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Figure 6-19 A Rock Waterfall at George Mark Children’s Hospice, San Leandro, California

7. Art installations can be a mood enhancer. It should however be ensured that the artwork is not too abstract or complicated to cause confusion or distress.

Figure 5-7 Stainless Steel Tree in North London Hospice

8. Integration of fauna may also be considered and provision for birdhouses, kennels or simply fish and harmless wildlife is highly encouraged.

5.2 Design Principles

1. Use of multitude of textures for not just accessibility but to enhance the choice of usability and accommodate various tastes and fluctuating moods. Grass, pavers, soil, pebbles and other such textures can make a limited space capable of a wider range of sensations. In case of land constraints, the most fulfilling materials need to be identified and utilized.

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Figure 6-19 A Rock Waterfall at George Mark Children’s Hospice, San Leandro, California

5.2 Design Principles

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