ABSTRACT
It is inevitable that some degree of overlap will occur within any such system of architectural categorization. A few definitions are therefore in order: social activity spaces are dayrooms and places where interaction is to be encouraged; meditative spaces are chapels and respite spaces where, in isolation, one can acquire solace and spiritual awareness; administrative spaces are any offices, file areas, conference rooms, and classrooms for staff and volunteer training, and in some cases, overnight accommodations for staff; the patient bedroom realm encompasses the bathroom, sleeping area, furnishing and adjoining spaces for staff access to the patient and for use by the family, all storage zones, the transitional zone mediating between the room and the adjoining corridor, and the relationship between interior and exterior spaces; exterior amenities are the spaces adjacent to a patio, terrace, or a garden, pathways, lawns, and fountains.
