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Nigel Wong Tsz Fung 180200063 Arthur’s Hill New Village for Dementia Location: Arthur’s Hill, Newcastle Studio tutor: Neveen Hamza - Stuart Franklin Studio 4: House of Memories

Content

Chapter 1 : Introduction

p. 4 -13

Chapter 2 : Framing

p. 14 - 41

Chapter 3 : Testing

p . 42 - 71

Chapter 4 : Synthesis

p. 72 - 101

Bibliography Figures list Appendix

p . 104 -105 p. 106 -107 p . 108 -121

[] 1a.Introductory Chapter

Chapter Structure: Introductory Chapter Cultural Bibliography Project Background

Chapter 1 : Introduction

[Introductory Chapter] The most striking element of this project is the empathy that is required of architects, which I believe is what ultimately elevates architecture from visual objects to profound experiences.

And yet, after a year of staring into the screen, I also think that I made a discovery into the limitation of process by computer, beyond the usual critique of ‘too much control’ or over reliance on programs. The infinite scroll meant that the work had no intrinsic scale, and could embody both 1:10000 scale and 1:1 scale. (Figure 6) As such in Other Modules The technology module made me realize that tectonics a desire to achieve higher level of detail I had worked has to take the foreground at the earliest stage possible on a 1:1 scale even at the earliest massing stage, which of every successful architecture projects, and especially although meant that there is more thought behind each since the project required so much from the spatial design, space, increased the time needed at each design stage I have learnt a valuable lesson in the need to continue significantly. Moving forward, there should be a clearer exploring the world of structure and construction beyond distinction of what level of detail the work stand for. this project.

1a.Introductory Chapter

In the first instance, the need to design a complex that is safe, secure and appropriate to dementia patients and the whole healing experience seemed to have ran against my architectural ‘instincts’ and it was apparent that I had to drop everything I thought I knew and restart. (Figure 1) As a recurring part of the process, starting from initial site visit (Figure 2) to the completion of the final visualization (Figure 3), I constantly seek to understand and rethink the spaces I created from the point of view of someone living with dementia.

Figure 1 Sketch done by myself in April 2021 of an architecture that is not suitable for dementia design (dramatic shadowing) (lack of contrrast between surfaces)

Context within Architecture

Figure 4 Daylight simulation testing of space

The task of designing for dementia patient is a growing challenge as the population age, beyond the context of late-stage dementia care, there is much more we as architects can do to improve the living environment of our homes, streets and cities to accommodate those at needs.

It was interesting to see how the roof scape was determined by the need to maximize the efficiency of PV, and ends up with an varying roof scape that correlated with the unconventional yet domestic floor plans.

The cyclical process of checking and testing each move with the requirement of the users shaped the architecture of the project, especially with the introduction of ENVImet simulation and Velux daylight simulation tangible results could be found and compared with the needed requirement. (Figure 4) Together with research into environmental psychology, patient needs and healing principles the design then became more meaningful, as each design move is calculated and tested against before moving on.

Through the studio readings and lectures from guest experts the project is deeply grounded, and I thoroughly enjoyed the joy and challenges of designing for real users with real problems, as even though this project may never be realized I still sincerely felt my responsibility as an architect to improve the living quality of those I designed for.

1a.Introductory Chapter

To me, architecture is about a balancing act, balancing between scient and art, function and form, image and use, and this project brings that sentiment to its fullest extent. Designing for dementia patient is a journey of carefully navigating the balance between contradicting needs, be it physical, psychological or functional.

Figure 2 Taking out of focus site picture to 'see' from the perspective of someone with eye impairment Figure 3 Black and white filter to test the contrast between surfaces

Figure 5 Diurnal massing sketch showing relationship between space and time of day

Theory into practice allowed me to contemplate the relationship of theory and application, and also served as an extension of readings from dissertation. Almost without realizing it, the concept of architecture and time, concept of assembling spaces was embedded in the design process, eventually manifesting itself in the final project that is rooted in its use. (Figure 5) Starting from a core and set of boundaries and an assembly of space was a challenging process, but it is one that I believe was the best method in designing a facility that focuses on the idea of domesticity Professional practice elevated the project closer to reality. Thinking about the other professionals that would be involved in such a project made me orient myself to different positions through out the process.

Critique of digital process In an unconventional year, my process have shifted heavily to the digital world, as much as I regretted the loss of more physical and tactile method I was also delighted to discover new capabilities and methods that are afforded by the power of the computer.

[Iteration] 1a.Introductory Chapter

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

dining area directly connected to staff dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect visual connection to pod

nurse office/station

staff service space

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training space, resting space

South facing pods

half floor sunken services

staff lounge second floor with balcony

nurse office/station

bath

mound

quiet space

cafe / visiting area for family

Space for family and visitors

HIGH WINDOW

overlooking cafe window seats route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational space

1.2000

Community spaces

reception desk entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

dementia friendly office space/ reception

disabled access lifts to first floor unisex toilet

inside to outside space surface keeps the same if

drought lobby

possible

pantry

community entrance

central to cluster

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

dining area

directly connected to staff

dining space facing

west with skylight directing morning

light to mitigate sun downing effect

visual connection to

pod

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space

pod

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

utility, store room etc nurse office/station

nurse office/station nurse office/station

staff service space

dining area directly connected to staff dining space facing west with skylight

kitchen, resting

directing morning light to mitigate sun

area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training

downing effect

space, resting space

visual connection to pod

South facing pods

kitchen, resting

area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training

space, resting space

South facing pods

half floor sunken

space, resting space

South facing pods

half floor sunken

services

seating area for clinic

half floor sunken

services

seating area for clinic

staff lounge second floor with balcony

services

staff lounge second floor with balcony

nurse office/station

clinic/ treatment

bath

mound

bath

mound

quiet space

cafe / visiting area for family

Space for family and visitors

quiet space

cafe / visiting area for family

Space for family and visitors

cafe / visiting area for family

Space for family and visitors

conference/ meeting room

HIGH WINDOW

overlooking cafe

HIGH WINDOW

overlooking cafe

window seats

Intergenerational space

1.2000

dementia friendly office space/ reception

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

dementia friendly office space/ reception

disabled access lifts to

first floor inside to outside space surface keeps the same if

first floor inside to outside

drought lobby

unisex toilet community entrance

possible

pantry

Community spaces

reception desk entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

disabled access lifts to

unisex toilet

Intergenerational space

Community spaces

reception desk

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

first floor

pantry

kitchen for cafe

LOW WINDOW

Community spaces

reception desk

route into pods and living spaces

window seats route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational space

