A GUIDELINE F O R A H O M E LY P S YC H I AT R I C CARE UTOPIA
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A BOOKLET WITH INFORMATION, SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS OF OTHER CARE CENTERS, IDEAS, INTERVIEWS OF EXPERTS...
S A L I E N VA N H A U WA E R T
A guideline to create a homely psychiatric care center.
Living in a building separated from your family, friends and home is not easy for anyone. People who is forced in someway to live apart from their daily life often find hard to deal with new situations, fellows and spaces. Consequently, as architects we have to design spaces with a clear target, make a suitable homely atmosphere where they can feel well and where they can grow as persons and develop their personalities. The mental health can be influenced by architecture and the environment:
furniture, materials, colors and the way you use them in space can produce sensations which can aspect your feelings, emotions, thinking, behaviour... This is why i have made a collage with 9 approaches to inspire people by creating a homely pscyhiatric care center. This booklet is a guideline filled with ideas, interviews of experts, drawings and sketches of other care centers,... to help the people living inside and to promote a sense of wellbeing.
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S P E C I F I C D E S I G N 0 8
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P E R S O N A L T H I N G S 1 4
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A C O L O R C O D E 2 0
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T H E U S E O F M A T E R I A L S
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P U B L I C - P R I V A C Y A S P E C T 3 0
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INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
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THE GARDEN AS A HEALING ENVIRONMENT
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T H E D E C O R A T I O N 4 4
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A C T I V E P A R T I C I P A T I O N 4 8
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SPECIFIC DESIGN By designing something specific, residents feel comfortable and s p e c i a l b e c a u s e i t ’s e s p e c i a l l y designed for them.
01. 01. SpeciďŹ c design
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THE CRADLE BED HUIS PERREKES BY NUARCHITECTUURATELIER
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Huis Perrekes is built up around the philosophy of the holding environment: a supportive environment of which the focus point is preserving the autonomy and dignity of the residents. The cradle bed helps the residents to orientate themselves independently through the house and makes them feel secure. The bed comforts the restless and improves the bonding between caregiver and resident. It is made out of plywood, which gives the bed a homely feeling. Text by Julia, Astrid and Isabeau Research of the design studio care architecture
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T H E S P H E R E S L I G H T I N G A R M AT U R E TER HEIDE BY DIERENDONCKBLANCKE
01. The story about the design armatures... “The living room and the kitchen in care center Ter Heide has especially designed lighting armatures in a sphere form. The designers, the design studio Dierendonckblancke had no idea whether the residents were going to accept the pendant spheres or not. It was designed to give the interior a homely touch. Ultimately only two armatures were removed after a while.� Erwin Dilissen, A logistic coordinator of Ter Heide Genk.
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PERSONAL THINGS By wearing own clothes, bringing pictures and decorate their rooms... residents can show their personality and feel themself comfortable and home.
02. 02. Personal things
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A PERSONAL FRAME WIVINA BY ARCHITECTEN DE VYLDER VINCK TAILLIEU
A frame is a core element of the interior experiences which brings comfort and interaction of space. Residents in care center Wivina are using the frame as a showcase to present pictures, flowers, candles, etc. It results in personal frames. It’s a reflection of the life of the resident living in that room. Work by Jordi Merckaert Research of the design studio care architecture
02. A PICTURE ON THE BEDROOM DOOR TER HEIDE BY DIERENDONCKBLANCKE
“It’s important that residents interact with each other. That’s why the care givers decided to put a picture on each door of the residents bedroom. It’s an attractive and colorful concept that contributes to the homely atmosphere and gives a personal touch to the corridor.” Jolien Fleurent Architect Dierendonckblancke, office in Ghent
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PERSONAL BELONGINGS
02. Through the eyes of a resident ... “In have in my room a chair, a table, a bed and a small bedside table. It’s really nice that i can arrange everything by myself. I have several pictures hanging, many tea lights, a plant, my own coffee bag and even my own night light because I didn’t like the one from here... Due this personal belongings i have a cosy room and i feel myself comfortable here. I would appreciate it if I could also use my own coffee bag in the living areas. ” Ellen H. A resident in PRISMA, KARUS who suffers with psychosis
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A COLOR CODE Mental health can be influenced in the way we use colors in space. Using the right colors can be a kind of therapy to help the people living inside.
03. 03. A color code
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COLOR PHILOSOPHY Colors and emotions are highly connected and have the power to influence our physical and mental status, our mood and energy. A color
is a powerful communication tool and can be used as a signal action or can even influence
physiological reactions. Certain colors have been associated with increased blood pressure, increased metabolism and eyestrain.
03. THE EIKEN BY UR ARCHITECTS
Work by Andrea SebastiĂ Alcaide Research of the design studio care architecture
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TER HEIDE BY DIERENDONCKBLANCKE
03. The story about the color code ... “By using a color code for the doors, residents know where access is prohibited and allowed. Yellow doors are especially designed for bedrooms, blue doors for the bathrooms and wooden doors are for staff only. Each resident was allowed to choose an accent color for one of the walls in their bedroom. They had to choose between navy green, coral blue or yellow. A little fact: yellow was barely chosen.� Erwin Dilissen, A logistic coordinator of Ter Heide Genk.
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THE USE OF MATERIALS Mental health can be influenced in the way we use materials in space. Using familiar materials can improve the homely atmosphere.
