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elementor-size-default\">BREGALITO<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6e9e6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da6e9e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health Therapeutic Centre<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c8b54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1c8b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Architecture for Care, Mental Health&amp; Wellbeing | <strong>Jarabacoa \u00b7 Dominican Republic<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997f554 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"997f554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Project by Erick Quezada, Jafeisi Ventura &amp; Isabel Read\nDesign IX \u00b7 EAD\u2013PUCMM \u00b7 Professor: Sarah Ti\u00f3 \u00b7 May-Aug 2021<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b06632\" data-id=\"5b06632\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cface elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63cface\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>What if a mental healthcare environment could offer the freedom, openness and connection to nature that institutional spaces often lack?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bregalito<\/strong> is a Mental Health Therapeutic Centre proposed for Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, exploring the relationship between <strong>mental wellbeing, landscape and architecture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by architecture students <strong>Erick Quezada, Jafeisi Ventura and Isabel Read<\/strong> during Design IX at PUCMM, the project emerged from research into mental healthcare accessibility in the Dominican Republic and the need for environments capable of supporting rehabilitation with greater dignity.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal moves away from the conventional image of the psychiatric institution and instead creates a sequence of open, permeable and naturally connected spaces designed around <strong>freedom, interaction, privacy and healing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Bregalito received <strong>Third Place at the ADOACERO 2021 National Architecture Student Competition in Steel Design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Architecture for Mental Wellbeing<\/h2>\n<p>The starting point of the project was the understanding that mental health is inseparable from overall wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond providing spaces for clinical treatment, Bregalito explores how architecture itself can contribute to the patient&#8217;s everyday experience.<\/p>\n<p>Natural light, ventilation, views, landscape, movement and different degrees of social interaction become part of the therapeutic environment.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than designing around confinement, the project asks how architecture can create a greater perception of <strong>openness, autonomy and connection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Jarabacoa?<\/h2>\n<p>The project is located in <strong>Jarabacoa<\/strong>, a mountainous region characterised by vegetation, rivers and extensive natural views.<\/p>\n<p>These conditions became fundamental to the concept.<\/p>\n<p>The landscape provides an opportunity to create a healthcare environment removed from the density and intensity of the city, while establishing a closer relationship between patients and nature.<\/p>\n<p>The surrounding mountains become part of the visual experience, while vegetation, gardens and water are incorporated throughout the architecture.<\/p>\n<p>But the site also presents a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The nearby <strong>Yaque del Norte River<\/strong> and the possibility of flooding required the project to consider how architecture could coexist with changing environmental conditions rather than simply resist them.<\/p>\n<h2>The Floating Islands<\/h2>\n<p>This relationship with water and topography generated one of the project&#8217;s defining concepts:<\/p>\n<p><strong>the floating islands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instead of imposing a continuous building onto the landscape, the programme is fragmented into a series of elevated architectural platforms.<\/p>\n<p>These volumes appear to float above the terrain, allowing the architecture to adapt to environmental conditions while creating different therapeutic environments connected through <strong>bridges, ramps and landscaped transitions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The concept transforms an environmental constraint into part of the project&#8217;s architectural identity.<\/p>\n<h2>Healing Through Nature<\/h2>\n<p>Landscape is treated as an active component of rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>Therapeutic gardens, orchards and outdoor spaces create opportunities for patients to engage with nature through both observation and activity.<\/p>\n<p>Gardening becomes one of the proposed tools for supporting holistic rehabilitation, while spaces for relaxation and recreation provide different levels of interaction throughout the centre.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Zen garden<\/strong> acts as a central point of connection, introducing a quieter environment focused on contemplation and calm.<\/p>\n<p>Water features reference the natural springs associated with the region and contribute to the sensory experience of the landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these elements create a sequence of environments where nature is not simply viewed through a window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It can be experienced, crossed, touched and inhabited.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Freedom of Movement<\/h2>\n<p>Movement became another fundamental part of the therapeutic concept.<\/p>\n<p>Wide circulation areas, ramps, accessible connections and open views are designed to reduce the sensation of restriction often associated with institutional environments.