The Architecture of Madness
Insane Asylums in the United States
Book • 2007
In 'The Architecture of Madness', Carla Yanni provides a comprehensive history of state asylums in the United States from the 1770s to the late 19th century.
The book examines how these institutions were designed with the belief that architecture could influence behavior and potentially cure mental illness.
Yanni discusses the influential linear plan developed by Thomas Kirkbride and how these buildings reflected societal attitudes towards mental health.
The book examines how these institutions were designed with the belief that architecture could influence behavior and potentially cure mental illness.
Yanni discusses the influential linear plan developed by Thomas Kirkbride and how these buildings reflected societal attitudes towards mental health.
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The Kirkbride Plan
