responds to the needs of the modern church yard

Design Solution Evidence

The Theory of Gerotranscendence expresses “small everyday experiences of nature … as a way in which the barrier between the self and the universe is transcended.”

(Tornstam, 2005)

ART describes how soft fascination in a landscape will have restorative mental effects

(Kaplan & Kaplan, 1998)

Design Criteria

The site should provide people with accessible eve-ryday nature.

Moments of nature will be provided along the edge of the site to engage those passing by.

The site should also provide people with immersive moments of nature.

Certain parts of the design will possess secluded and immersive qualities

The Triangle of Supporting Environments prescribes a different of spatial requirements for people across 4 different states of mind.

(Grahn, 2014)

Directed inward involvement is a state of mind the design should encourage. Active participation is also important to engage.

The design will provide points of refuge and contemplation further into the park with areas of active participation around the church.

Kirkefondet states the site must be able to be used “passively”

(Kirkefondet, 2022)

The site should be open and accessible to the public and the local community.

The design will be inviting and have several points of access

ART describes how fears and preferences can affect people’s perception of an environment.

(Kaplan & Kaplan, 1998)

The design should be inviting so people will be inclined to use it.

The design will use layered planting to give the site coherence and complexity