1.2000

overlooking cafe

window seats route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

space surface keeps the same if

inside to outside drought lobby

unisex toilet community entrance

possible

pantry

space surface keeps the same if

HIGH WINDOW

drought lobby community entrance

possible

LOW WINDOW

central to cluster

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

staff lounge second floor with balcony

staff service space

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

laundrette, dirty utility, store room etc

dining area

directly connected

west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun

directly connected to staff

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning

light to mitigate sun downing effect

visual connection to

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visual connection to

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downing effect

dining area

directly connected to staff

light to mitigate sun downing effect

dining space facing

west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect visual connection to

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dining space facing west with skylight directing morning

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west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect visual connection to pod

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light to mitigate sun downing effect

dining area

directly connected

to staff

dining area

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space

visual connection to

pod

visual connection to

pod

visual connection to pod

nurse office/station

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer

staff service space

room, meeting rooms, training space, resting

staff meeting room/hand over

space

South facing pods

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space half floor sunken services

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

laundrette, dirty utility, store room etc

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

staff service space laundrette, dirty utility, store room etc

nurse office/station

staff service space laundrette, dirty utility, store room etc

nurse office/station

laundrette, dirty utility, store room etc

nurse office/station

laundrette, dirty utility, store room etc

nurse office/station

dining area directly connected to staff dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect visual connection to pod nurse office/station

nurse office/station

staff service space nurse office/station

dining area directly connected to staff

nurse office/station

staff service space

dining area

staff service space

directly connected to staff

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect visual connection to pod

staff service space

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer room, meeting

visual connection to pod

rooms, training space, resting space

South facing pods

kitchen, resting

area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training

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area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training

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staff service space

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half floor sunken

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staff lounge second floor with balcony

seating area for

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staff lounge second floor with balcony

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staff lounge second floor with balcony

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staff lounge second floor with balcony

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staff lounge second floor with balcony

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staff lounge second floor with balcony

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staff lounge second floor with balcony

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Figure 6 - Iteration of plans - Time line

