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Precedent studies
relationship between architecture and psychology
What theory, research, and practise does architectural psychology have to offer? Architectural psychology can sensitize the significant impact of the created environment on human experience and behaviour, as well as contribute to a better understanding of the interrelationship between people and the human-made and influenced environment.
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Children’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
sustainable healthcare model
Maggie’s Cancer Centre
rehabilitation center
The Children’s Center is situated in Hokkaido, Japan, where the building is low-profile and surrounded by lush greenery. To evoke the elimination of regimented surroundings, a sense of casualness and domesticity were integrated. The importance of control and freedom of movement was emphasised in order to enable the children to interact with their surroundings, which might aid to broaden their tactile exploration. The intention is to establish a domestic atmosphere in a garden setting. The building is kept in a low profile and reflecting the residential scale of surrounding streets.
The importance of relationships with the surrounding environment is reflected in the selection of three significant areas. The first space is the entryway, which is the initial point of interaction with the outside environment. The second selected space is the patients’ room where they spent most of their time. Last but not least is the corridor area as it is a direct linkage from the patient’s room to the social area.
Maggie’s Leeds Centre
healthcare center
SOSCO’s Rehabilitation Center
rehabilitation complex
“soft building form” “journey of healing process”
Using ‘healthy’ materials as the main structure of the building. Sustainablysouced spruce timber and porous materials to maintain the internal humidity of the naturally ventilated building. The SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre is set on 55 acres of the green site. The “journey to healing” is architecturally translated into clusters of buildings arranged in functional order. A spacious 3.5-meter wide pedestrian access was designed as the main spine to connect the building clusters. The expansion of the path allows a great diversity of physical activities such as running, and cycling, which enhance the patient’s active lifestyle. The transition to the inside is smoothed by the presence of glazed facades and louvre screens, which avoid a sharp transition in terms of light and ambience. The activity room in SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre are represented with different colours and textures of materials offering a more pleasant environment to mingle and socialise. 29
03 CONTEXTUAL INVESTIGATION
Site selection criteria 32 Macro site perception & human behaviour 34 Site mapping 35 Site information 36 Development data 37 Client and collaborators 38 Contextual mapping 39 Elements from neighbourhood memory 39 Site overview 40 Genius loci - sense of place 41 Youth activity tracker 41
