Safe Space by Elena

SAFE

SPACE

FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE VOLUME I & II

Elena Thier

SAFE

SPACE

FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE VOLUME I & II

Elena Thier

Author: Elena Thier Bachelor of Science: Interior Design | 2019 DAAP | University of Cincinnati Capstone Project | Volume I & II

TRIGGER WARNING THIS BOOK CONTAINS INFORMATION REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND/OR VIOLENCE THAT CAN BE TRIGGERING TO SURVIVORS

VOLUME

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND | RATIONALE | SCOPE | SIGNIFICANCE Pg 01

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION HISTORY | TRENDS | DRIVERS | THEMES & INSIGHTS | PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION Pg 11

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS LITERATURE | CASE STUDIES: TYPOLOGICAL, STYLISTIC, TECHNICAL Pg 57

ETHICAL & SUSTAINABLE ISSUES ETHICAL ISSUES | ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC, & SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Pg 103

VOLUME

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND | ABSTRACT | RESEARCH | USERS Pg 113

SITE & CONTEXT CONTEXT ANALYSIS MACRO/MICRO | SITE LOCATION Pg 125

CONCEPT & PRINCIPLES FUNCTION CONCEPT | DESIGN PRINCIPLES Pg 135

DESIGN PROCESS DESIGN TOOLS | BUILDING DIAGRAMS Pg 163

SKETCHES COLLAGES | 3D SKETCHES Pg 181

DESIGN PROPOSAL PLANS | SECTIONS | MODEL | RENDERINGS Pg 191

SOURCES & APPENDIX Pg 215

VOLUME

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND RATIONALE SCOPE SIGNIFICANCE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND Elena Thier I have been the president of a student group called DAAP Cares who has worked with the Women’s Center on campus on numerous projects related to sexual assault and gender based violence on campus. One project in particular was an educational campaign about consent where we built a chalkboard which students could pledge to be aware of consent and vow to always receive it in order to prevent assaults from happening in the first place. The photo to the right features the chalkboard which is currently used by both the wellness center and the women’s center at the University of Cincinnati (UC). DAAP Cares also helped another student group on campus, RECLAIM. RECLAIM was a program established by the University and run by students who supported survivors. It was a completely anonymous system that gave survivors courage to speak up and come together. RECLAIM was extremely eﬀective because survivors had student mentors to speak with about such a sensitive topic. The survivors seeking help and the members of RECLAIM could relate to each other on a level that professors or counselors could not. DAAP Cares also compiled graphic campaigns to help advocate for sexual assault. After my experience assisting with these campaigns, sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) was always of interest to me. More recently, during my study abroad experience when I lived in Germany for eight months, I was personally sexually assaulted. This incident sparked a necessity for me to pursue SGBV for the topic of my capstone project.

INTRODUCTION

RATIONALE Need for Services Sexual assault and gender based violence is a rising issue that has been being combatted for a few years now in the UC community. UC has had existing programs enacted like the RECLAIM program which was a complete system for help when dealing with gender based violence. RECLAIM also used student advocates which was very important for the survival of a great support system. There needs to be a proper space on campus to advocate for sexual and gender based violence issues. This project aims to spread awareness and provide services to issues surrounding SGBV. The fight against SGBV revolves around adequate services for the survivors, education for all, and justice against the perpetrators. Key objectives include designing a space that can implement all of those pieces listed above. Stemming from this, the space will provide services including but not limited to; education, community, counseling, medical, and emergency services. I want to learn how to educate others and act as an advocate for SGBV. I also want to learn more about the process a survivor might go through after an assault. In doing so, I want to make that process easier, readily accessible, and empowering.

INTRODUCTION

SCOPE Global Vs. Local Sexual and gender based violence issues are worldwide. In countries all over the world, humans are oppressed for all different reasons. Usually the reasons for people’s oppression are due to factors that they have no control over. This is heartbreaking, especially considering how far society has come. Although society has progressed so much, gender, sexual orientation, race, physical appearance, and mental illnesses are just a few reasons for oppression of people by society. Throughout history, women have been fighting a huge fight for equality, and that fight is still not over. Although my project is not limited to targeting women, they are the largest demographic to be affected by SGBV. Because of this, I will analyze a lot of history related to women’s rights since it is the most relevant and successful issue. This project will be limited to the UC community which includes the student, faculty, and staff. The research will go as broad as analyzing other universities and cultures, but it will always be tied into SGBV in and around the UC community. That being said, the possibilities of research on this topic within the UC community are unlimited. This project does not discriminate against any race, gender, sexual orientation, mental illness, or physical appearance. The only requirement is that they must be affiliated with UC in some way. In order to protect the survivor’s privacy and to not assume every person entering the building is a survivor, there will also be other services integrated into the space. This space will be occupied by the UC Women’s Center, the Women Helping Women Advocates, the UC CAPS program, and the UC Wellness Center.

INTRODUCTION

SIGNIFICANCE Victim Vs. Survivor It is important for the reader to know that I will be referring to what society knows as “victims”, as “survivors” instead. The biggest reason for referring to “victims” of SGBV as “survivors” is to begin to change the situation, give it a more positive connotation, and to better empower the survivor. When a person refers to another person as a victim, the “victim” is perceived as a weak, hopeless, and needy person. When someone refers to someone else as a survivor, the “survivor” is perceived as stronger than before the incident, because they have survived it and are continuing their life, regardless of what the perpetrator did to them. Survivors are the focus of this study, and the one’s who will benefit the most. The best way to combat SGBV is to make the support system survivorcentric. This means that the survivor is never wrong, the survivor is never at fault, and the survivor should never be judged. All of the blame, fault, and responsibility should be focused on the perpetrator or the corrupt society and judicial processes that find them not responsible. SGBV should be viewed as an issue that goes hand in hand with gender, sexual orientation, and racial equality issues, and it should be very closely monitored and impartially discussed.

INTRODUCTION

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION TRENDS HISTORY DRIVERS INSIGHTS PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

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TREND: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

History The fight for gender equality is rooted deep in history, and it still continues today. Gender equality is a very closely related topic to sexual and gender based violence. An important case in history related to gender equality was the Craig v. Boren case, when the oppression was male. The point made in this case was to prove to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;superior, white, straight maleâ&#x20AC;? who ruled the supreme court that gender discrimination could go both ways, including discrimination against white males. They did not argue it as a fight for mens rights though, they argued it as a fight for gender rights.1 The change of word choice is what makes this case very important. Another way that women changed their wording was by instead of using the word sex - which is subconsciously interpreted differently by men than women - they used the word gender. 1 This example is used because it directly correlates to the way society uses the word victim. We use the word survivor instead of victim for the same reasons that women started using gender over sex in legal procedures. Victim has a negative connotation, while survivor has a positive connotation; that the survivor has lived through something and now moved on from it and are stronger from it.

Prevention Awareness Freedom from discrimination Altruism Fair legal procedures Peace of mind

DRIVERS

INNOVATIONS

Events & awareness campaigns

Embassy of Intimacy

Social media movements

Students for Survivors

Worldwide presence

Mobilise! App

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Basic Needs

Social equity & community

Equal legal representation

Protests & petitions

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TREND: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

DRIVER Events and Awareness Campaigns As mentioned in the introduction, DAAP Cares partnered with the UC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center on a consent campaign. DAAP Cares as a collective group constructed a mobile chalk board and used it as a place where people could sign their names to pledge to always receive consent and to advocate and spread awareness about consent. Events and campaigns like these on campuses are helping to drive awareness and education surrounding topics of gender based violence.

Social Media Movements There have been numerous movements on social media promoting sexual and gender based violence awareness. Some examples include the #MeToo movement, the #FreeTheNipple campaign, and even preventative support like #ItsOnUs.

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Large movements like the #MeToo campaign were so successful that it had celebrities and politicians joining in on the discussion. Celebrities were coming out as survivors and leading the movement for their followers.