bath

nurse office/station

clinic/ treatment clinic/ treatment

bath

clinic/ treatment

bath

RETAINING WALL

bath

RETAINING WALL

Space for family and visitors

mound

cafe / visiting area for family

mound

recreational kitchen

HIGH WINDOW

window seats route into pods and living spaces kitchen for cafe

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational space

1.2000

Community spaces

reception desk entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

dementia friendly office space/ reception

quiet space

quiet space drought lobby

disabled access lifts to

unisex toilet

quiet space

quiet space cafe / visiting area for family

first floor

cafe / visiting area for family

Space for family and visitors

inside to outside space surface keeps the same if possible

pantry

HIGH WINDOW

window seats

route into pods and living spaces

LOW WINDOW

space

HIGH WINDOW

overlooking cafe

window seats

HIGH WINDOW

overlooking cafe

window seats

cafe / visiting area for family

Space for family and visitors

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

cafe / visiting area for family

Space for family and visitors

overlooking cafe

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

space

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

conference/ meeting

overlooking cafe

space

unisex toilet

space

overlooking cafe

space

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance LOW WINDOW

route into pods and living spaces Intergenerational space

Community spaces

reception desk entrance pavilion seating area information centre

reception desk

entrance pavilion seating area information centre dementia friendly

etc

HIGH WINDOW

drought lobby

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance LOW WINDOW

etc

office space/ reception

disabled access lifts to first floor

inside to outside space surface keeps the same if possible

entrance pavilion seating area information centre

dementia friendly

etc

office space/ reception

disabled access lifts to first floor HIGH WINDOW

drought lobby

kitchen for cafe

Intergenerational

Community spaces

reception desk

dementia friendly office space/ reception

inside to outside space surface keeps the same if possible

route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

Intergenerational

Community spaces

etc

disabled access lifts to first floor

window seats

kitchen for cafe

Intergenerational

entrance pavilion seating area information centre dementia friendly

pantry

community entrance LOW WINDOW

route into pods and living spaces

window seats

kitchen for cafe

HIGH WINDOW

drought lobby

cafe / visiting area for family

room

reception desk

space surface keeps the same if possible

Space for family and visitors conference/ meeting

office space/ reception

inside to outside drought lobby

cafe / visiting area for family

room

Community spaces

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

disabled access lifts to first floor space surface keeps the same if possible

Space for family and visitors conference/ meeting room

route into pods and living spaces

window seats

space

reception desk

dementia friendly office space/ reception

inside to outside drought lobby

cafe / visiting area for family

conference/ meeting room

overlooking cafe

Intergenerational

Community spaces

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

disabled access lifts to first floor space surface keeps the same if possible

Space for family and visitors

route into pods and living spaces

window seats kitchen for cafe

Intergenerational

reception desk

dementia friendly office space/ reception

inside to outside drought lobby

route into pods and living spaces

window seats kitchen for cafe

Community spaces

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

disabled access lifts to first floor space surface keeps the same if possible

cafe / visiting area for family

conference/ meeting room

overlooking cafe

Intergenerational

reception desk

dementia friendly office space/ reception

inside to outside drought lobby

LOW WINDOW

space

1.2000

disabled access lifts to first floor space surface keeps the same if possible

route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

office space/ reception

inside to outside unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

Community spaces

reception desk

dementia friendly

etc

disabled access lifts to first floor drought lobby

Intergenerational space

1.2000

entrance pavilion seating area information centre dementia friendly

inside to outside

LOW WINDOW

Community spaces

reception desk

office space/ reception

first floor space surface keeps the same if possible

Space for family and visitors

route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

Intergenerational space

1.2000

etc

office space/ reception

disabled access lifts to

unisex toilet

LOW WINDOW

Community spaces

entrance pavilion seating area information centre dementia friendly

route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

Intergenerational

reception desk

pantry

cafe / visiting area for family

conference/ meeting

overlooking cafe window seats

1.2000

Space for family and visitors

room

HIGH WINDOW

overlooking cafe

kitchen for cafe

cafe / visiting area for family

Space for family and visitors

community entrance

disabled access lifts to first floor

inside to outside space surface keeps the same if possible

HIGH WINDOW

drought lobby

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance LOW WINDOW

inside to outside space surface keeps the same if possible

HIGH WINDOW

drought lobby community entrance LOW WINDOW

1a.Introductory Chapter

central to cluster

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

staff service space

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

staff service space

staff service space laundrette, dirty

laundrette, dirty

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

central to cluster

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

dining space facing west with skylight

area, waste transfer room, meeting

directing morning light to mitigate sun

rooms, training space, resting space

downing effect

dining area

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

dining space facing west with skylight

kitchen, resting

directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training space, resting space

visual connection to pod

South facing pods

nurse office/station

staff service space

dining area

directly connected to staff

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training space, resting space

visual connection to pod

South facing pods

nurse office/station

staff service space dining area

directly connected to staff

kitchen, resting

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

dining area

staff service space

directly connected to staff

directly connected to staff dining space facing west with skylight

kitchen, resting

directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training space, resting space

visual connection to pod

South facing pods

nurse office/station

half floor sunken services

visual connection to pod

directly connected to staff

visual connection to pod

staff service space directly connected to staff

dining space facing west with skylight

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer

directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

dining space facing west with skylight

room, meeting rooms, training

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer

directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

space, resting space

visual connection to pod

South facing pods

half floor sunken services seating area for

room, meeting rooms, training space, resting space

visual connection to pod

South facing pods

half floor sunken

seating area for

clinic

staff lounge second floor with balcony

clinic/ treatment

bath

half floor sunken

seating area for

clinic

staff lounge second floor with balcony

clinic/ treatment

bath

mound

staff lounge second floor with balcony

clinic/ treatment

cafe / visiting area

quiet space

cafe / visiting area

for family

quiet space

cafe / visiting area

for family

quiet space

cafe / visiting area

for family

quiet space

cafe / visiting area

for family

quiet space

cafe / visiting area

for family

cafe / visiting area

for family

HIGH WINDOW

overlooking cafe

Intergenerational space 1.2000

unisex toilet pantry

Intergenerational space 1.2000

1.2000

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

central to cluster

for family

Space for family and visitors

HIGH WINDOW

space

1.2000

overlooking cafe window seats

window seats route into pods and living spaces

route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe space

1.2000

space

1.2000

Community spaces

reception desk entrance pavilion seating area information centre

etc

dementia friendly

office space/ reception

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational

Community spaces

reception desk entrance pavilion seating area information centre

etc

dementia friendly

office space/ reception

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational

Community spaces

reception desk entrance pavilion seating area information centre

etc

dementia friendly

kitchen for cafe space

1.2000

entrance pavilion seating area information centre

etc

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational

Community spaces

reception desk

entrance pavilion seating area information centre office space/ reception

HIGH WINDOW

overlooking cafe

route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational

Community spaces

reception desk

dementia friendly

office space/ reception

etc

dementia friendly

office space/ reception

drought lobby disabled access lifts to first floor

inside to outside

space surface keeps the same if possible

cafe / visiting area

for family

HIGH WINDOW

window seats route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe space

1.2000

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

dementia friendly

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational

Community spaces

reception desk

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

dementia friendly office space/ reception

overlooking cafe window seats

route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe space

Community spaces

reception desk

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

drought lobby disabled access lifts to first floor

inside to outside

LOW WINDOW

Intergenerational

Community spaces

reception desk

dementia friendly office space/ reception

drought lobby disabled access lifts to first floor

HIGH WINDOW

window seats route into pods and living spaces

kitchen for cafe

LOW WINDOW

kitchen for cafe

Community spaces

office space/ reception

overlooking cafe

window seats route into pods and living spaces

LOW WINDOW

kitchen for cafe

Intergenerational space

entrance pavilion seating area information centre etc

dementia friendly

overlooking cafe

window seats route into pods and living spaces

LOW WINDOW

reception desk

Space for family and visitors

recreational kitchen

HIGH WINDOW

window seats route into pods and living spaces

1.2000

staff lounge second floor with balcony

mound

Space for family and visitors recreational kitchen

HIGH WINDOW

window seats

kitchen for cafe

bath

mound

Space for family and visitors

quiet space

cafe / visiting area for family

recreational kitchen

clinic

bath

mound

Space for family and visitors

clinic/ treatment

bath

mound

Space for family and visitors

services

half floor sunken services seating area for

clinic

staff lounge second floor with balcony

clinic/ treatment

bath

mound

Space for family and visitors

central to cluster

dining area

directly connected to staff

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training space, resting space

South facing pods

half floor sunken services seating area for clinic

staff lounge second floor with balcony

clinic/ treatment

mound

central to cluster

nurse office/station

dining area

staff service space

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training space, resting space

South facing pods

half floor sunken services

clinic, assessment clinic

Space for family and visitors

central to cluster

utility, store room etc

dining area

staff service space

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

kitchen, resting area, waste transfer room, meeting rooms, training space, resting space

