The voyeurism of a museum coupled with the function of a neuroscience research facility to create an ultimate and unexplored viewing experience. Displaying cryogenics for the public viewing to encourage the development and knowledge on neuro-research.
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Site Plan 1:4000
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Distribution of Median House Prices Median houses prices over 0.7 million (2013). Averaging $80,000 for neuropreservation and $200,000 for whole body preservation, populace from over 50 Perth suburbs could readily finance cryopreservation today.
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Considering limitations of space, a high demand for cryopreservation will consequencly increase the cost. This will result in cryogenic patients from Perth’s highest earning suburbs. Located along a primary transport route, Stirling Highway, these 5 suburbs are ideal for the site’s Neuroscience Centre.
Order of Criteria Selection
Top Average Wages and Saleries, Perth City (2008) Peppermint Grove Cottesloe Subiaco Nedlands Claremont
To establish a number of people eligible for cryopreservation, data from Perth’s 5 top earning suburbs was compiled. Population and predicted death rates for each suburb provided a baseline. Considering ethics of cryogenics often contradicts religious beliefs, populace with spiritual beliefs were eliminated from the data.
$72, 637 $71, 793 $63, 651 $62, 759 $61, 055
Huntington’s Disease Number of People Eligible for Cryopreservation
Multiple Sclerosis
28
9 29
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Parkingson’s Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Percentage of Population with No Religion
29.6% Autism 19.6%
Alhzeimer’s Disease
Forcasted Deaths (2017-2021)
Finally, rates of three common and highly studied neurological disorders, austism, Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkingson’s Disease, established a final number of eligible patients.
911 people
85 people
Population (2008) 7,398
8,015 10,184
7,594
1,529
Distribution of Neurological Disorders Across 5 Suburbs 40
Alzheimer’s Disease
24 36 7
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Autism
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Parkingson’s Disease
Designated Spaces General Areas
Administration
70m ²
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Laboratories
190m ²
20m ²
500m ²
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Clinical Areas
Museum Areas 10m ²
110m ²
Net Functional Areas
40m ² 40m ²
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Distribution of Program
Scale 1:500
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100m ²
Light Rail Pedestrian Gardiner Drive
Hospital Avenue
Verdun Street
Winthrop Avenue
Hampton Road
Monash Avenue
Bus Route
Primary and Seconday Routes
Queen Elizabeth II Master Plan
Building Entry
Site is located within Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre along Winthrop Avenue. Primary traffic for the Neurocentre comes from Hospital Avenue, the main public road running through the hospital, and down Hampton Road from UWA. Secondary traffic comes from the suburbial streets surrounding the site.
Master Plan indicates a new light rail through the site along with exsisting bus routes. Being located on the outer edge of the site, the Neurocentre will be approached via walking.
Green space in centre of site doubles as building entrance. Draws traffic from three directions to converge in the middle, away from perimeter, from which they can then enter the Neuroscience Centre.
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Gallery One Plan 1:300
Gallery One Section 1:300
Sections 1:800
West Elevation 1:400
North Elevation 1:800
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