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Apricity™ Integrated Behavioural Health Sink – CannonDesign
Nominee Information
If it doesn’t exist, create it. That was the motivation for the creation of Apricity™ Integrated Behavioural Health Sink. This sink incorporates disparate components into one unit while keeping safety and security in mind, as well as being easy to clean and aesthetically pleasing. Apricity is the warmth of sunlight in the winter; it is that feeling of familiarity and comfort this product aims to evoke. Traditionally, the design of mental and behavioural healthcare spaces means not only meeting codes and guidelines, but also meeting enhanced patient and staff safety precautions while doing so in an aesthetically and de-institutionalized manner.
In inpatient mental healthcare environments, the ensuite patient toilet room presents the biggest risk factors. It is a space behind two doors, where patients spend time alone out of sight from staff, and is littered with various unique products, fixtures and accessories. When working with our clients to design these spaces, we walk them through a rigorous product selection process for every component going into the space. Options are presented, pros and cons are shared, and decisions are made by balancing all the product information presented along with cost. Often this results in products and accessories being chosen from numerous manufacturers for one reason or another: preference, durability, performance, cost, etc.
Apricity™ Integrated Behavioural Health Sink aims to incorporate ten different components into one aesthetically pleasing unit that is easy to install in both new construction and renovation projects. It is an innovative, fully integrated solid surface unit that enhances safety while elevating design. The unit, which is intended to be installed in either a two- or three-sided alcove, unifies the toilet room appearance and simplifies the number of manufactures used for the client. The solid surface construction ensures its durability, is non-porous and anti-microbial, easy to clean and comes in many colours to fit any aesthetic.
With patent pending status, and production on horizon, the Apricity™ Integrated Behavioural Health Sink represents a practical and scalable solution that will reduce patient self-harm, reduce staff harm, lower construction cost through a streamlined approach, simplifies installation for efficient project delivery and simplifies operation by limiting the number of manufactures present in the space. It is for these reasons that this product is worthy of being recognized as Concept Product Innovation of the Year.
