Sami Lynes and Devyn Brown EBD Worksheet Evidence-Based Design Principles Worksheet
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Sami Lynes Provide redundant cuing within spaces for older people that work universally.
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Wood-Nartker, J. Beuschel E. & Guerin D. (2019). Design guidelines to reduce intrinsic fall risks in the built environment. OBM, 3(4), 21; doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr. 1904095 Special Issue: Mobility and Aging: Falls Prevention Among the Elderly.
Integrate borders to help provide a sense of boundaries to help those with visual impairments decipher the differences in structure or furniture. Utilizing high contrast in color and texture is beneficial so that residents can easily differentiate things like furniture and the floor or walls and baseboards. Using high contrast signage and artwork will create an easyto-navigate and comforting home environment. Avoiding shades within the same color or color family (i.e., blue, green, and purple). Avoid furniture or structural elements that are low to the ground or protrude into the main flow of circulation to minimize trip hazards.
1. Provide opportunities for individualized personalization of public and personal spaces to enhance the quality of life and selfesteem of residents. Eshelman, P.E. & Evans, G.W. (2002). Home again: Environmental predictors of place attachment and selfesteem for new retirement community
Provide rooms that are for one resident to have his/her own space to feel more independent. Incorporate well-lit display areas like shelving and niches for personal belongings to make the space feel more like home. This allows residents to keep more of their personal belongings since there is a built-in place for them. Ensuring safety precautions, room for activity,
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residents. Journal of and comfortable mobility can Interior Design, 28(1), facilitate independence. 3-9. https://onlinelibrarywileycom.cmich.idm.oclc.or g/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.19 391668.2002.tb00368.x 2. Create spaces that consider the special needs of people with cognitive disabilities, like autism, and provide more efficient transition zones and calm spaces for those who get overstimulated without making them feel alienated from others around them. Clouse, J., Wood-Nartker, J., & Rice, F. (2019). Designing beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Creating an autismfriendly vocational center. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 1-15. https://www.researchg ate.net/publication/338 242187_Designing_Be yond_the_Americans_ With_Disabilities_Act_ ADA_Creating_an_Aut ismFriendly_Vocational_C enter
Utilize labeled images on doors and have a window to prepare a child with autism on what a space may look or be like before to assist in transitions. Using windows or openings allows students to preview the space. Making sure there are environmental consistencies between spaces should also create an easier transition. These include things like temperature and lighting/variations of lighting between zones. Utilizing similar and muted colors between rooms can prevent overstimulation when transitioning.
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3. Implement biophilic design in spaces both inside and out creates a more welcoming and productive environment. Barrell, C. & Gray, T. (20142016). Are biophilicdesigned site office buildings linked to health benefits and high performing occupants? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 11(12), 1220412222. https://www.mdpi.com/ 16604601/11/12/12204 4.
Provide the same design considerations from the dedicated Autism center to schools to create accessibility to comfortable education where Autism centers may not be easily accessible. Ghazali, R., Sakip, S., Samsuddin, I. (2018) The effects of sensory design on autistic children. Asian Journal of Behavioral Studies, 3(14). https://www.researchg ate.net/publication/329 244574_The_Effects_ of_Sensory_Design_o n_Autistic_Children
Designing an outdoor space for the students to play and destress in is important. Outdoor space could also be beneficial to residents. For the interior, incorporating natural light through expansive windows can be beneficial as long as blinds or other elements can help to control heating. Use green spaces like plants, plant walls, or natural imagery to create a brighter, less sterile environment. Bringing natural elements to students and residents can ensure better performance and comfort levels.
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Providing for the needs of children with autism is important as this is when social skills are developed. Make sure to use subtle textures in structural components and make sure sound absorption is considered to prevent triggers for those with sensory sensitivities (as well as other design solutions posed in number three). Designing a physical space with predictability can prevent frustration and confusion. Compartmentalized spaces for children with autism can help them relax when overstimulated as well as sensory boxes or activities can be a place for students
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to regain focus. Ensure there is a limit to visual distractions or too intense of color, texture, light, acoustics or smells. These criteria help promote more comfortable learning for the student as well as the classmates and teachers by limiting outbursts. 5.
