetree. Studio dVO was asked to contribute and secure this knowledge.

Studio dVO translated the principles of Evidence Based Design and Healing Environment into a vision and an environmental-psychological program of requirements. It also reviewed the drawings at the various design stages for Healing Environment principles and assisted in the evaluation of the final result.

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real estate police

Real Estate Police

Reflect with the Chief Government Architect for the Police on the future of the police real estate portfolio. What is the role of the police station for the police on the street, for citizens and residents?
Client Police Year 2023 Location The Hague
livability neighborhood urban

Livability New Urban Neighborhood

Inspiration session for the transformation of the Unilever industrial site into the De Kaai residential area in Rotterdam. What makes people feel at home in the neighborhood? How do you foster social cohesion? What is the psychology behind a livable city?
Client Vorm Year 2023 Location Rotterdam
family friendly neighborhood

Family-Friendly Neighborhood

Commissioned by Maas Wijkontwikkeling to develop the vision and principles for the development of a livable, safe and family-friendly new neighborhood in Barendrecht.
Client Maas Wijkontwikkeling Year 2023 Location Barendrecht
psychogeriatric housing

Psychogeriatric Housing

Interpreting from environmental psychology what "living as normally as possible" means for residents in psychogeriatrics and gerontopsychiatry at Attent in Dieren (tender).
Client Van den Berg Architecten Year 2023 Location Dieren
Office innovation palace justice

Office Innovation Palace of Justice

How do you create an inclusive, welcoming environment where unnecessary stress is avoided? As part of the consortium with Team-V and OTH, co-creating the Palace of Justice of the future.
Client Consortium with Team-V / OTH Year 2023 Location The Hague
Humanizing forensic clinic

Humanizing Forensic Clinic

Test the extent to which the design for Project Forensic (site, architecture and interior) contributes to the well-being of the various users: the various client groups, family, visitors, staff, local residents and the community.
Client GGZ Noord Holland Noord Year 2022-2023 Location Heiloo
humanizing acute psychiatry

Humanizing Acute Psychiatry

Examine the extent to which the design of an HIC clinic (site, architecture and interior) contributes to the well-being of the various users: the various client groups, family, visitors, staff, local residents and the community.
Client GGZ Noord Holland Noord Architect Mecanoo Year 2022-2023 Location Heiloo
Humanizing detention facility

Humanizing detention facility

Humanizing a jail in  The Hague for the police. How to prevent unnecessary stress and ensure that the design of the living and working environment in the jail contributes to the well-being of the various users: arrestees, families, visitors, staff and society.
Client Police Year 2021-2022 Location The Hague
Psychogeriatric environments optimization

Optimization of Psychogeriatric Environments

What should the living environment for people with dementia be like so that they, as well as their families and staff, can reach their full potential? My contribution was to inspire and test the extent to which the approach to the workshops and the creation of the program were in line with the vision and contributed to the well-being of the various users.
Client Viva! Year 2021-2022 Location Various
Humanizing jails framework
Photo by Matthew Ansley on Unsplash

Humanizing Jails

To establish a theoretical framework for improving the perception of the working and living environment of jails. With this theoretical framework, the police want to be able to make a scientifically based contribution to improving the well-being of all those involved within jails. This includes the improvement of various spaces such as cells, corridors, kitchens, visiting rooms, family rooms and air spaces with the aim of reducing unnecessary stress and contributing to well-being.
Client Politie Bouwmeester Year 2021-2022 Location The Hague
Residential neighborhoods perception
(C) Maarten van der Wal

Perception of Residential Neighborhoods

An inspirational session for DID Real Estate Development on the psychology behind living in different buildings and neighborhoods. What makes a neighborhood or complex successful? How do you promote social cohesion and quality of life in a neighborhood? What makes a neighborhood attractive to whom?
Client DID Vastgoedontwikkeling Year 2021 Location Utrecht
family friendly neighborhood review

Family-Friendly Neighborhood

Feedback on plans and design for the development of new family-friendly housing and environment in South Amsterdam.
Client Projectontwikkelaar Year 2021 Location Amsterdam
Prison environments improving

Improving Prison Environments

Application of environmental psychology knowledge to improve the working and living climate in 8 correctional facilities in the Netherlands. The aim of this consultancy was to use the elements of smell, color, light, interior design and other environmental psychological aspects to achieve a better living and working climate for various spaces such as outdoor areas, cells, corridors, kitchens, visiting rooms, family rooms, etc.
Client Hospitality Group Year 2020 Location Netherlands
Family-friendly housing antwerp

Family-Friendly Housing in Antwerp

For a tender for new housing in Antwerp, principles tested for family friendliness
Client Kolmont Year 2020 Location Antwerp
Workspace usage quickscan

Quickscan Inadequate Use Workspace

A quick scan was used to determine why employees in a CPB department were not optimally satisfied with their work environment and to recommend improvements.
Client CPB Year 2020 Location The Hague
Workstations with view

Workstations with a view

Using an environmental psychology analysis, estimated the impact of eliminating the unobstructed view of the animal meadow in the TPF office building on the user experience.
Client TPF Year 2020 Location Brielle
Suicide prevention public building

Suicide Prevention Public Building

Using environmental psychology to make a public building in the Netherlands safer and reduce the likelihood of suicide attempts.
Client CBK Year 2020 Location Netherlands
Campus innovative concepts

Campus Innovative Concepts

Starting points tender for new campus in Antwerp tested for innovative concepts and healing learning environment for Kolmont.
Client Kolmont Year 2019 Location Antwerp
Healing environment Mytyl and Rehabilitation

New Mytyl School and Rehabilitation Center

What requirements must an environment for children with physical and cognitive disabilities meet in order to maximize independence, safety and experience? This was the goal of this assignment: to create a healing working, learning and rehabilitation environment for students, patients, staff, families and visitors for the new building of the Mytylschool De Brug, the Tyltylschool Rotterdam Zuid and the outpatient pediatric rehabilitation clinics for Rijndam.
Client Municipality Rotterdam Architect Koen van Velzen Year 2019 Location Rotterdam
Hospitable state office

Hospitable State Office

Commissioned by Heijmans, Studio dVO reviewed the design for the Laan op Zuid government office on the basis of environmental psychology principles, with the aim of creating an environment where unnecessary stress is avoided by minimizing the "mismatch" between users (employees, visitors, etc.) and the environment, and increasing the sense of well-being.
Client Heijmans Year 2017-2019 Location Rotterdam
Asylum seeker centers impact

Asylum Seeker Centers Impact

How does living in an asylum center affect the experience of residents and staff? An inspirational session explored how simple interventions can improve the sense of control, self-sufficiency, and social cohesion for families, youth, and staff at Asylum Centers.
Client Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers Year 2018 Location Den Haag
Balustrade campus glass

Balustrade Campus

Investigate how a glass balustrade affects the experience of students and staff in a new university building. Is it safe or not, and does it contribute to the well-being of campus users?
Client TU Delft Year 2018 Location Delft
Disability care quality

Quality of Live Developmentally Disabled

Feedback from user perspective, environmental psychology and healing environment on the drawings for two locations of Elver, housing for people with cognitive and physical disabilities and their families. Provided suggestions to increase hospitality, independence, safety and well-being.
Client Elver Year 2018 Location Arnhem

Special Needs Housing

To ensure an optimal experience for Ons Dorp (grounds, architecture, interior) for Siza's various client groups and to ensure the well-being and effectiveness of staff in creating a healing environment.
Client Siza Year 2018 Location Arnhem
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