In this episode Mervyn meets Richard Mazuch, Director of Design Research and Innovation, ARCADIS to discuss;

1. What took him into the field of architecture and design & developing a lifelong interest in the challenges of healthcare projects

2. Explaining holistic/ radical and pragmatic solutions?

3. The interrelationship between psychology and physiology of those within health and social care environments.

• Sense Sensitive design
• Emotional Mapping
• Design prescription & explaining the hPod

4. How do designs/ buildings re-enforce institutionalization and conveyor-belt treatment and care, and why do we still see "off the shelf" designs?

5. What's changed over the past 20+ years? Are you optimistic given the challenges faced by NHS and Social Care? Arcadis. Improving quality of life | Arcadis⁠

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