In architecture, natural and artificial are not opposites but intertwined conditions—experienced simultaneously through sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Architecture, as a mediator of these sensory encounters, holds the capacity to shape emotional and psychological states. Through the design of a wellness campus, this thesis investigates how design can support healing for individuals with PTSD, anxiety, and depression by crafting environments that are immersive, responsive, and restorative. By employing terrain fabrication, biophilic integration, and patient-centered design, it envisions landform buildings embedded within the Pacific Palisades hillsides—structures that cultivate safety, reflection, and reconnection through embodied experience. These spaces foster stability, integration, and personal growth through richly sensory spatial experiences. Embracing cycles of decay and revitalization, the work redefines architecture as more than form or function: it becomes a living system attuned to ecological rhythms, human vulnerability, care, and the evolving possibilities of architecture and landscape.
A Place Not Flat
