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Middlemore Hospital Mental Health Acute Unit

Discreet electronic locks for a more home-like feel

Designed by Klein, Middlemore Hospital's Mental Health Acute Unit, Tiaho Mai, is a step change in New Zealand for this building type. With its focus on well-being and the journey to recovery, spaces are less institutional, with security layers managed in subtle and often invisible ways.

Tiaho Mai features a new model of care by Counties Manukau Health. Based on salutogenic design principles, the environment puts greater emphasis on the well-being of the individual with natural light, fresh air and community spaces. ‘By increasing the quality of the environment, the patient can see the value placed on their health and wellbeing,’ says Melanie Mason, project architect from Klein. ‘There was a strong drive on behalf of the client to create something beautiful and as home-like as possible to enhance people’s recovery.’

For more information about the products used on this project, contact the Assa Abloy architectural team on (09) 448 9188.

Location
Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Completed
2018
Client
Middlemore Hospital

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