INDIVIDUAL DESIGN - ENCAPSULATING CARE

Encapsula ng care brings a new care focused site to the rejuvenated Nieuwe Schiedam from our group project. The site sits within the Northern smaller scale side of the Masterplan, this end focusing more on community, live work and residen al as opposed to the high rises to the south.

The proposed scheme envelopes a series of buildings all focused on the concept of care, within Schiedam. These including a demena care facility, a children’s day care centre and an elderly assisted living building. With the mass increase of residents within Nieuwe Schiedam and M4H these services will be important. Whilst also offering a public library, swimming pool/ hydrotherapy pool, GP and a pharmacist to provide for this future community.

The site has been designed to have a strong edge off the high street to create a sense of protec on within this care focused space, and a different experience to the rest of the site. This edge however plays a more important role for the demen a care facility, ac ng as a barrier for any residents to ensure safety whilst ramps and windows out s ll frame the views outwards. A large courtyard gives residents the sense of their own space in which they can grow veg, relax in sensory gardens or take part in ac vi es such as yoga or art. Whilst an elevated form li s the residents up out of this space to what is the main kitchen/ dining space as well as hos ng a hairdressers and quiet rooms.

Opportuni es for all the ages on the site to come together are then created via the central spine of the library, as well as an in between growing space for the day care and elderly to share given the proven benefits of mixing the ages groups. Providing opportuni es to take part in growing, learning or physical ac vi es such as swimming all within one space within a dense new urban fabric.