South facing pods

services half floor sunken services

central to cluster

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

staff service space staff service space dining area

directly connected to staff

Space for family and visitors

central to cluster

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

nurse office/station

staff service space dining area

visual connection to pod

South facing pods

clinic, assessment clinic

central to cluster

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

central to cluster

potential market with help from local businesses / faux street scape

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

staff meeting room/hand over

staff service space

laundrette, dirty

utility, store room etc

central to cluster

disabled access lifts to first floor inside to outside

unisex toilet

space surface keeps the same if possible

pantry

community entrance

central to cluster

disabled access lifts to first floor inside to outside

unisex toilet

space surface keeps the same if possible

pantry

community entrance

central to cluster

space surface keeps the same if possible

disabled access lifts to first floor inside to outside

drought lobby

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

central to cluster

space surface keeps the same if possible

disabled access lifts to first floor inside to outside

drought lobby

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

central to cluster

space surface keeps the same if possible

disabled access lifts to first floor inside to outside

drought lobby

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

space surface keeps the same if possible

disabled access lifts to first floor inside to outside

drought lobby

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

central to cluster

space surface keeps the same if possible

inside to outside drought lobby

unisex toilet pantry

community entrance

space surface keeps the same if possible

drought lobby community entrance

central to cluster

half floor sunken services

dining area directly connected to staff dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect dining area directly connected to staff dining space facing half floor sunken services

west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

dining area

directly connected to staff

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning light to mitigate sun downing effect

dining space facing west with skylight directing morning

light to mitigate sun downing effect

conference/ meeting room

window seats

1.2000

conference/ meeting room

private seatings

recreational kitchen

cafe / visiting area for family

dementia friendly office space/ reception inside to outside space surface keeps the same if

HIGH WINDOW

possible window seats

window seats

disabled

window seats LOW WINDOW

kitchen for cafe

LOW WINDOW

kitchen for cafe

access lifts to first floor

unisex toilet

kiosk

1.2000

kiosk

dementia friendly office space/ reception

1.2000

entrance pavilion seating area inside to outside space surface keeps the same if

kiosk

dementia friendly

1.2000

office space/ reception

space surface keeps the same if

entrance pavilion seating area inside to outside

information centre etc

possible

drought lobby

disabled

access lifts to first floor

drought lobby

dementia friendly office space/

space surface keeps the same if

reception

possible

disabled

access lifts to first floor

unisex toilet

1.2000

entrance pavilion seating area inside to outside

information centre etc

possible

disabled

entrance pavilion seating area inside to outside

information centre etc

drought lobby

dementia friendly office space/

space surface keeps the same if possible

information centre etc

drought lobby

access lifts to first floor

unisex toilet

pantry

reception

disabled

access lifts to first floor

unisex toilet

pantry

unisex toilet

pantry

central to cluster

Start

central to cluster

November 2020

December 2020

April 2021

May 2021

[Research and Guidelines]

[Extra Curicular Learning]

B - Dr. K - Youtube channel on the understanding of mental health The King's Fund - Supportive Deisng for People with Dementia

Dementia-Friendly Housing

Dementia and sports

Dementia and gardening

Dementia guide for business

Dementia guide for arts

C - Arakawa and Madeline Gins Reversible Destiny D - Charles Jencks - Architecture of Hope A - Robert Sapolsky's lecture series explored the nature of human and animal behaviours and the relations to evolution. It added background knowledge in how individual and groups behave and how our actions are dictated by the chemistry of our brains

1b.Cultural Bibliography

Guidebooks out of studio reading list that informed the desigin project*

The AKW Guide to Creating Dementia-Friendly Bathrooms lifestyle solutions for inclusive living Sources: *1 Alzheimers Society factsheet

Velux design and daylight

Dementia guide for utility

Deinstitutionalising carehomes

Later life in UK

Bathroom design

*Referenced in Bibliography

B - Dr K's youtube channel aided in the understanding of my own mental health and in extension helped me understand better the feelings dementia patient potentially experiences C - Arakawa and Madeline Gin's art work and architecture explore the relationship between our senses and the orthogonal nature of architecture, it inspired consideration into the full experience of architecture and space D - Charles and Maggie Jencks's Architecture of Hope and concept of Maggies Centre inspired the non-insitutionalised and domestic approach to

1b.Cultural Bibliography

A - Robert Sapolsky - Lecture series on Behavioral Evolution from Standford University

[Introduction of Dementia]

[Focus of project / User needs] 1c.Project background

Facts of dementia... - 850,000 people live with dementia in the UK, and it is projected to increase to 1.6 million by 2040, making the design for dementia as pressing as any architectural issues, espeically in the future, as the population continue to age - 1in 6 people over the age of 80 have dementia - 70 Per cent of people in care homes have dementia

A summary of Fleming-Bennet's universal design principles for dementia care facility set out in World Alzehimer Report 2020 VOL 1 provides a lens for which the entirety of the design process, starting from site and precedent reading to final design, should be viewed through.

'Unobstrusively reduce risks' 'Provide a human Scale' 'Allow people to see and be seen'

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Currently... No cure exists yet for Alzheimer's disease or any other type of dementia, and 'delayinig the onset of dementia by five years would halve the number of deaths from the condition.' Meaning... Designing suitable and complimentary spaces and enviornment for people with dementia to live in directly translates to improving a vast group of people, patient, family and staff alike's quality of living.

'Reduce unhelpful stimulation' 'Optimise helpful stimulation' 'Support movement and engagement' 'Create a familiar place' These principles will be referred to throughout the portfolio

Designing for dementia...

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This chapter introduces the line of enquiry of the project and the research into healing principles that inspired the design drivers. It was important to understand the background of the design which then informed the site reading, precedent study and all design moves afterward. Framing began the project by focusing on the smallest unit: residential pods. This approach reinforced the user centric nature of the project and immediately immersed the design into the world of a dementia patient.

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Chapter Structure Research on Healing Principle and Design Drivers Thematic Casestudy and Precedents Site reading and analysis Design process for Residential Pods Massing concepts and Site relationship

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[Research - Healing Principles] Sociopetal vs Sociofugal

- Focusing on ‘discovering and supporting the sources of health’ Aims to fulfil a person’s sense of coherence, which consists of Comprehensibility, Manageability and Meaningfulness.