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TREND: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

DRIVER Worldwide Presence Gender based violence does not only take place in the United States. It is a global issue that is only worse in developing countries. People who are living in third world countries are not only more likely to be sexually assaulted, but they are also more likely to be assaulted in a more physically violent way than someone in a first world country. From genital mutilation to domestic violence, women specifically are much more oppressed in developing countries which also have less resources.

Social Equity and Communities More and more groups of survivors and advocates are coming together to combat how society views women and sexuality. They are spreading awareness about how to support survivors and why victim blaming should be eliminated, because it is never the survivors fault.

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More specifically on campuses, it is necessary to have a peer advocacy program established. Peer based advocacy helps college-age survivors (the largest age group of survivors) tremendously better than any other form of advocacy. This is due to the survivors having someone to relate to who is their age and who has also been through what they experienced.

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TREND: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

DRIVER Equal Legal Representation For ages the legal systems have failed survivors in gaining justice against the accused. There should be equal consideration for the survivors as well as the accused, and everyone deserves a fair, unbiased trial. Out of every 1,000 rapes, 994 perpetrators will walk free. This means only six will be incarcerated. These statistics do not include other forms of sexual assault. 16 At universities, there is a need for a more sophisticated immediate response system in order for evidence to be collected and utilized for a more fair trial.

Protests and Petitions Especially on campuses, there have been more protests and petitions conducted by advocates against gender based violence. Despite the fact that women who attend college are more likely to be sexually assaulted, less are actually reporting it for fear of retaliation, judgement, and no hope that the enforcement will help, etc... 16

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At UC, an example of this is the peaceful protests of the candlelight vigils that were held in memory of the survivors. They helped to bring together the community while supporting the cause, protesting the authorities, and providing a safe public space.

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TREND: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

INNOVATION Embassy of Intimacy “The Embassy of Intimacy explored ‘how we can use design to change people’s intimate behaviours’” and that “the space was conceived as a ‘safe space’ to explore the topic of intimacy.” “When people come in they have a conversation about consent, about physicality, about where we want to be touched and where we don’t want to be touched.” 8 This is an interesting study that utilizes occupiable spaces as tools to help people become more aware and comfortable about their limits and what they may or may not like.

Student for Survivors Students for survivors is a group that started as a result of UC canceling the student advocacy program on campus called RECLAIM. They are not aďŹ&#x192;liated with the university, and they have created ten demands (Appendix II) which they wish the University to provide responses and actions for.

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INNOVATION

Students for survivors acts as a community group with a focus towards student-age survivors. They also have a list on their website of comprehensive resources for all kinds of gender based violence in Cincinnati. This website is more helpful, up-to-date, and straightforward than UCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website in regards to finding help and information for survivors.

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TREND: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

INNOVATION Mobilise! App “Under the USAID-supported Mobilise! project, social enterprise Dimagi deployed an app in the city of Bangalore last year to improve victims’ access to counseling and other support services through a network of trusted organizations.” “While the Mobilise! project has leveraged a strong network of self-help groups in Bangalore, data from the project led to a major achievement in advocacy last year when the municipality committed to strengthen domestic violence response services at local primary health care centers.” With how heavily technology is used in today’s society, it only makes sense to have an app developed that could be a one-stop for all of the information and services required for survivors. This would be especially helpful in place of a confusing website with information scattered across diﬀerent web pages.

A lot of young people are not aware of what consent is, the survivors just know they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like what is happening to them. It is important to educate people of all ages what consent is, and why it is important so they understand how to address it if something is happening to them without their consent. Bringing survivors together is one of the best ways to deal with SGBV mentally. It is easier for a survivor to speak out about what happened to them when the person they are telling is around the same age and/or has their own story to share and relate to.

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INSIGHTS

Forming connections with other survivors can be a turning point in the healing journey.

HOW MIGHT WE EDUCATE ABOUT CONSENT AND PROVIDE A SAFE SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOR SURVIVORS?

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PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

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TREND: MENTAL HEALTH

History “Many cultures have viewed mental illness as a form of religious punishment or demonic possession. In ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, and Roman writings, mental illness was categorized as a religious or personal problem. In the 5th century B.C., Hypocrites was a pioneer in treating mentally ill people with techniques focused on changing a mentally ill patient’s environment or occupation, or administering certain substances as medications. During the Middle Ages, the mentally ill were believed to be possessed or in need of religion. Negative attitudes towards mental illness persisted into the 18th century in the United States, leading to stigmatization of mental illness, and unhygienic confinement of mentally ill individuals.” 3 Even now, in the 21st century, there is still a negative stigma towards people with mental illnesses, that are less deserving than other humans. Nevertheless, mental illness education is spreading, and with more information around, it is a more supported aspect, especially in university settings.

Sense of self worth Self awareness Accessibility to care Positive social perception Altruism

DRIVERS

INNOVATIONS

Social expectations

Andrew Maynard Home & Studio

Professional repercussions

Mindosis Kit

Treatment practices

Emotional First Aid Kit

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Basic Needs

Suicide rates

Poverty rates

Substance abuse and addiction

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TREND: MENTAL HEALTH

DRIVER Social Expectations From culture to friends and from race to gender, people are always surrounded by intense social expectations. These social expectations can cause depression. Slut-shaming someone (or saying, “She was asking for it”) after they were sexually assaulted is an example of how social expectations from a culture can drive the survivor in a negative direction. This can be particularly harmful to the survivor because they are trying to deal with the incident its self.

Professional Repercussions “Displays of discrimination can become internalized, leading to the development of self-stigma: People with mental illness may begin to believe the negative thoughts expressed by others and, in turn, think of themselves as unable to recover, undeserving of care, dangerous, or responsible for their illnesses. This can lead them to an inability to accomplish their goals.

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To avoid being discriminated against, some people may also try to avoid being labeled as “mentally ill” by denying or hiding their problems and refusing to seek out care.” 17 For a survivor, it is hard to re-adjust back to reality after an incident, and it would be very hard to focus on their career after an incident.

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TREND: MENTAL HEALTH

DRIVER Treatment Practices Mental health practice has come a very long way in history which means it has become more accepted in society. The way medical facilities are caring for patients with mental health issues has an impact on the way that society views mental health in the community. When the providers are conducting heinous experiments on people, society will believe they deserve it. If mental health is treated similarly to the way physical health is treated, it will be viewed in the same light.

Suicide Rates The majority (more than 90%) of those who die by suicide have been diagnosed with a mental illness. People with mental illnesses have higher rates of suicidal thoughts and deaths by suicide than the general population. Left untreated, mental illness, such as substance abuse can lead to complications, which may increase risk of committing suicide. 22

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If a survivor of SGBV is at a higher risk of developing a mental illness, then their risk of suicide is also increased.

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TREND: MENTAL HEALTH

DRIVER Poverty Rates Having a mental illness can be a factor towards someone becoming homeless, and vice versa. If someone is left homeless with nowhere to go, they are much more likely to end up with a mental illness compared to someone who is not. As discussed earlier, developing a mental illness can also aďŹ&#x20AC;ect career goals and aspirations, leading to unemployment and homelessness. Bad mental health drive poverty rates up, and there must be more services in order to stop it from getting worse.

Substance Abuse and Addiction â&#x20AC;&#x153;People with a mental illness are twice as likely to have a substance use problem compared to the general population. At least 20% of people with a mental illness have a co-occurring substance use problem. For people with schizophrenia, the number may be as high as 50%.

