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Pathways of Care: A Soft Architecture for Mental Wellness

This project reimagines the mental health clinic as a soft, walkable landscape—made not of corridors and waiting rooms, but of small garden rooms, scattered like storefronts across a quiet terrain. Instead of being told where to go, each visitor chooses their path. Healing begins by walking through trees, textures, and colors. The architecture is gentle. It listens more than it speaks. It invites you to pause, to sit, to feel. Gardens are not decorative—they are active spaces of care. Some people may come to talk; others just to tend a plant, or find a moment of peace. This is not just a clinic. It’s a place for quiet, for community, and belonging.