There are spaces that invites and enables social interaction and spaces that discourages it and hence provides more privacy. There is also a positive correlation between motivation for staying and interpersonal and extra-personal social interactions.

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- Balancing and placing importance on creating environments that support the well-being of those who reside within.

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Comprehensibility: Enabling a person to make sense of their ‘life, context and current circumstances’ Manageability: Enabling a person to manage their day to day activities Meaningfulness: Enabling a person to have the will to ‘resist the entropy of illness.’ Primarily influenced by ‘intensity of personal relationships’, ‘engagement with responsibilities’ and the ‘pursuit of desires’

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Salutogenisis

The research suggests a positive correlation between our relationship with nature and our health, and hence biophilia patterns have also influenced this project: Material connection to nature

Sociopetal spaces can increase development of friendship, help maintain long time relationships, increase in sense of belonging to an environment, psychological feeling of security and safety, less self-alienation and more selfconfidence Sociofugal provides introspective, calming resting place for users, especially in the scope of dementia design.

Visual, audio, olfactory connection to nature Dynamic/diffused light Natural spatial configuration, i.e. the relationship and interaction between prospect/ refuge and mystery.

Attention Restoration Theory Antonovsky, A. Unraveling the Mystery of Health. How People Manage Stress and Stay Well. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1987 Golembiewski JA. Salutogenic Architecture in Healthcare Settings. In: Mittelmark MB, Sagy S, Eriksson M, Bauer GF, Pelikan JM, Lindstrom B, et al., editors. The Handbook of Salutogenesis. Switzerland: Springer 2016

Kaplan, R., S. Kaplan & R.L. Ryan (1998). With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature. Washington: Island Press. 1-6, 67-107 Browning, W., Ryan, C. and Clancy, J., 2019. 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design. [online] Terrapinbrightgreen.com. Available at: <https://www.terrapinbrightgreen.com/reports/14-patterns/> [Accessed 17 April 2021].

Salehinia, M. and Memarian, G., 2010. Sociopetaloid of Architecture space; Synthesis and synomorphy of humane-physical factors. International Journal of Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning, 22(1), pp.719.

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User(s) Centric

Relationship Enabling

From the research it was clear that the care of dementia patient required a much larger user group than just the patient. Hence one of the design driver of this project is based on the multi focus on different user groups; the Patient, the Family, the Staff and the overarching Community from the surrounding site

Salutogenisis's formation of a person's life meaningfulness hinges on the relationships one have with others, hence it is important for the design to support the building relationship within the complex.

Based on the research on Attention Restoration and Biophilia it was clear that the project had to focus on proximity to nature. Salutogenisis's focus on health giving space also prompted this design driver.

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Proximity to Nature

Specific needs related to Dementia patient It is important for the project to steer away from institutional architecture and for all the users to feel Wandering syndrome: a sense of ownership to the place, which makes 'Six in ten people living with dementia will wander the patient experience, family experience and at least once... many do so repeatdely' staff experience more welcoming, and hence '... Some feels lost, abandoned or disoriented'

Inter user groups relationships are also important enhancing the function of the buillding. in this context, for example relationship between staff members, between staff members and visiting Sense of Ownership family, between family and patient etc.

Sundowning Effect:

'Changes in behaviour occuring in the evening as there are sudden loss of daylight' 'Might include a compelling sense that they are in the wrong place.'

Visual Impairment:

Due to old age and cognitive impairment, patients may have difficulties distinguishing between different surfaces, higher contrast is needed between transitions of surfaces (see appendix)

[Thematic casestudy - Newcastle Maggies Centre]

[Key Learning Points]

Summary of report:

A - Day light, orientation and activities

Maggie's Centres were created by Maggie Jencks in 1996, together with her landscape architect and architectural critic Charles Jenck, as a result of the couple reflecting on their own experience with contemporary healing enviornment.

B - Landscaping, green spaces and boundary

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Diagram completed by Owen Thomas

C - Natrual material and tactility D - Kitchen Therapy, domestic association of cooking, Relationship between individuals while cooking

As the leading examples of medical healing spaces that goes beyond institutional atmosphere most hospitals are associated with, Newcastle's Maggies centre, located just off Freeman Hospital, is Cullian Studio's take on the brief.

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The design focused on providing a homely sense to the space and incorporated natural light and green spaces to provide a 'health giving' environment. The orientation of the building and spaces provided valuable lessons in how daylight is related to activities indoor. Comparing the design with the requirement for dementia patient also prompted exploration of providing North, East and West glazing other than the South in order to avoid excessive sun light.

Full report in appendix.

[Case study - Approach to Care Organisation]

Newcastle, Terrace Housing

This casestudy inspires the approach to care for the project, as it is about providing as sense of domesticity to those living within by adopting a more sprawling plan with connecting streets.

Cultural connection to the patient is a key point of the design. By utilising traditional typology of Newcastle, the design creates familar spaces that the patients can relate to, which can ease their agitation.

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Netherlands, De Hogeweyk

The casestudy is located right in a residential area, and it is designed to have the massing acting as the boundary while breaks in the elevation allow visual connection to and from the neighbouring area.

[Case Study - Local Housing]

A key feature of the terrace housing seen in Newcastle is the baywindow, which is a motif that will return later in this chapter.

[Site_Beginning]

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Site Impression - There was a sense of emptiness and isolation due to the position of the site, having physial boundaries of different nature on all sides A - Exisiting Building occupies the North of the site and encompasses the 2m level change between the site and the North side of the site

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B - Local Church as a significant neighbouring building can be seen C - Exisiting fence wall to the East separates the site from Brighton Grove D - To the West the site is bounded by a road with frequent bus and ambulance traffic, and beyond there is a large open area

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The rich materiality of the site and its surrounding includes many variations of masonry construction. The material varies from standardised bricks to ashlar stone, yet overall they represent the labour that went into the construction of the urban environment. The weathering and wear on the surface of the material expresses the time passed by and the use that the buildings went through. The tactile experience of the site is subtle yet ever present, often coming in surpising forms, for example the painted chip board that covers the windows of abandoned buidling, or bricks sitting within a metal cage.