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Similarly, people with substance use problems are up to 3 times more likely to have a mental illness. More than 15% of people with a substance use problem have a cooccurring mental illness.â&#x20AC;? 23

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TREND: MENTAL HEALTH

INNOVATION Andrew Maynard Home & Studio “In a bid to improve his mental health and vitamin D levels, architect Andrew Maynard has renovated his Melbourne home and studio to make it so brightly lit that he has to wear sunglasses inside.” 6 While doctors cannot provide a prescription for a renovation, Andrew’s reaction to his doctor is one to consider when designing a space for mental support. Having ample daylight in a space can improve people’s mentality, and give their vitamin D a boost.

Mindoisis Kit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sara Lopez Ibanez developed a self-assessment kit that lets users figure out the kind of help they need, and where they can get it from.â&#x20AC;?

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INNOVATION

There are four tools that the user can utilize to discover their issue and find help which are, Discover, Record, Try Out, and Learn. This innovation is important because some people are too embarrassed or depressed to go to the doctor for help. Here, they can do it at home.

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TREND: MENTAL HEALTH

INNOVATION Emotional First Aid Kit “Sun, a graduate of the MA Industrial Design programme at London’s Central Saint Martins, developed the toolkit as a way to show that our emotional health is equally as important as our physical state.” 5 There are five pieces, which include an aroma mask, third eye glasses, and meditating stethoscope. This innovation is useful because it brings the mental illness to the outside by giving it a physical presence. It helps people without a mental illness to sympathize with the person who does.

Mental health needs to be viewed and studied from the same perspective as physical health. Lots of people who struggle with mental health desire to know what type of help they need before seeking it. People need to improve their way of living at home in order to have lasting, valuable results. A lot of positive change can come from the connection to the outdoors and the sun.

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

INSIGHTS

Anything from small to large changes at home can be very eďŹ&#x20AC;ective in overall mental health.

HOW MIGHT WE DESIGN A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FEEL COMFORTABLE, CONFIDENT, AND SUPPORTED WHEN SEEKING HELP?

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PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

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T R E N D : PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN

History “While there is some overlap between patient-centered and evidence-based design, a patient-centered approach uses design principles that continuously try to factor in the patient experience and their satisfaction.” 9 On the topic of the evolution of patient centered care and the meaning of co-design: “We’ve now moved from advocacy to patient and family activation. All of the terms we now commonly use — ‘patient- and family-centered care,’ ‘patient and family engagement,’ ‘patient experience’ — weren’t really used 10 years ago. Now we have patient-family advisors working on quality improvement, sitting in on root cause analyses, and working in a very sophisticated capacity. We’re making good progress in caring about the patient experience, and bringing in patient-family advisors and community members as partners.” 10 “Co-design means not coming in with assumptions. It means opening up our minds, and saying, ‘You tell us where we need to start. What’s the most painful part of this process for you? What do we need to change?’” 10

Development of advocacy Need for exposure Technology influencing perception Marketing tactics for education User group participation success

DRIVERS

INNOVATIONS

Comprehensible products

Deborah Alder Pill Bottles

Accessibility

Medical Drones

Designing for employees

Meditation Space

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Basic Needs

Increase in mental health care

Care coordination

Patient technology

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

T R E N D : PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN

DRIVER Comprehensible Products In order for patients to utilize products and services provided by mental health doctors, they must be able to understand how to use them. The design of a product must be self explanatory, and also work as it is supposed to, especially if the patient is using the product at home with no nurses around to guide them. In order to create a good design for the user, the designer must also know the patient they are designing for and their needs.

Accessibility Accessibility to care for mental health issues must be obtainable in order to fight this issue. With a mixture of technology and knowledge, accessibility is becoming more widespread.

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Economically in the USA, healthcare is still an issue that may prevent a large population from being able to access proper mental healthcare. On UCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus, everyone is required to have insurance. UC oďŹ&#x20AC;ers free meetings with counselors, but they keep a limit on the amount of visits allowed per semester.

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

T R E N D : PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN

DRIVER Designing for Employees When the designer also considers the needs of the employees who are using a space regularly, it can result in better performance from the workers. When the workers have a better work culture and overall happiness, they can perform better for the patients. This issue must be maintained over time. In order to keep lasting happiness, the working conditions must be analyzed every few years and actions can be taken to improve quality of the workers as well as the patients.

Increase in Mental Health Care Since there is an increase in mental health issues overall20, there is a requirement in more facilities for mental health care. Especially on college campuses where students have more stress and are more likely to need mental health support.

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On UCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus, it would help to have more space for mental health care and the CAPS program. More specifically, for the counseling services associated with SGBV, the ARISE program

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T R E N D : PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN

DRIVER Care Coordination Components of care coordination include working with an individual and their career to ensure that a integrated care plan is implemented, monitoring services to ensure they are delivered, facilitating communication between agencies and professionals, maintaining contact with the individual during their stay, and ensuring that reviews of care are undertaken. 18 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Providers think care coordination could help reduce costs for certain aspects of healthcare, like diagnosis or treatments.â&#x20AC;? 19

Patient Technology Technology is always evolving, and it is evolving as fast as the research is allowing it in the medical field. Technology from cell phone applications to machines are all aiding in facilitating a better patient experience.

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Technology is connecting the patient with the medical assistance they need, faster. It is also delivering the things they need faster and easier.

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T R E N D : PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN

INNOVATION Clear Rx Medication System “One day, Deborah’s grandmother took her grandfather’s medicine by mistake. Her name was Helen. His was Herman. Same initial – H Adler – and the pill bottles looked alike. This incident resulted in the ClearRx System for Target. From the color coded rings to identify each family member to the intuitive and easy-to-read label, ClearRx is designed for people who take prescription medication.”

Medical Drones â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rapid delivery of vaccines, medications and supplies right to the source could quash outbreaks of life-threatening communicable diseases. In the future, small indoor drones could deliver medicine to the bedside of a patient from the pharmacy, thus eliminating some human steps. This technology may allow more people in nursing homes to receive care at home for a longer period of time.â&#x20AC;? 21

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INNOVATION

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T R E N D : PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN

INNOVATION Meditation Space In Vo Trong Nghia Architect’s Meditation Space, “The Architects founder claims that meditation is a key factor in keeping his staﬀ focused and improving their decision making... ‘Within this forest of bamboo and plants, we invite you to meditate and reawaken your relationship with nature,’ added the architect. ‘We hope the journey through this pavilion will remind you of the impact of human actions in our daily lives.’” 11 Having this available for use for both patients and employees will benefit both of the relationships. It can be used as a place to escape for the employees, and as a place to recollect from any trauma the patient may be experiencing. Including this in my design could be very beneficial for the employee/patient relationship.

Patients as well as employees can use meditation to help aid in improving mental and physical health. If employees share treatments with patients (like meditation), it can allow for a deeper connection in the relationship, ending in happier patients and employees. Accessibility for patients does not end in the facilities, it should be continuously easy to access goods and services from the comfort of their own home.

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INSIGHTS

Having the ability to actively practice therapy from home helps promote eďŹ&#x192;ciency during in-person therapy sessions.

HOW MIGHT WE USE PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN TO CREATE A SPACE THAT ADVOCATES FOR BOTH THE PATIENT’S AND EMPLOYEE’S MENTAL HEALTH?

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PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

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HOW MIGHT WE ... EDUCATE ABOUT CONSENT AND PROVIDE A SAFE SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOR SURVIVORS? DESIGN A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FEEL COMFORTABLE, CONFIDENT, AND SUPPORTED WHEN SEEKING HELP? USE PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN TO CREATE A SPACE THAT ADVOCATES FOR BOTH THE PATIENT’S AND EMPLOYEE’S MENTAL HEALTH?

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

HOW MIGHT WE USE PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN TO CREATE A SPACE THAT PROMOTES MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATES ABOUT CONSENT, AND SUPPORTS SURVIVORS, PATIENTS, AND STAFF?