<\/p>\n<p>Spaces transition gradually between interior and exterior.<\/p>\n<p>Automatic doors improve accessibility, while bridges and elevated walkways allow patients to move between different areas while remaining connected to the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The intention is to create architecture that encourages a sense of <strong>freedom while maintaining safety and accessibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>A Permeable Architecture<\/h2>\n<p>Permeability is expressed both spatially and materially.<\/p>\n<p>Metal mesh and perforated stainless-steel panels are used throughout the project as <strong>screens, ceilings, flooring and semi-open partitions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These elements allow sunlight and air to move through the architecture while maintaining varying degrees of enclosure.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a building that avoids a rigid separation between inside and outside.<\/p>\n<p>Light, air, vegetation and views continuously enter the architectural experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Steel &amp; the Landscape<\/h2>\n<p>Steel became fundamental to making the project&#8217;s relationship with the terrain possible.<\/p>\n<p>The structure is elevated on supports, allowing the buildings to respond more lightly to the landscape and enabling the concept of floating platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Large structural spans create flexible interior spaces, while <strong>bridges, ramps and trusses<\/strong> become both functional and expressive architectural elements.<\/p>\n<p>A lightweight metal deck system further reinforces the intention of creating architecture that appears to sit gently above the terrain.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than hiding the structural system, Bregalito incorporates it into the architectural language.<\/p>\n<h2>Materiality<\/h2>\n<p>The material palette reinforces the relationship between openness, lightness and permeability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Structural steel<\/strong> provides the primary framework.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glass<\/strong> maintains visual connections with the landscape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metal mesh and perforated screens<\/strong> filter sunlight and ventilation while creating different degrees of transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Reflective surfaces are introduced in selected structural elements to visually reduce their presence and reinforce the perception of elevated volumes within the landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Materiality therefore becomes another tool for dissolving the boundaries between architecture and nature.<\/p>\n<h2>A Place for Recovery<\/h2>\n<p>Bregalito proposes mental healthcare architecture as something more than a collection of treatment rooms.<\/p>\n<p>It creates a landscape for recovery.<\/p>\n<p>A place to receive care, but also to walk.<\/p>\n<p>To garden.<\/p>\n<p>To interact.<\/p>\n<p>To retreat.<\/p>\n<p>To observe the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>To experience sunlight and air.<\/p>\n<p>And to gradually reconnect with everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>Through its elevated structures, therapeutic landscapes and permeable architecture, the project proposes an environment where <strong>mental healthcare, nature and spatial freedom can coexist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healing is not confined to a room. It happens through the relationship between person, space and environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Project<\/strong><br \/>Bregalito \u2014 Mental Health Therapeutic Centre<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong><br \/>Jarabacoa \u00b7 Dominican Republic<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students<\/strong><br \/>Erick Quezada \u00b7 Jafeisi Ventura \u00b7 Isabel Read<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concept<\/strong><br \/>Floating Islands \u00b7 Healing Environment \u00b7 Permeability<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme<\/strong><br \/>Mental Healthcare \u00b7 Rehabilitation \u00b7 Therapeutic Gardens \u00b7 Social &amp; Individual Therapy \u00b7 Recreation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Structure<\/strong><br \/>Elevated Steel Structure \u00b7 Trusses \u00b7 Metal Deck \u00b7 Bridges &amp; Ramps<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topics<\/strong><br \/>Mental Health Architecture \u00b7 Healing Environments \u00b7 Landscape \u00b7 Steel Design \u00b7 Permeability \u00b7 Nature \u00b7 Wellbeing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognition<\/strong><br \/>Third Place \u00b7 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S T \/, Sarah Ti\u00f3 \/ L A B PROJECTS ABOUT THE METHOD THE JOURNAL CONTACT ES PROJECTS ABOUT THE METHOD THE JOURNAL CONTACT ES \u21bc THE ARCHIVES BREGALITO Mental Health Therapeutic Centre Architecture for Care, Mental Health&amp; Wellbeing | Jarabacoa \u00b7 Dominican Republic Student Project by Erick Quezada, Jafeisi Ventura &amp; Isabel Read Design IX \u00b7 EAD\u2013PUCMM \u00b7 Professor: Sarah Ti\u00f3 \u00b7 May-Aug 2021 What if a mental healthcare environment could offer the freedom, openness and connection to nature that institutional spaces often lack? Bregalito is a Mental Health Therapeutic Centre proposed for Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, exploring the relationship between mental wellbeing, landscape and architecture. Developed by architecture students Erick Quezada, Jafeisi Ventura and Isabel Read during Design IX at PUCMM, the project emerged from research into mental healthcare accessibility in the Dominican Republic and the need for environments capable of supporting rehabilitation with greater dignity. The proposal moves away from the conventional