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[Site_Fabric]

[Site_History]

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Site and surrounding urban fabric The immediate observation on the urban fabric of the site is that the complex that used to sit on the site broke the urban frabic and tore a hole within the grid of the residential units. Wanting to reconnect the site to its surrounding context, I explored methods of overlaying the city grid on top of the site and allow the urban fabric to ‘repopulate’ the now barren site.

A deep dive into Arthur Hill’s history showed the importance of the previously exisiting complex, the union workhouse as a relic of hisotry provided work, schooling and medical assitance to the population. Not only was the complex not a foreign force that broke the coherence of the city grid, but rather it was the prominent landmark that the city grew around. Understanding the prominence of the site both historically and geographically influences the design thinking as it changes how the building on the site can impact the community around it. Left: The now demolished Union workhouse campus

[Site_Analysis]

CAMPUS FOR AGEING AND VITALITY

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WINGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

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MOORSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Arthur's Hill Road Network The site has two nieghbouring main road, Wesgate Road and Brighton Grove, it is however cut off from them by exisiting fence wall and vegetation Urban Fabric The area is heavily residential with occasional institutions such as the Campus for aging and Vitality and Schools

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Environment The open nature of the site means it receives ample sunlight through out the year. The wind mostly comes from the North and South West.

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Green Space and Vegetation Although there are large green spaces such as Nunn's moor in the neighbouring site, there is little green space in the heavy residiental area

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Nodes and Community The main nodes of the site are mainly concentrated along the two main roads. Notably there is a vibrant food wholesale market located along Brighton Grove Building Height The site mostly contains low terrace housings with the exception of commerical buildings along Westgate road, the local church and the hospital facility of Campus for Aging and Vitality

[Pod_Process]

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As mentioned earlier, cultural association to space is benefitial in designing for dementia patient, hence the bay window motif is taken from local terraced housing and applied to the design of the residential pods. The design adhere to the need for direct visual access to different point of the room from the head of the bed, which helps the patient orient themselves and find what they need.

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A - View towards outside B - View to the door to courtyard C - View looking towards toilet seat D - View towards wardrobe and memory wall E - View towards main entrance

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The improved iteration featured higher windows and a higher transmittance glass to be used for the door window. It also indicates where dynamic lighting panels needs to be placed

The daylight simulation shows how the baywindow is able to draw light into the bedroom.

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A - Bed side storage are built into the wall, which allowed patients to reach while in bed and not obstruct their movement normally

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B - The bed is visually directly connected to the ouside courtyard / garden C - The toilet seat is visually connected with the bed.

[Massing Process - Core and Boundaries]

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Core Even though the design embraces the multitude of users the most important one is still the patients, and so their needs were considered first and foremost, with the remaining functions of the building growing around the south facing residential pods, sheltering them physically and symbolically.

Internal courtyards are borne out of allowing enough space in between for sunlight through the window even at the suns lowest angle, and also the desire to introduce as much nature into the living environment as possible. D

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A - Due to the proximity to the Campus to Ageing and Vitality, the West road experiences frequent ambulance and bus traffic, which would be unhelpful external stimuli (Flemming and Bennet) B - Since the road is already accessed by bus and ambulance, it is logical to place the ambulance entrance and staff entrance along this road, for ease of access

D - The level change along the East side of the site afforded an opportunity to lower the building mass which creates a lowered presence with the neighbours. The added benefits is that ground source heat pump circuit could be connected horizontally to the plant rooms, lower roof line lets more sun in to internal courtyard and the existing vegetation screen could add to the visual connection to nature for staff as well. E / G - The street on the North of the site is currently underutilised, an intervention to the exisiting building could retain the character of the street and extend the community to the site. The programme of the renewed building would be related to the thriving food market down the street.

Initial massing sketches showing the relationship between the core and its boundaries. The link surrounding the residential pods form the central part of the wandering path for dementia patient to safely wander under passive supervision.

F - The exisiting building act as a natural barrier for wind, protecting the north side of the site from cold winter wind

C - There is an exisiting opening in the fence wall to the East, which is also aligned with Newcastle Apostolic Church in the street beyond. This allows for a creation of a visual axis linking the entrance of the complex to the local context

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ENVI-met simulation of wind speed - Site as it is A - The open area to the West would be the most problmatic as the wind direction is also from this direction B - Vegetatioin to the South helps reduced the wind speed slightly C - The North building acts as a barrier which protects the north side of the site

ENVI-met simulation of wind speed - Massing proposal 3D massing 1. West massing protects the internal courtyard from wind from the west. 2. South massing act as both wind and movement barrier, forming a passive boundary. 3. Internal courtyard are well protected and hence could be used year round. The slowing down of windspeed however means that natural ventilation strategy will have to be complimented with MVHR system. 4. External gardens still retains a good amount of wind and hence will be comfortable in summer, providing controlled stimulation for patients 5. Norther courtyard is also sheltered, meaning travel between the pods and the shops in the north exisiting building will not be impeded

[Users and functional brief]

Mild/Early Stage Dementia At this stage patient may have problems with memory, language and cognitive actions. Patients at this stage can take part in activites in community kitchen as well as going to the cinema or library.

Moderate/Middle Stage Dementia At this stage patient will require more assitance with day to day activities, they may reside in the dementia village located to the South of the complex, having

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Severe/Late Stage Dementia At this stage patient will become totally dependent on carer and will require assitance with daily activites. The design's central part focus on users on this stage, extra care is given in designing external stimulation, unobstrusive wandering path and direct connection to green spaces with different functions

Schedule of Accomodation

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Stages of dementia & relation to project...