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS STYLISTIC ANALYSIS TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

“SECRET” FUNCTION Diva Centers by IDEO “At the Diva Centres, girls do their nails while having informal conversations about boys and sex. They hang out with friends, learn about contraception in their own terms from trained peers, and, when they’re ready, receive counselling and access to a variety of short and long-term birth control methods in a safe and judgmentfree environment from a trained professional. In this safe environment, girls begin to connect birth control with their future aspirations and get the information they need to make smart decisions from a safe and trusted resource.” 13 These Diva Centers are an innovative way to connect with the target community they want to attract.

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

THE “SECRET” VIP Center at University of Kentucky “Our welcoming space is a hub where education meets action. Students can stop by anytime to fill up on knowledge and learn the potential power of a bystander and the specific role they play in prevention. We hold many Green Team, VIP, and Green Dot related programs in the common space, as well. Most importantly, the Center serves as a place where students, faculty, and staﬀ in the UK community can seek confidential services.” The VIP Center at UK is a good example for what the Women’s Center at UC requires. The VIP Center has much more space that can support the much-needed student advocacy program on campus.

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

STYLISTIC ANALYSIS

FUNCTION SEPARATION Livsrum Cancer Counselling Centre by EFFEKT “Rather than designing the facility as one large structure, EFFEKT planned a series of domestic-scale buildings with gabled roof profiles and arranged them around a pair of courtyards on a site at the Næstved Hospital. Varying roof heights and materials means that the building will have its own unique architectural character that clearly distinguishes it from the surrounding hospital buildings. Each house-shaped building provides a different function”14 The usage of gabled roofs seem to be a trend in attempt to make a space feel more homey. The main success about this project is not the gabled roofs, but how the architects separated the different functions to the different buildings with varying ceiling heights. This is something to take into consideration when separating the different functions in the space.

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

DISCONNECTION Cubiculum “Social [co-working] spaces, whether for working or living, are often vibrant and lively, offering the pulse that we seek. At the same time, we are yearning for a break and privacy. This paradox, the need to balance social vibrancy and our individual peace, is at the very core of our concept of ‘Cubiculum’. To be in the world means being connected to the places in which we find ourselves. Cubiculum offers the opportunity for natural rest and a deep sense of beauty and harmony. Cubiculum can be used in the daytime or nighttime, but its only purpose is rest.” 15 This space will require a couple of different private areas. One private area will be where survivors can meet one-on-one with an advocate, an the other will be a space where a single person could go to unwind and be alone for a moment.

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

STYLISTIC ANALYSIS

RECONNECTION WISEPlace “WISEPlace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping to end homelessness among women. For more than 95 years, WISEPlace has provided safe, aﬀordable transitional housing, healthy meals, financialempowerment curriculum and employment assistance, to help women move from homelessness and hopelessness to self-reliance.” Similarly to reconnecting a homeless person back into independence, this safe space on UC’s campus will also help with reconnecting patients and survivors with similar, like-minded people, so they can beat their anxiety and re-connect with a social scene.

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

SITE

CONTEXT CRITERIA POTENTIAL SITES EVALUATION MACRO CONTEXT MICRO CONTEXT

SITE & CONTEXT

CRITERIA Location Nearby to UC, reachable by foot, shuttle, or Nightride Close to a hospital/health clinic for treatment Surrounding area must be safe Near to a park/green space for enjoyment Parking not necessary but can be a plus

Building Properties Does not require a lot of space Rounded, central plan preferred More natural light allowed in More views outward, less views inward

Building Character Clean, calm, welcoming aesthetic Small in scale, feels more personal

SITE & CONTEXT

Medical Services

Legal Services

Support Services

Potential Sites

SITE & CONTEXT

Medical Services

Legal Services

SITE & CONTEXT

Support Services

Potential Sites

SITE & CONTEXT

SITE A Low to high ....................................................................1-5

Location Proximity to UC ........................................................5 Proximity to health services .....................................3 Surrounding sites.....................................................5 Safety ......................................................................4 Proximity to park/green space .................................4 Parking ....................................................................2 Building Properties Amount of space (10,000ft2) ....................................5 Plan layout ...............................................................3 Natural light and privacy ratio ..................................3 Building Character Clean, calm, welcoming aesthetic ...........................4 Small in scale, feels more personal .........................2 Total ......................................................................40

SITE & CONTEXT

SITE B Low to high ....................................................................1-5

Location Proximity to UC ........................................................2 Proximity to health services .....................................2 Surrounding sites.....................................................1 Safety ......................................................................2 Proximity to park/green space .................................4 Parking ....................................................................5 Building Properties Amount of space (9,000ft2) ......................................5 Plan layout ...............................................................2 Natural light and privacy ratio ..................................2 Building Character Clean, calm, welcoming aesthetic ...........................5 Small in scale, feels more personal .........................3 Total ......................................................................33

WALLS TO REMAIN WALLS TO DEMOLISHED

WALLS TO BE DEMOLISHED

WALLS TO BE ADDED

SITE & CONTEXT

DOORS TO BE DEMOLISHED

AVONDALE CREATIVE PLAYSCAPE

SITE PLAN KEY NOTES

DEMO PLAN LEGEND 1

NEW GLASS GARAGE DOORS TO REPLACE EXISTING OVERHEAD DOORS.

ALL BASEMENT WINDOW WELLS TO BE REMOVED. PATCH AND REPAIR AS NEEDED.

DEMO EXISTING DOOR, PREPARE FOR NEW WINDOW.

REMOVE EXISTING DOOR, PATCH AND MATCH EXISTING EXTERIOR BRICK.

DEMOLISH EXISTING WINDOW AND PREPARE FOR NEW ENTRY DOORS.

DEMO WALL AND PREPARE FOR NEW DOOR.

GENERAL:

Address: 639 Rockdale Ave, Cincinnati OH, 45219 Notes:

Spring 2017 Capstone Drawing Set.

Remodel and Construction drawing set intended for workplace design. Date Built: 1898

Intended Purpose: Firehouse Date of Remodel: 1981 Intended Purpose:

Owner: Rockdale Firehouse Inc. Address: PO Box 29007 Cincinnati OH 45229

PROJECT:

Drawn By: Kelly Geig

Project Name: Avondale Creative Playscape

Description: EXISTING & DEMOLITION FIRST LVL PLAN Date:

25.04.2017

Scale:

1/8” = 1’

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SITE & CONTEXT

SITE C Low to high ....................................................................1-5

Location Proximity to UC ........................................................1 Proximity to health services .....................................1 Surrounding sites.....................................................3 Safety ......................................................................2 Proximity to park/green space .................................3 Parking ....................................................................5 Building Properties Amount of space (9,300ft2) ......................................5 Plan layout ...............................................................5 Natural light and privacy ratio ..................................4 Building Character Clean, calm, welcoming aesthetic ...........................3 Small in scale, feels more personal .........................5 Total ......................................................................37

21'-2"

33'-743"

18'-341"

14'-834"

5'-641"

33'-234"

10'-5"

3'-9"

10'-9"

24'-1134"

5'-734"

9'-1134"

4'-412"

4'-1112"

SITE & CONTEXT

14'-1141"

10'-9"

24'-6"

25'-121"

41'-11"

SITE & CONTEXT

SITE EVALUATION

Location

A B C

Proximity to UC .............................................................5 ..................... 2 .................... 1 Proximity to health services ..........................................3 ..................... 2 .................... 1 Surrounding sites..........................................................5 ..................... 1 .................... 3 Safety ...........................................................................4 ..................... 2 .................... 2 Proximity to park/green space ......................................4 ..................... 4 .................... 3 Parking .........................................................................2 ..................... 5 .................... 5 Building Properties Amount of space (10,000ft2) .........................................5 ..................... 5 .................... 5 Plan layout ....................................................................3 ..................... 2 .................... 5 Natural light and privacy ratio .......................................3 ..................... 2 .................... 4 Building Character Clean, calm, welcoming aesthetic ................................4 ..................... 5 .................... 3 Small in scale, feels more personal ..............................2 ..................... 3 .................... 5 Total .............................................................................40 ................... 33 .................. 37

SITE & CONTEXT

BEST FIT: SITE A 255 CALHOUN

SITE & CONTEXT

MACRO CONTEXT While SGBV is a worldwide issue, there is no way that interior design alone can combat it worldwide. We must start small and focused on a particular audience at first, and when those tactics work, then we can view it on a more worldwide scale. That being said, we as designers should not limit ourselves to only small scale views because it is still a worldwide issue. People are being affected from gender based violence in every single country, all in different ways. All the way from genital mutilation down to inappropriate grabbing and touching, there is no such thing as an acceptable assault.

