Urban Bridge
2021 Healthcare Academic
An architectural bridge between public awareness and mental health literacy, mediating the transition from social interaction to clinical care.
- Year
- 2021
- Location
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Typology
- Healthcare
- Discipline
- Architecture
- Status
- Academic
- Institution
- Yale School of Architecture
- Contribution
- Independent academic design project. Sole designer.
- Advisors
- Critic: David Eugene Moon
Located less than a mile from Yale University's campus, the project occupies a site between heavily trafficked pedestrian streets. Developed in response to the programmatic needs of Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis (STEP), Urban Bridge explores how architecture can connect public awareness with mental health literacy.
The proposal is organized around a series of spatial nodes that mediate between exterior and interior, unfamiliarity and understanding. These nodes establish orientation and guide movement through a gradual transition from public-facing social spaces to more private clinical environments.
Conceived as an independent studio project, Urban Bridge investigates how spatial organization, accessibility, and architectural thresholds can encourage engagement while accommodating the distinct needs of treatment and care.