image of the psychiatric institution and instead creates a sequence of open, permeable and naturally connected spaces designed around freedom, interaction, privacy and healing. Bregalito received Third Place at the ADOACERO 2021 National Architecture Student Competition in Steel Design. Architecture for Mental Wellbeing The starting point of the project was the understanding that mental health is inseparable from overall wellbeing. Beyond providing spaces for clinical treatment, Bregalito explores how architecture itself can contribute to the patient&#8217;s everyday experience. Natural light, ventilation, views, landscape, movement and different degrees of social interaction become part of the therapeutic environment. Rather than designing around confinement, the project asks how architecture can create a greater perception of openness, autonomy and connection. Why Jarabacoa? The project is located in Jarabacoa, a mountainous region characterised by vegetation, rivers and extensive natural views. These conditions became fundamental to the concept. The landscape provides an opportunity to create a healthcare environment removed from the density and intensity of the city, while establishing a closer relationship between patients and nature. The surrounding mountains become part of the visual experience, while vegetation, gardens and water are incorporated throughout the architecture. But the site also presents a challenge. The nearby Yaque del Norte River and the possibility of flooding required the project to consider how architecture could coexist with changing environmental conditions rather than simply resist them. The Floating Islands This relationship with water and topography generated one of the project&#8217;s defining concepts: the floating islands. Instead of imposing a continuous building onto the landscape, the programme is fragmented into a series of elevated architectural platforms. These volumes appear to float above the terrain, allowing the architecture to adapt to environmental conditions while creating different therapeutic environments connected through bridges, ramps and landscaped transitions. The concept transforms an environmental constraint into part of the project&#8217;s architectural identity. Healing Through Nature Landscape is treated as an active component of rehabilitation. Therapeutic gardens, orchards and outdoor spaces create opportunities for patients to engage with nature through both observation and activity. Gardening becomes one of the proposed tools for supporting holistic rehabilitation, while spaces for relaxation and recreation provide different levels of interaction throughout the centre. A Zen garden acts as a central point of connection, introducing a quieter environment focused on contemplation and calm. Water features reference the natural springs associated with the region and contribute to the sensory experience of the landscape. Together, these elements create a sequence of environments where nature is not simply viewed through a window. It can be experienced, crossed, touched and inhabited. Freedom of Movement Movement became another fundamental part of the therapeutic concept. Wide circulation areas, ramps, accessible connections and open views are designed to reduce the sensation of restriction often associated with institutional environments. Spaces transition gradually between interior and exterior. Automatic doors improve accessibility, while bridges and elevated walkways allow patients to move between different areas while remaining connected to the surrounding landscape. The intention is to create architecture that encourages a sense of freedom while maintaining safety and accessibility. A Permeable Architecture Permeability is expressed both spatially and materially. Metal mesh and perforated stainless-steel panels are used throughout the project as screens, ceilings, flooring and semi-open partitions. These elements allow sunlight and air to move through the architecture while maintaining varying degrees of enclosure. The result is a building that avoids a rigid separation between inside and outside. Light, air, vegetation and views continuously enter the architectural experience. Steel &amp; the Landscape Steel became fundamental to making the project&#8217;s relationship with the terrain possible. The structure is elevated on supports, allowing the buildings to respond more lightly to the landscape and enabling the concept of floating platforms. Large structural spans create flexible interior spaces, while bridges, ramps and trusses become both functional and expressive architectural elements. A lightweight metal deck system further reinforces the intention of creating architecture that appears to sit gently above the terrain. Rather than hiding the structural system, Bregalito incorporates it into the architectural language. Materiality The material palette reinforces the relationship between openness, lightness and permeability. Structural steel provides the primary framework. Glass maintains visual connections with the landscape. Metal mesh and perforated screens filter sunlight and ventilation while creating different degrees of transparency. Reflective surfaces are introduced in selected structural elements to visually reduce their presence and reinforce the perception of elevated volumes within the landscape. Materiality therefore becomes another tool for dissolving the boundaries between architecture and nature. A Place for Recovery Bregalito proposes mental healthcare architecture as something more than a collection of treatment rooms. It creates a landscape for recovery. A place to receive care, but also to walk. To garden. To interact. To retreat. To observe the mountains. To experience sunlight and air. And to gradually reconnect with everyday life. Through its elevated structures, therapeutic landscapes and permeable architecture, the project proposes an environment where mental healthcare, nature and spatial freedom can coexist. Healing is not confined to a room. 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