Space / Area South: Family visiting and community space Draught Lobby 9 Waiting area + Circulation space 110 Reception office 50 Café Kitchen 31 Café Serving 6 Café Quiet area 2x7 Café Seating 80 Conference room 38 Community Kitchen Storage 13 Community Kitchen Cooking 140 Community Kitchen Seating 60 Activity Spaces: Inclusive Cinema 48 Library 36 Multiuse Group activity space 30 West: Staff wing and Clinic Assessment Clinic Assessment 1+2 15+9 Waiting area 11 Hospital bed circulation to ward 20 Administration 5 Dirty Utility 10 Launderette 11 Nurse office 15 Staff changing room 25 Fire escape core 18 East: Staff wing and Plant rooms Plant rooms 34x2 Kitchen 55 Staff rest 42x2 Centre: Residential ward and living spaces (2 storey)

Expanded user group for holistic healing...

Family Members As a crucial part in the lives of dementia patient, the southern portion of the complex is dedicated to visiting family members. Design is focused on instilling a calming sense on visiting family as well as providing space for private visit and resource sharing

Residential Pods 16x35 Unisex toilet 2x6.5 Testing kitchen and seating area 2x25 Nurse station 2x10 Dining area 120 Bath 20 Utility Room 12 Core with lift 38 Core 18 North: Intervention into existing building Salon 44 Grocery 2x44 Clothes store 44 Waste storage 18 Out door area Internal courtyards 350 External Garden 550 Visitor Garden 110 Allotment area 325

Staff Since the design undertook a village like scheme, travel distance is increased for staff and the design incorporated extra staff stations to assits in staff work. A dedicated private staff rest is also included, and all staff area have a visual connection to patient activity and green spaces

Community The community is invited in through pedestrian access from the East, and can take part in community kitchen as well as allotment area under staff supervision. To the North shop area are created to extend the street to the underutilised part of the area, extending the community to embrace the site.

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The massing was tested against the diurnal cycle, drawing inspiration from the thematic casestudy.

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It was decided that the dining space would be placed on the Eastern side of the internal courtyard, as this would mean the dining space can receive evening Sun light, which can help alleviate the effect of Sun downing Syndrome.

The voids took form as the residential cores are separated to allow for sunlight on the south facing windows. The connections serve as both circulation and wandering path, and hence it was designed for the corrdiors to be 'inhabitatble,' where patients and staff alike could stop and have social interactions.

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Socialpetal vs Socio Fugal

Basing on the research on Socio-petal and Socio-fugal spaces, alcoves were designed into the corrdiors, where two different types of arrangement serves different social functions.

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Bay window - Traditional / Curve

As a result, the glazing on the North side of the corridor gets pushed and pulled to accomodate the alcove. The curve wall essentially acts as a larger bay window, drawing light from multiple side, and as it is north facing it is more forgiving for glare. *Only indicative as simulation program did not recognise the curved glass

The curve also gained an angle vertically, which makes it less imposing from viewing

[South 'Boundary' - Entrance]

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Turning my attention to the south, I decided the entrance to be in the south facing the dementia village and aligned with an existing gap in fence wall and a prominent local church down the extended street.

Roof The cafe roof was developed together through sketches to soften the roofscape of the southern buildings. Eventually it was decided that the roof would be curved to maximise the efficiency of PV panels on the roof.

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The massing of the massing next to the entrance protects it from the elements and also adds visual interests. It can be easily perceived as a shelter space which makes it more welcoming to patients, family and visiting community members alike.

Varying roof heights also brings day light through different angles.

Prospect/Refuge/Mystery A smaller garden for family to use when visiting is included as a calming space. The cafe space together with the cinema space frames the residential wards beyond, protecting patient's privacy and also create a moment of prospect/ refuge/mystery, which is part of biophilia design principle.

[South 'Boundary' - Cafe]

Private talking 'pods' are inserted into the cafe area, which also serves the purpose of drawing daylight in through skylights. Hence the cafe has varying social spaces for use by family members and patients

[South 'Boundary' - Conference Room]

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Although the final design moved the conference room further south, the concepts explored here influenced the other parts of the design as well.

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Aiming to draw diffused lighting in from the East and South through low windows and from the West through high windows as a measure against the potential of glare and excessive solar gain.

The drawing shows the movement concept of the semipublic spaces to the south. The spaces in between is given attention as a potential as sensory stimulation walls and spaces.

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Deciding the keep the character of the North building, an intervention to the North building converts it into a mock 'street' with shops and salons occupying spaces. This is designed to offer patients what they are familiar with, and a sense of independence through running erands as they have all their lives.

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A - Community Assitance The decision to place the street is also based on the connection with the food market community down the road. The shops would be populated with the help of the wholesale food market community, and in return on the street level shop A spaces are open for rent to local shops at a lower price, which extends the street scape to the currently underutilized back street.

The back street is full of character, and tells the story of the local site. Inhabiting it would enrich the story of the residential area and extends the reach of the local food markets. The materiality of the exisiting building is also valuable to keep, as tactile material connection stimulates patients in a control manner. Lastly, the building is an efficient way of transporting food, waste and other stores from a service entrance to the facility above.

[Intergenerational space - Community Kitchen]

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Food, meal sharing and cooking are central parts of people's domestic lives. To complement the domestic design that is central to the project, the intergenerational space is a community kitchen. MOORSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR AGEING AND VITALITY WINGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Community Support: From the site analysis, there are multiple schools in the area that the community kitchen could collaborate with. Learning about cooking and nutritions should be a key part of children's education, as well as for patient and their family. Along Brighton Grove and Westgate Road there are existing food wholesale markets that could supply the community kitchen. Along with the intervention to the North exisiting building, the community kitchen extends the community to embrace the site. Research: Cooking, together with activities such as picking out ingredients from allotment area are multisensory activity which can stimulate dementia patients in a familiar way.