SITE & CONTEXT

MICRO CONTEXT In looking at numbers within the Greater Cincinnati Area, rapes and assaults remain a large issue that has remained consistent in numbers for years now according to City-Data.com. 12 In order to begin combatting the issue as a whole in the Cincinnati area, designers can focus on one target area, which is the college climate of the University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati is, after all, a college town according to the Tapestry Segmentation analysis by ERSI. (See Appendix I)

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES FACILITY DESCRIPTION USERS VALUE PROPOSITION ACTIVITY LOG SPACE REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM AREA ESTIMATES CODE REQUIREMENTS

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

FACILITY DESCRIPTION Services Currently, the University of Cincinnati has many different programs which offer support for survivors of gender based violence and mental health. In order for these services and organizations to function properly, they need adequate space to do their jobs. Currently, all of the services which the proposed facility will house, are all are provided with inadequate space. This facility will provide services related to mental health and gender based violence in the UC community. The services and organizations that this facility will house includes; the UC Wellness Center, CAPS Program, ARISE program, Women’s Center, peer advocacy (like the old RECLAIM program), and Women Helping Women (WHW) Advocates. The goal is to bring these facilities together with hopes of forming a well-rounded alliance between the staff and the community while also keeping the services separate and functioning independently from one another.

CAPS PROGRAM ARISE PROGRAM

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

WELLNESS CENTER

WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CENTER PEER ADVOCACY WHW ADVOCATES

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

USER: SELENA THE SURVIVOR

DEMOGRAPHICS Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Age: 23 Income: $20,000 Located in: Clifton

BACKGROUND Selena is an upperclassmen student at UC studying in the design field. Aside from her studies, she works part time as a bartender on the weekends. She does not want to be bothered with a relationship because she is focused on her studies for the last couple of years. She studied abroad and is very culturally aware. She is also attached to her family at home in Maryland and returns to see them as much as possible. She has a small dog to take care of at home.

IDENTIFIERS She usually finds herself in a new personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedroom every weekend. She has been exposed to a lot of slutshaming, but she keeps healthy relationships and is very sexually aware, so she is immune to the slut-shaming. She has always known about consent and gender based violence, but she never thought it would happen to her, until it did. 88

DEMOGRAPHICS Pronouns: He/Him/His Age: 19 Income: N/A Located in: On campus dorms

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

USER: ULRICH THE UNSURE

BACKGROUND Ulrich is a freshman international student at UC. He is only here in the US for the duration of his studies, so he wants to make the best of it. He is studying engineering and is considering joining a fraternity. He does not work, but is considering getting a campus job after his first year for some extra cash. His family is in Germany and they support him for his studies. He is in a committed relationship of two years.

IDENTIFIERS He is unfamiliar with the idea of consent and sexual assault. When it finally happens to him, he is not even sure that he has been raped. He thinks that men cannot be raped, but he did not want to cheat on his girlfriend. He is afraid to talk about it because he is afraid he will lose the love of his life. He feels that there is nowhere to go, and nobody to talk to.

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

USER: CATHERINE THE COUNSELOR

DEMOGRAPHICS Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Age: 37 Income: $60,000 Located in: Cincinnati

BACKGROUND Catherine has been working in the field of gender based violence since she graduated college ten years ago. She is now working for Women Helping Women in Cincinnati, and is partners with the University. Since she does not work for the University, all of her clients remain fully confidential. She has a loving husband, two children, and is expecting one more. She is well oďŹ&#x20AC; and tries to volunteer in her community when she can. Her family attends Crossroads church every Sunday.

IDENTIFIERS She has a burning desire to help every survivor of gender based violence around campus, but she does not know how to reach out to the community in order to promote what she does. She feels that it is hard to connect with the survivors who come in because she is older than them.

DEMOGRAPHICS Pronouns: They/Them/Their Age: 46 Income: $80,000 Located in: Cincinnati

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

USER: PAT THE PROFESSOR

BACKGROUND Pat has worked at a few diﬀerent universities teaching fine arts. Pat has chosen to not marry, but they are in a committed relationship of eight years. Pat never really wanted kids, but their partner has two teenagers that they enjoy spending time with. They enjoy hiking in their free time, and they have a few cats. They have traveled a lot around the US, but never internationally.

IDENTIFIERS Since they have been at UC, they have never felt more judged for their identity than at any other university. They always question why one needs to identify as female or male, why not “other”? They do not feel like they are a man or a woman, rather just human. They wish to reach out to others like them around UC, and form a community and support system on campus.

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

VALUE PROPOSITIONS

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Safe space to talk with others

Space to be alone and focus

More positive friends and community support

Community support Wellness advice

Meditation for relaxation

Study tactics

Medical advice Space for escape

Unlimited visits per semester/year

Survivor resources

Positive community to surround with

Promotes going to class Markets to people in greek life and at parties

Counselling services Supportive community Safe Space

Immediate, 24/7 support services

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Relatable, student advocates who do not judge

NEEDS OF USER:

Focuses on one task at a time

Makes time for herself

Friends positively influence her

Struggles to always see the positive

Stay positive Maintain work/life balance Finish capstone

Feels overwhelmed

Sexual assault

Socializes and joins a fraternity Is sure to never black out when drinking

Girl takes advantage of him when intoxicated Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do homework

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

VALUE PROPOSITIONS

Has less motivation than ever before

Goes to class Fit in with new friends Deal with pressure to be perfect Remain loyal to girlfriend Drinks a lot at parties

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

VALUE PROPOSITIONS

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Sustainable building

Smoothly run system allows for flexibility Telephone, Email, work profiles all connected

Visitor space 24/7 staﬀ and surveillance Adequate oﬃce and meeting space

Sophisticated system to keep track of contacts

FaceTime hours for connecting with family

Advocacy training for faculty and staﬀ Faculty training

Lower operational costs, pay employees more

Provide meditation space Community building

Meditation instructions and space International connections

Bring your kids to work day

Eﬃciency of building makes for savings and more money for employees

Learns how to talk with students about gender based violence Provide meditation space

NEEDS OF USER:

Gets a promotion

Flexibility to be able to work on-call Support family

Follow up with survivors

Be there for survivors all the time

Job does not pay as much as she would like Some survivors slip through the cracks

Keep in contact with survivors

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

VALUE PROPOSITIONS

Misses family while working

Meditate for spiritual reasons Have international connections

Allow students to feel comfortable talking to her Promote gender based violence with students more

Start meditating Can’t aﬀord to travel internationally Travel more internationally Cannot find somewhere to meditate Doesn’t want to invade on student’s lives 95