Provide gardens or green spaces in a way that can be accessible to residents yearround to promote positive mental health. Abbott, R., Bethel, A., Garside, R., Stein, K., Thompson Coon, J., & Whear, R. (2014). What is the impact of using outdoor spaces such as gardens on the physical and mental well-being of those with dementia? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 15(10), 697-705. https://www.sciencedir ect.com/science/article /pii/S15258610140033 99
For a more separated access: Create an outdoor space built off of the assisted living facility, like a sunroom with built-in planters for added biophilic elements. It could be entered and exited from the inside of the main facility similar to how butterfly gardens or botanical gardens operate. For internal access: Having an atrium greenhouse with expansive skylights within the facility to utilize light without residents or plants having to endure outdoor conditions in cooler times of the year. This would allow for residents to experience the benefits of more natural light and exposure to greenery with comfortable access.
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Devyn Brown 1. “Deinstitutionalize” assisted living structures by utilizing Green Houses, which
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are self-contained houses for 10 or fewer individuals. Rabig, J., Thomas, W., Kane, R., Cutler, L. & McAlilly, S. (2006). Radical redesign of nursing homes: Applying the Green House concept in Tupelo, Mississippi. Gerontological Society of America, 46(4), 533539.
communal space includes a dining room, kitchen, and a social area. For individuals who need assistance in preparing meals, there is ample room for additional staff and family members.
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2. Provide clear boundaries throughout the site to indicate where a resident can and cannot go; limit the residents’ views into spaces they are not allowed to enter. Zeisel, J. (2013). Improving person-centered care through effective design. American Society on Aging, 3(37), 45-52.
Doors that lead into spaces that a resident cannot enter are painted the same color as the wall it is on; no doors with windows are used for these spaces, and the walls are solid to prevent residents looking into the room. Additionally, keypads with a code or a lock with a cover plate (shown below) are installed in order to prevent unwanted entrance.
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Spaces designated for recreation have been included, all with tables and chairs to sit at and socialize with others, including a playroom for the children at the center, a greenhouse, and a room for any service animals who are brought into
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3. Provide recreational spaces in which a resident can interact with other residents, guests, pets, and/or staff members outside of their daily routine. Sampsell, B.G. (2003). The
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promise, the practice, and problems of the Eden Alternative. Nursing Homes Long Term Care Management, 6, 42-44.
the center. These spaces will help enrich the residents’ daily lives.
4. Create a space in private rooms to take up a hobby, including taking care of plants, having a pet, etc. to prevent the feelings of loneliness, boredom, and/or helplessness.
Individual bedrooms have been designed with enough space for small activities. Each resident has been provided a small table with a chair, located near a window, to practice their hobby.
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Bedrooms have their own lightweight, fireproof doors that effectively block out unwanted distractions or noise. They are wide enough to push a wheelchair or hospital bed through, but light enough to allow a person with limited mobility to open them.
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Brownie, S. (2011). A culture of change in aged care: The Eden Alternative. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 29(1), 63-69. 5. Provide a private bedroom that is free of noise and/or free of excessive visual stimuli. Eijkelenboom, A., Verbeek, H., Felix, E., & Hoof, J. (2017, April 20). Architectural factors influencing the sense of home in nursing homes: An operationalization for practice. Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://www.sciencedire ct.com/science/article/p ii/S2095263517300079 #s0010
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6. Use multiple cues from building elements, colors, texture, pattern, and artwork, as well as signage, to help residents understand where they are, what their destination is, and how to get there and back.
The Intergenerational Center has incorporated different themes for each of the separate areas. The assisted living residential area incorporates different colors and materials than the children center, which will help residents distinguish the two. Additionally, easy-toread signage and maps of F. Carr, R. (2017, July 04). the building have been Nursing home. included in each space, Retrieved February 14, including a button to call for 2021, from assistance from an employee https://www.wbdg.org/b if/when needed. uilding-types/healthcare-facilities/nursinghome
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