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Cooking in a safe environment has been shown to help reduce passivity and agitation Cooking ones own food is associated with a degree of independence, reaffirming the meaningfulness of patient's daily lives Cooking enables relationship building, higher frequency of social interaction helps delay the onset of dementia

Cooking Therapy, Intergenerational Healing

Sommerlad A, Sabia S, Singh-Manoux A, Lewis G, Livingston G (2019) Association of social contact with dementia and cognition: 28-year follow-up of the Whitehall II cohort study. PLoS Med 16(8): e1002862. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pmed.1002862 Fitzsimmons, S. and Buettner, L., 2002. Therapeutic recreation interventions for need-driven dementia-compromised. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr, 17(6), pp.367-381.

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The community kitchen is designed to provide a village like experience to patients and community users alike.

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The glazing front to the east of the building offers interests along the Easter elevation of the facility, and visually connects with the community. The allotment area is framed between the kitchen, store and the library space, and act as an interactive garden space

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The thinking through making piece is influenced by the desire to passively light interior spaces through skylights. By reflecting light into interior space there can be more even interior lighting and glare can be limited

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Seeking to provide natural lighting to the southern wall (cooking and eating space) without direct glare. Right: Uneven lighting caused by south facing window

Exploration: Different material reflecting both natural and artifical light at different angles

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Even daylight can be reflected in to the cooking space and eating space below

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As the community kitchen should be in use year round, a developement was made where on the South side windows are provided, with deciduous trees providing shading in the summer and allowing light in the winter

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[Ventilation Strategy for Ward]

Passive daylighting is a key part in the environmental strategy. Preventing excessive solar gain would limit the amount of cooling required in the summer months.

The massing takes overshadowing into account and voids are created to ensure residential ward windows receive ample sunlightt through out the year

The roof scape is manipulated to maximise the efficiency of PV panels, where roofs are oriented at the correct direct they are angled at a sloping angle that is benefitial to PV systems.

Cross ventilation is a key part in the ventilation strategy of the residential ward, since both side of the building are green spaces providing fresh air.

Passive irigation utilising rain water collection is used to maintain the green spaces in the design.

Since there are plently of open spaces in the design, slinky coil ground source heat pump is employed and connected to the plant room in the West of the building.

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Ventilation and heating strategy. Where neccessary MVHR systems located in the toilet can be used to draw fresh air in and purging the stale air.

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3. The roofs are oriented slightly away from the south, but still receives ample sunlight through out the year due to its sloping angle. The PV will provide power for the community kitchen and staff area below.

The two figures on the right illustrate which part of the roof is most suitable for PV installation through out the year, in order to achieve the most efficient power generation.

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4. Project_Synthesis

Chapter Structure: Project Informations Massing Dicussions Inhabitation of Pods Elevations Perspective Section 3D realisation drawings

Chapter 4 : Synthesis

[Final Proposal in context]

[ENVImet Simulation of Wind Speed]

B - The massing responds to the environment and manipulates the wind to aid in the exterior experience.

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C - Clear seperation of entrances increases the efficiency of the building and ensure busy movements would not agitate patients.

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A - The intervention to the North of the site, together with the re-opening of the fence wall for pedestrian access intergrates the site into the community, while retaining its prominence and security for the safety of the residents.

A - The building massing succesfully reduce the windspeed to the point where the exterior spaces could be enjoyed by patients B - Summer gardens to the South is relatively open and retains good amount of wind, making them comfortable in the Summer C - Internal courtyard are completely sheltered by the building mass, and can be utilised all year round, even as a physio-therapy space. Since the buildings somewhat over shadow the courtyards, temperature would still be manageble in the summer, while in the winter they would be provide valuable outdoor experience for patient

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Shops for Community

Salon Waste storage

Grocery Clothes store Staff Changing room Staff entrance Adminstration

Testing Kitchen/ Living space

Utility Spaces

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Dining Space

Clinic Assessment

Service Kitchen

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Staff rest Space

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Nurse Station

Ward

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Activity Space

Cinema Cafe

Library

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Clinic Assessment

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Main entrance/ Lobby

Conference room

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Staff rest Space

Bath

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Intergenerational Kitchen

Ambulance entrance

Activity Space

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Dementia village

Cinema Cafe

Library

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Main entrance/ Lobby

Conference room

Intergenerational Kitchen

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[Roof Plan] 4. Project_Synthesis

Testing Kitchen/ Living space Staff meeting/ Training space

Nurse Station

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A - Masterplan of dementia village where patients could access the community facility and activity spaces without crossing main roads.

Flemming - Bennet Principles 'Unobstrusively reduce risks' 'Provide a human Scale' 'Allow people to see and be seen' 'Reduce unhelpful stimulation'

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'Optimise helpful stimulation' 'Support movement and engagement' 'Create a familiar place'

B - Entrance is set back along the elevation, protected from the elements. It resembles a natural refuge space where people would be drawn in. E

C - South facing Pods occupies the central part of the facility, has connections to both side of varying outdoor area, and visual connection to outside the site. D/G - Ambulance entrance is placed behind a retaining wall with landscaping, which shield the garden spaces from unwanted stimulations. The landscaping also creates interest in the outdoor spaces and act as both a wind and movement baarrier, hence reducing risks. E/J - Staff quarter is placed along the bus route, ensuring convenient access for staff. Together with the landscaping in the north, the building massing also act as a noise and wind barrier H - The Community kitchen is placed next to the pedestrain access from the east, the open glazing would show a glimpse of the activities to the outside, connecting the space visually to the neighbours.

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I - The East building is lowered half a level into the ground hence the circulation space would be directly related to the exisiting vegetation.

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[Inhabitation of Pod]

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Sheltered entrance

Deciduous trees are used as shading for community kitchen

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Community kitchen

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Allotment spaces

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Figure 1 Sketch done by myself in April 2021 of an architecture that is not suitable for dementia design (dramatic shadowing) (lack of contrrast between surfaces) Figure 2 Taking out of focus site picture to 'see' from the perspective of someone with eye impairment Figure 3 Black and white filter to test the contrast between surfaces

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Figure 4 Daylight simulation testing of space Figure 5 Diurnal massing sketch showing relationship between space and time of day Cultural Bibliography

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Hugh Strange _ Shatwell Farm Architectural Archive

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