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

USER ACTIVITY LOG

SURVIVORS

Enters space Consults reception for help

Gets sent to student advocates

Walks straight to Café

Orders coﬀee

Gets sent to WHW advocates Stays in oﬃce for a moment

Finds seat to study at

Moves to private, confidential space

Uses bathroom

Goes to community support space

Returns to oﬃce with advocate Goes home Goes home

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

USER ACTIVITY LOG

ADVOCATES

Enters space

Goes straight to oﬃce

Goes straight to kitchen Visits the bathroom

Visits printer

Visits community space

Goes to kitchen for lunch

Grabs a coﬀee from the Café

Visits bathroom

Returns to oﬃce

Goes home

Quantity of Space

Adjacencies

10 ft²

Reception

Checking in

225 ft²

Interview Room

Problem identification

120 ft²

Communal Space

Socializing

200 ft²

1, 2

Grand Hall

Multipurpose

150

2,128 ft²

Central

Training/Seminar

Training and seminars

600 ft²

1, 2

Conference Room

Conferences

190 ft²

Administration

Administrative offices

225 ft²

Staff Offices

Staff advocate offices

180 ft²

Student Offices

Student advocate offices

250 ft²

Important Adjacency Neutral Adjacency

2, 3

Secluded with offices

Private Rooms

Confidential discusions

120 ft²

Lounge/Café

Lounging, studying, drinking coffee

300 ft²

1, 2

Outdoor Patio

Relaxing, working, studying

880 ft²

Library

Studying in silence

300 ft²

Bathrooms

Hygiene

42 ft²

Mechanical

Hiding mechanical

80 ft²

Remote

Total Estimated Function Space: Total Estimated Circulation Space:

Total Projected Space Required: Total Space Available:

Size

Occupants

Waiting

Activity

Entry

Program Matrix

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

SPACE REQUIREMENTS & PROGRAM AREA ESTIMATE

7,859 ft2 2,100 ft2

9,959 ft2 10,000 ft2

Daylighting

Views

Visitors and Employees

225 ft²

Reception desk

Visitors

120 ft²

Desk, chairs, shelves

Visitors

200 ft²

1, 2

Mixed seating

Allowed

Visitors and Employees

2,128 ft²

Central

Flexible seating

Allowed

Visitors and Employees

600 ft²

1, 2

Desks, chairs, projector

Outwards

Visitors and Employees

190 ft²

Conference table, chairs

Outwards

Employees

Users

Public Access

Feature lighting

Special Equipment

Adjacencies 1

Furnishings and Fixtures

Quantity of Space 1

Size 10 ft²

225 ft²

Private desk, comfortable guest chairs

180 ft²

Desk, chairs, sheves

Employees

250 ft²

2, 3

Many desks, open office concept

Visitors and Employees

120 ft²

Secluded within offices

Comfortable chairs

Outwards

Visitors and Employees

300 ft²

1, 2

Mixed seating, tables

Allowed

Visitors and Employees

880 ft²

Outdoor lounge furniture, tables

Allowed

Visitors and Employees

Allowed

Visitors

300 ft²

Shelves, lounge seating, work desks

42 ft²

Plumbing fixtures

Visitors and Employees

80 ft²

Remote

Mechanical

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

SPACE REQUIREMENTS & PROGRAM AREA ESTIMATE

KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES

BUILDING CODE

HISTORICAL PRESERVATION The University YMCA was bought in 2005 and is still “awaiting appropriate reuse. Buildings and features dating from the university’s modern period, 1948 through 1990, should be treated with care on a caseby-case basis so that buildings and features that may later be considered significant are given a fair assessment.” The building is on the list of “significant ‘mature’ or historic buildings also formed the campus before the implementation of the Master Plan 2000 and are important for the ways in which their ‘force fields’ influenced that plan in determining the placement of new buildings and landscapes.” The YMCA Building is a part of the Calhoun Streetscape character area. According to the Campus Heritage Plan article, the YMCA Building’s issues consist of; the landscape associated with it needs repair, and the walk and retaining wall segments that provide connections to the side entrances of the building are failing. Their recommendations are to retain the historic building and to rehabilitate the landscape, particularly taking into consideration pedestrian safety. They also mention that “information-technology, energy conservation, and life-safety upgrades are required.” The article says there has been discussion over demolition and removal of the building overall. In argument, they mention, “The university should reverse any course toward demolition and seek a creative, sustainable reuse of the structure. Appropriate mothballing measures should be undertaken immediately. Roof leaks at bay windows and other deterioration of the building envelope (including the steel casement windows) must be addressed immediately through in-kind repairs. Interior finishes must be repaired and code compliance issues resolved in a well-considered rehabilitation plan.” 24

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BUILDING CODE

FIRE CODES Fire codes are one of the most important things for an interior designer to consider. There are three aspects to consider when thinking about fire safety including containment, suppression, and detection. More specific fire code considerations include egress and exiting, lighting, exit sign placement, fire extinguishers, door hardware, material and furniture fire safety. Interior designers and architects must take all of these aspects into consideration when designing for fire safety in order to be successful.

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ETHICAL & SUSTAINABLE ISSUES ETHICAL ISSUES ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

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ETHICAL ISSUES

SAFETY Especially with gender based violence, safety is a huge issue. The space on campus needs to be 100% secure in order for it to provide the services it needs to. Employees need to go through screenings and the building its self must be secure.

EGOISM The University of Cincinnati is resistant to reporting sexual and gender based violence crimes. They believe the more rapes that are reported, the higher the numbers will rise, and the worse it will be for business for the next school year. This is promoting rape culture by sweeping the issue under a rug and silencing the survivors. The true numbers need to be shown in order to prove gender based violenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast existence, so more advocates can be inspired to join the movement and help empower survivors.

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ETHICAL ISSUES

CONFIDENTIALITY While there needs to be more exposure with reporting numbers for statistics, it is important that the survivorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identities and stories are confidential and only given out with consent from the survivor. We wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to forget about consent in a space run for survivors of crimes that were committed without their consent now would we?

ECOLOGICAL The largest ecological issue that could arise from this project is in the actual performance of the renovation. There would be a lot of trash and debris that would come out of the initial clearing out of the space. In order to counteract this, sustainable materials can be used in the new concept.

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SUSTAINABILITY

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SUSTAINABILITY

ECONOMIC The funding for this project would have to come from the University. There is a grant which the University gave to the RECLAIM program and as a part of Students for Survivorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demands, they wanted to know what happened with this grant. If UC could use that grant towards this project, it would help tremendously.

SOCIAL The problem revolving around SGBV will never be fully eliminated. Even when the numbers are decreased enough to be almost nonexistent, there will always be a need to educate and take preventative measure for SGBV to never happen again in the future. If the movement ends, history will repeat, and gender based violence will return.

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SUSTAINABILITY

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INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND ABSTRACT RESEARCH USERS

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND Elena Thier I am a survivor. I have survived various forms of sexual assault including stalking, verbal assault, inappropriate touching, and rape; and I live to tell my story. It is important to me that every person who has been affected by gender-based violence has the opportunity to be surrounded by a community that supports them, believes them, and empowers them to make a difference. Gender-based violence is never okay, and I am going to utilize the skills I have been taught for the past five years at the University of Cincinnati (UC) to design a safe space where survivors of all varieties of assault can come together and form a strong community to help combat this issue. No more bandaid solutions of teaching people to try and be more defensive against perpetrators; we need to stop those perpetrators from assaulting in the first place. Through my experience working on various projects for consent education and sexual assault prevention, I have finally put my knowledge on the topic of gender-based violence (GBV) to work alongside my interior design skills. In my project, I will bring back RECLAIM, a student-run program that allowed survivors to anonymously report their experiences, and speak with someone who is at the same level as them. Alongside this, I am combining other service provided by the University, as well as introducing a new service of temporary housing. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s empower some survivors.

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ABSTRACT Sexual Assault and Gender-Based Violence In order to design a safe space for survivors of sexual assault and GBV, we must take their safety and privacy into consideration. In a survey I conducted, survivors typically want to be alone in their home, or with someone they love (like a family member or friend) directly after an assault happens. As a result of this, there needs to be a space where survivors can go to get away from the situation and their perpetrator. This space needs to be secure and uphold a sense of privacy. After this immediate recovery from the situation, a survivor may choose to reach out to an advocate. An advocate will inform the survivor of their options of reporting, medical help, and counseling, etc... and they can help guide the survivor to these resources. If the survivor chooses to partake in counseling services, this is to be available within the building for immediate service. If the survivor believes they have the confidence to talk about their experience with others apart from counselors and advocates, they can choose to join the community of people who fight to bring awareness to GBV, like the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center at UC. While these services are not a linear process, they all have a common goal of guiding the survivor on a path to recovery and empowerment.

