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There are about 13,000 care facilities in Germany that accommodate more than 900,000 people­ in need on a nationwide scale. Whereas, in the past, the design of new facilities had been primarily focused on pure nursing and accommodation of people who needed assistance, operators nowadays define much more stringent requirements for the design and functionality of their institutions. In this respect, the layout of outdoor spaces is becoming increasingly important, as shown by the new building completed at the Petrusheim premises in Weeze in the Lower Rhine region. The original nursing home opened...

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