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Amplatz Children's Hospital, Mental Health Unit Renovation: Project Breakdown

May 2, 2013 Posted by Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor

Details on the unit renovation for Amplatz Children's Hospital's Child-Adolescent Mental Health program—opened November 2012—including costs, design team, and suppliers.

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Creating A Safe Haven For Behavioral Healthcare

May 2, 2013 Posted by Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor

A look inside the before and after of Amplatz Children's Hospital Child-Adolescent Mental Health unit renovation.

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Rethinking Behavioral Health Center Design

May 1, 2013 Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor

In this Q+A with Don Thomas of BWBR, the principal talks about using design to break down the stigma of mental health, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and why he hopes in 10 years he’ll be working on mental wellness centers.

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Part 2: Q+A With Michael Murphy, MASS Design Group

April 30, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief

In part 2 of our interview with Michael Murphy, co-founder of MASS Design Group, Murphy discusses the nonprofit firm's most recent projects and broader initiatives to improve global health through architecture.

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PHOTO TOUR: Amplatz Children’s, Mental Health Program

April 30, 2013 Posted by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor

Take a virtual walk through University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, Child/Adolescent Mental Health program, opened in November 2012.

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Part 1: Q+A with Michael Murphy, MASS Design Group

April 29, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief

Michael Murphy shares the details of his nonprofit firm's mission to improve global health through architecture. In Part 1, he talks about the firm's inaugural project: Rwanda's Butaro Hospital.

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