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RESEARCH Physical and Psychological Through the research conducted in the last semester of my studies, I found that sexual assault has a strong connection with mental health, and that survivors are more likely to struggle with this issue, which can lead to larger issues that hinder a survivorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to grow. Taking the mental health of the employees into consideration is also important. For them to do their job properly, they must have the resources they need to provide a good service. In doing this research, I was able to solidify what services needed to be included within the building as well as the resources needed to design for a sustainable workplace and safe space for the survivors. In summation, I found that when a survivor is treated for their mental health equally as important to their physical health, it will help lead them to a state of empowerment.

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USERS Survivors of Sexual Assault and Gender-Based Violence The most important users that I will be focusing on in my design are the survivors. They are the people who need this space, therefore I should design with them in mind. Women have a higher rate of assault compared to men and other non-binary genders. In fact, a woman is more likely to be assaulted if she were to choose to attend college versus if she did not. Since all humans have the ability to be sexually assaulted, this space will cater to all genders. It will not judge who you are, and it will be accepting of everyone. This means inclusivity is extremely important, and the materiality chosen will be in line with neutrality to genders.

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HOW MIGHT A SPACE FOSTER REFUGE FOR SURVIVORS, HELP ALLEVIATE THEIR TRAUMA, AND GUIDE THEM TOWARDS A STATE OF EMPOWERMENT?

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CONTEXT CONTEXT ANALYSIS: MACRO MICRO SITE LOCATION

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

CONTEXT: MACRO City of Cincinnati The process of elimination I used when selecting my site included analyzing the surrounding areas of downtown Cincinnati and the Clifton area, and the distances where a survivor on UC’s campus may need to go to get help after an assault. The three main services that survivors need are medical, psychological, and legal services. Furthermore, there are multiple different psychological and general support services that are held at separate locations. Through my research, I found that legal and physical medical services need to be housed under separate locations from the safe space I am providing in the event that a survivor does not want to report to the police or get a physical examination. More importantly, this safe space’s location must be within walking distance to these medical and legal services for when the survivor does want to be examined or wants to report the incident.

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Medical Services

Legal Services

Support Services

Site

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

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CONTEXT: MICRO UC’s Campus In order to promote a more accessible and seamless process for the survivor to reach out for help, the safe space will combine three existing services including the RECLAIM advocates or Women Helping Women, ARISE counseling, and the Women’s Center. Currently, the advocates and the Women’s Center are located in the Steger Student Life Center building at the heart of campus which houses a multitude of other services for the university, unrelated to gender-based violence services. The ARISE program is located in a building off-campus and is integrated with the CAPS general counseling services. These are all of the existing support-centric services that I will be integrating together under one roof in order to promote easy access as a one-stop-shop for all of a survivor’s supportive needs.

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Medical Services

Legal Services

Support Services

Site

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

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SITE LOCATION 255 Calhoun St. Directly across the street from a variety of businesses that mostly service the food and beverage industry, 255 Calhoun St. is located along the south edge of campus. Immediately behind the building stands two high-rise dormitories, Calhoun and Siddall Hall. It is important to note the buildings main entrance is located on a very public and busy street, flooded with students during the operating semesters. The main entry is easy to find, but it is also very exposed.

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Site

Calhoun St

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

UCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus

Morele

in Ave

W McMillan St

Lyon St

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EXISTING BUILDING YMCA UC Originally constructed as a YMCA building for UC in 1930, it has functioned primarily as a space for groups of students to meet. During the world wars, it was utilized as a service center for the military. It currently has four levels total, one semiunderground lower level with two entries (one private and one Semi-private), one main level that has the main entry, and two levels above that. I will be focusing on three levels only, removing the top floor in order to create a greater contrast between the public and private spaces on the second floor. See photos of the three entries to the right. Also see the original plans below accompanied by a north/south section through the building.

Lower Level (NTS)

First Level (NTS)

TRENDS & PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Second Level (NTS)

North/South Section (NTS)

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CONCEPT & PRINCIPLES FUNCTION CONCEPT DESIGN PRINCIPLES

FUNCTION CONCEPT CRISIS INTERVENTION CONSULTATION PREVENTION

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

MODUS OPERANDI Understanding the General Function In order to understand how the design concept was developed, one must first understand the process that a survivor braves on their journey through healing to empowerment. Functions housed in this safe space include immediate shelter after the assault/crisis, intervention services, consultation with mental health professionals, and prevention services that spread awareness and educate about sexual assault. It is important to note that the journey along this path is flexible and non-linear but there is one shared goal in the end which is to guide survivors towards healing and independence. In the diagram to the right, there are four bubbles that represent each stage or resource provided by UC. The arrows connecting them correlate to the path a survivor may take after being assaulted. The thickness of the line represents the likelihood of a survivor moving from that stage to the one it is pointing to. For example, it is rare that a survivor of rape would go directly from crisis to prevention, they would more likely go through intervention and consultation first.

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

CRISIS

INTERVENTION

CONSULTATION

PREVENTION

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

CRISIS Immediate Shelter Immediately after an assault takes place in a case where there is no safe place for the survivor to go, they are able to call a 24 hour hot-line to be granted access into a secured, temporary, dormitory-style housing. This is a new function that no other University provides, but it is necessary because the moments immediately following an assault are some of the most crucial moments that will heavily affect the survivorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery. As discussed earlier, if we are to treat mental trauma with equal importance as physical trauma with sexual assault, then this is the approach required. This space will also provide those stepping stones to reaching out for help, since the survivor is already in the same building as an advocate, there is more motive to reach out.

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

CRISIS

INTERVENTION

CONSULTATION

PREVENTION

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

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C D

INTERVENTION Access to Options After recovering from the immediate trauma that an assault may put on a survivor comes the hardest part in the healing process for a survivor; the coming out and telling someone about it. In the intervention stage, this is when the survivor can reach out to a Women Helping Women (WHW) advocate or a RECLAIM student advocate. An advocates duty is to stand by the survivor, to understand their story, to believe and support them, and to provide information on reporting options so the survivor can make an informed decision. WHW provides a 24 hour crisis hot-line and they will offer to personally escort a survivor to the different locations on campus for medical and legal reporting, should the survivor decide to partake in those services. Advocates also recommend survivors connections to CAPS and ARISE, UCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s counseling services. The difference between the advocates and the counselors is that the counselors are mental health professionals and the advocates are not.

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CONSULTATION Mental Health When a survivor decides to reach out for professional counseling, there should be a professional available. UC provides a program within their CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) services called ARISE (awareness, response, intervention, support, empowerment) which deals specifically with survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence. ARISE takes walk-ins for crisis counseling during business hours, they provide individual therapy sessions as well as group therapy, a 24/7 confidential phone line, and connections to other resources and referral support for higher levels of treatment. The ARISE services are free to all UC students, and is an extremely important service for survivors. No matter where a survivor is in their healing process, consultation is a stage that a survivor can come to from any stage in the process, and return back to no matter how far they may be through the stages.

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PREVENTION Education and Impact Shifting the way society views sexual assault and gender-based violence is the solution to a long term, permanent declination of assault rates. When survivors come together and combine their passion, they have the power to educate and advocate for the cause. The prevention area of the building holds the UC Women’s Center (UCWC). The UCWC advocates for “the personal and professional growth of women by facilitating action, promoting intersectional justice, and fostering connections for all students.” -UCWC If a survivor chooses, they can get involved more with the community in this space. They can share their story, get more people involved in the fight against gender based violence, and they can empower others to speak up about their experiences. “Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” -G.D. Anderson

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HOW MIGHT A SPACE FOSTER REFUGE FOR SURVIVORS, HELP ALLEVIATE THEIR TRAUMA, AND GUIDE THEM TOWARDS A STATE OF EMPOWERMENT?

