CHNP | Centre Hospitalier Neuro-Psychiatrique au Luxembourg

The CHNP | Centre Hospitalier Neuro-Psychiatrique au Luxembourg, based in Ettelbrück, has a long tradition dating back to 1855. It is divided into 3 areas: a rehabilitation clinic for clinical activities in the field of psychiatric rehabilitation, the Centre Pontalize for the care and accompaniment of elderly people and De Park for the socio-pedagogical accompaniment and care of young people and adults with intellectual disabilities.

The guidance system concept in De Park

To support the best possible orientation, a guidance system has been developed that allows residents and clients - depending on their individual abilities - a maximum degree of independence and contributes to their well-being. The separate residential accommodations, which are located within the 4 hour park on footpaths, have flowery names in Luxembourg dialect. VILLA CARBLUMM, VILLA KIISCHTEBLÉI, VILLA KLÉIBLAT, VILLA ROUSEGAART, VILLA SCHLËSSELBLUMM and VILLA SONNEBLUMM. The corresponding symbols and assigned colours are identity-creating for houses and living areas and are easy to remember. The high recognition value makes orientation easier and the familiar language gives the guidance system a high sympathy value, which was realised by the guidance system specialist Meng in Birkenfeld. The exterior guidance system comprises star signposts from the system rohr+fläche and exterior steles with individual shapes from the system quintessenz, which was also mainly used for the interior guidance system. The planning and design was developed in cooperation between Christian Bauer & Associés Architectes s.a. and the meng-branch in Luxembourg.