Thorben Peter Høj Simonsen

Space, Technology and Psychiatric Practice

Thorben Peter Høj Simonsen deals with investigating the spatial organization of psychiatric practice. He has previously studied 'healing architecture' as a current concept in terms of the development of future healthcare facilities, as well as how such a concept, when conceived as concrete and innovative architecture, shapes the social interactions and organisational practices in hospital psychiatry. He has an in-depth knowledge of organizational processes and how they unfold in practice, and is particularly concerned with how the introduction of new technologies shapes these. Furthermore, a passing interest is how such processes have different spatial and relational implications.