04. 01. SpeciďŹ c design 02. Personal things 03. A color code 04. The use of materials 05. Public-privacy aspect 06. Interaction with the environment 07. The garden as a healing environment 08. The decoration 09. Active participation
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FA M I L I A R M AT E R I A L S HUIS PERREKES BY NUARCHITECTUURATELIER
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The feeling of home is created for the residents in Huis Perrekes. It’s important that an environment is made which feels secure with familiar materials. Material-wise, the architects decided to use warm, recognizable, sturdy materials: the wooden doors and window frames, contrasting white walls and terracotta tile floors form clear lines and increase the legibility of the space. Work by Julia, Astrid and Isabeau Research of the design studio care architecture
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PUBLIC-PRIVACY ASPECT The self- control of having privacy or not is a pleasant feeling for each resident and important for the sense of wellbeing. By using a s l i d i n g d o o r, c u r t a i n s , . . . r e s i d e n t s a r e a b l e t o fill their needs.
05. 05. Public-privacy aspect
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T H E O RG A N I Z AT I O N O F DAY A N D N I G H T PA RT S TER HEIDE BY DIERENDONCKBLANCKE
“By skewing the night-from the day part residents have the chance to choose between a more individual space or a shared public living room where they can have a chat with a care giver or another resident. Due the fact that every bedroom houses a resident, every person has the feeling of privacy and own personal space. They can even close the curtains to have more privacy.� Erwin Dilissen, A logistic coordinator of Ter Heide Genk.
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Did you know...
The roots of the psychiatric hospitals go back to the beginning of the fifteenth century. People were just simply kept in a small-scale British model and locked up naked in dark closets grouped in a number of cells around a squard courtyard. No attempt was made to heal the residents. The issue was that prisonners had mental break downs because they had no privacy and there was no division between day and night parts. Literature Health Care Architecture in the Netherlands Cor Wagenaar & Noor Mens
05. THE SLIDING DOOR HUIS PERREKES BY NUARCHITECTUURATELIER
Large sliding doors enable the residents to open up their private living area into the hallway, immersing themselves in the daily life of the home, seeing the staff, other residents, visitors or passers-by. Work by Julia, Astrid and Isabeau Research of the design studio care architecture
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INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT A pavilion typology in an urban setting close to nature ensures that people feel connected with the world. Being still part of the society is really important.
06. 06. Interaction with the environment
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PAV I L I O N T Y P O L O G Y
06. The benefits of a pavilion typology ... At the end of the twentieth century, buildings are designed as a symbol to abolish the distinction between normal and abnormal, to not longer see ‘madness’ as crazy people and to integrate them into a urban environment surrounded by nature. Small-scale was the winning card in psychiatry. This led in 1975 to a plan which is called ‘a village’ based on small groups (less than 10 people). Humans are distributed across the site according to their illness and no longer according to their social classes. The benefits of this pavilion systems leds to more integration in the city and interaction with the environment. Due the location nearby a city, seeing the staff, other residents, visitors or passers-by is really pleasant and show the residents that they are still part of the society. Literature Health Care Architecture in the Netherlands Cor Wagenaar & Noor Mens
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THE GARDEN AS A HEALING ENVIRONMENT D e p e n d i n g u p o n i l l n e s s o r d i s a b i l i t y, a plant- dominated environment can help individuals to develop fine motor skills, deeper concentration, stamina, hand-eye coordination and a sense of independence and control.
07. 07. The garden as a healing environment
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THERAPEUTIC GARDENS PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE FOR CHILDREN BY STÉPHANE BEEL
07. Three kinds of healing gardens: 1. Healing garden: - Umbrella term - Most public space of the thee gardens - View of trees out of the exterior window < positive effect on the healing process 2. Therapeutic garden: - More private part of the healing garden - Designed as part of a medical treatment < extension of the healing process - Sheltered location where residents can practice the skills acquired in therapy 3. Horticultural therapy garden: - The most intimate space - Can be part of the other two gardens - Horticultural therapy: Responsibility to take care of the plants Work by Willem Dhont Research of the design studio care architecture
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THE DECORATION By decorating the living rooms as cozy as pos sible, the residents have the feeling of being in a pleasant environment even they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be there. By hanging certain artworks or drawings that they have made, the living space is a reflection area of their personalities.
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FAMILIAR & T H E M E D E C O R AT I O N
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ZEEPREVENTORIUM BY ARTEUM ARCHITECTS
“In my feeling, the care residents certainly feel at home in the care center. We try to make it as cozy as possible. We have familiar furniture, the living area is filled with drawings of the children and when it’s Christmas or Easter we decorate the rooms. Our children really look forward to these heartwarming holidays.“ Lynn Herteleer A pediatric nurse in Zeepreventorium De Haan
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ACTIVE PARTICIPATION The mind and body is intimately connected. While your brain is the master control system f o r y o u r b o d y â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s m o v e m e n t , t h e w a y y o u m o v e can affect in a positive way your feelings.
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M OT I VAT E TO M O V E
Through the eyes of... â&#x20AC;&#x153;In society we think about action and energy if we think about sports but here in Dageraad this is not the challenge. The biggest challenge is to motivate the patients to leave their room and to start moving again. The pace is much slower. Our purpose is having an attitude that attracts and invites them to do. Michèle A psycho-motor therapist at Dageraad KARUS, Melle.
09. M OT I VAT E TO D O
Actively participate... The residents actively participate in Huis Perrekes in the daily routine, in contrary to many other care homes where everything is done for the residents. Making dinner, washing the dishes and doing groceries are activities that are continued by the residents. What you keep doing, will last longer. Text by Julia, Astrid and Isabeau Research of the design studio care architecture
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