CATT | Hillsboro Recovery Center

Säzän Group's lighting design creates a welcoming therapeutic environment while meeting the complex safety requirements of a behavioral health facility.

The Washington County Center for Addiction, Triage, and Treatment (CATT) supports individuals with substance use disorders and behavioral health challenges through dignity, compassion, and care. The Hillsboro Recovery Center offers walk-in crisis and stabilization services.

The lighting design responds to varied programmatic and code requirements while balancing patient comfort, budget, integrated controls, and a cohesive aesthetic. Patient areas primarily utilize recessed or tightly suspended direct lighting to support a calm, unobtrusive atmosphere, while staff and support spaces employ suspended direct/indirect luminaires to enhance visual comfort and functionality.

Energy efficiency was a key driver in choosing luminaires resulting in 38% below energy code requirements. Ligature- and tamper-resistant luminaires were integrated where safety was a concern, without compromising design quality.

The overall result provides a welcoming environment that maintains safety and clinical performance.