Heralding a new era in mental health services in Ireland, the new National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital exploits the therapeutic value of nature in a discreetly secure setting which promotes the recovery of patients. The hospital is laid out as a series of single storey pavilion buildings around a pedestrianised ‘village green’ with a variety of spaces for meaningful activity. The arrangement achieves intuitive wayfinding through a site-wide narrative of colour, art, and landscaping.