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BY REMAINING A SAFE AND PRIVATE SPACE WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOMED TO FIND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

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SAFETY Needs of User Safety in correlation with the crisis stage of the healing process means that a space must be completely private and confidential. There is a need to conceal the survivor’s identity without making them feel shut oﬀ or enclosed from society.

Services Provided A private, 24-hour accessible entry from the side of the building and away from the busy Calhoun street will allow survivors to access the private short-term residential area. This can be accessed by calling a 24-hour phone line provided by Women Helping Women. The location of the residential space will be on the top floor which the survivor will take an elevator up to. Since the floor is above street level, it provides views outward while reducing views inward. Furthermore, safety is provided throughout the space by utilizing diﬀerent types of screening and layering techniques.

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INCLUSION Needs of User No matter anyone’s gender, sex, or preferred sexual orientation, anyone is welcomed in this space. Nobody should feel pressured to have to try and “fit in” to a mold that they are not.

Services Provided The idea of inclusion is promoted through the student advocacy service called RECLAIM. Through layering, the RECLAIM service is integrated between the temporary residences as well as the counseling services. While RECLAIM has their own space in the building, they are located closely and share common spaces with the short-term residential spaces for survivors. If a survivor decides to reach out for help from an advocate, their private meeting space is located and also used by the counseling services, giving the survivor a sense of familiarity between these services.

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PRIVACY Needs of User Similar to safety, privacy and confidentiality is important in relation to the counseling services. When participating in a meeting with a counselor, a survivor has a right to their privacy and confidentiality.

Services Provided Varying levels of private spaces are to be nested within the building so there are private or semi-private spaces within each public or semi-public spaces. In reference to the counseling services, acoustics are extremely important so nobodies story is overheard by anyone who should not hear it. This is enforced through layering of partitions, acoustics, and screening within the spaces.

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COMMUNITY Needs of User Once a survivor has physically and mentally recovered from an assault, it is important that they are somewhat exposed to a community of survivors. They may choose to be a part of this community and partake in activities.

Services Provided The public-most space of the building will hold the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center and meeting spaces for student groups that promote empowerment for survivors. Throughout the building, apertures function to provide visual connections to this public area, no matter which stage of the healing process the survivor is in. While these apertures build connections, they still remain private as to not expose anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identities or reveal too much. Throughout the building, there are many fireplaces. A combination of nesting, layering, and apertures will be utilized in order to highlight these places of gathering.

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HOW MIGHT A SPACE FOSTER REFUGE FOR SURVIVORS, HELP ALLEVIATE THEIR TRAUMA, AND GUIDE THEM TOWARDS A STATE OF EMPOWERMENT? BY REMAINING A SAFE AND PRIVATE SPACE WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOMED TO FIND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

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CONCEPT: EMPOWERING SURVIVORS DESIGN TOOLS: LAYERING FUNCTION NESTING PRIVATE SPACES APERTURE CONNECTIONS GATHERING SPACES

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NEST : to fit or place one within another : a place of rest, retreat, or lodging : Analogize the progression of a birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nest with the function of the building Private spaces to be nested within public, semi-public, and semi-private spaces Nest private circulation towards the central core of the building

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LAYER : a thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under another : Layering as screening to enforce confidentiality for the survivors Scale variation and layering of materials to provide separation for spaces of gathering Guide a survivor to reach out for help through layering of function

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APERTURE : an opening or open space : Apertures begin to create visual connections between spaces through sight-lines DiďŹ&#x20AC;erent levels of exposure depending upon scale of aperture keeping privacy in mind Utilizing apertures to enhance daylight and provide connections to nature

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GATHER : to come together in a body : to cluster around a focus of attraction : Fireplaces as spaces where people come together in a space Application of color to fireplaces in order to provide emphasis Fully encompassing the occupants within the space of gathering to keep them there

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Public Egress Semi-Public Egress Semi-Private Egress Private Egress

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KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES Central theme, moment of empowerment

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KEY PROJECT PROPERTIES Exterior building collage sketch

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Feature wall form studies - 3d print

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FIRST LEVEL Public-Most Level Community Space Women’s Center Oﬃces Kitchen Restrooms

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SECOND LEVEL Private-Most Level Temporary Dorms Communal Lounge Advocate Oï¬&#x192;ces Kitchenette Restroom Shower

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LOWER LEVEL Semi-Private Level Group Therapy Private Therapy Reception/Waiting Counselor Oï¬&#x192;ces Conference Rooms Kitchenette Restroom

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LATITUDINAL SECTION Fireplace Feature Walls Orange - Communal Lounge Blue - Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center Purple - Advocate & Counseling private rooms

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LONGITUDINAL SECTION Explosion Feature Wall This wall serves to provide private spaces nested within public spaces Mural to be applied to the top part of the wall in order to enhance a sense of empowerment

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PHYSICAL MODEL 1’ = 1/8” scale This diagrammatic model serves to highlight the big moves seen in the section drawing, in a 3D perspective

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CRISIS Temporary Housing Common Space Apertures connect sight lines to empowerment phase of the healing process Fireplace area encompasses the survivor in the associated color code Layering of material utilized in ceiling feature as well as wall paint

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INTERVENTION Survivor Explores Help Options No apertures featured for maximum privacy Fireplace area encompasses the survivor in the associated color code Layering of material utilized in ceiling feature as well as wall paint

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COUNSELING Survivor Receives Support Semi-public waiting area eases survivor back into society again Feature wall begins to nest the fireplace, designating a comfortable gathering area Minimal and transparent layers allow for a more calming yet empowering area

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PREVENTION (SEMI-PUBLIC) Survivor Reconnection to Society Feature wall explosion eï¬&#x20AC;ect enhances a sense of empowerment Feature wall nests a semi-public space within the public-most space of the building Apertures created in feature wall respect the existing architecture

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PREVENTION (PUBLIC) Survivor Involvement in Society Feature wall explosion eï¬&#x20AC;ect enhances a sense of empowerment Feature wall nests a semi-public space within the public-most space of the building Apertures created in feature wall respect the existing architecture

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College Towns Households: 1,176,200

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Average Household Size: 2.14 Median Age: 24.5 Median Household Income: $32,200

WHO ARE WE?

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

SOCIOECONOMIC TRAITS

About half the residents of College Towns are enrolled in college, while the rest work for a college or the services that support it. Students have busy schedules, but make time between studying and part-time jobs for socializing and sports. Students that are new to managing their own finances tend to make impulse buys and splurge on the latest fashions. This digitally engaged group uses computers and cell phones for all aspects of life including shopping, school work, news, social media, and entertainment. College Towns are all about new experiences, and residents seek out variety and adventure in their lives.

• These are nonfamily households with many students living alone or with roommates for the first time.

• Their limited incomes result in thrifty purchases.

• This segment is a mix of densely developed student housing and dorms with local residences. • Off-campus, low rent apartments comprise half of the housing stock. • Over three-quarters of the households are renter occupied, with one in ten remaining vacant. • One-third of homes are single family; mostly occupied by local residents who own their homes. • This market is bike and pedestrian friendly.

TAPESTRY

• They do not eat the healthiest foods, nor do they see a doctor regularly. • They dress to impress with the latest fashions of the season. • They prefer environmentally friendly products and vehicles that get good gas mileage. • They’re heavily influenced by celebrity endorsements and trends in magazines. • They feel anything that can be done online is easier than in person. • They have liberal political views.

SEGMENTATION esri.com/tapestry

Note: The Index represents the ratio of the segment rate to the US rate multiplied by 100. Consumer preferences are estimated from data by GfK MRI.

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