Center For Empowered Women Women’s Shelter
Kelsey Gaebler 2020
Contents Programming: - Research - Location - Space Requirements
Schematic Design: - Concept - Diagrams & Sketches
Design Development: - Floor Plans - Renderings - Re ected Ceiling Plans
Technical Drawings: - Sections - Elevations - Detail
Programming
Research W h a t i s a Wo me n ’s S h e lt e r ? A place that provides protection and refuge for women who are suffering from domestic violence. Some faculties are used for transitional housing, for women who are trying to start over from their previous life. It is a place that helps women who are struggling to have a place to stay and be able to move forward from their current situation.
1 in 4 Women
1 in 9 Men
Endure severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence. And/or intimate partner stalking with effects including injury, fearfulness, and PTSD.
C y c l e o f A bu s e
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Tensions Building
Tensions Increase, breakdown of communication, victims become fearful and feels the need to placate the abuser
Calm
Incident is “forgotten”, no abuse is taking place. The “honeymoon phase”
2 Reconciliation
Abuser apologizes, gives excuses, blames the victim, denies the abuse occurred, or says it wasn’t as bad as the victim claims.
Incident
Verbal, emotional & physical abuse. Anger, blaming, arguing. Threats. Intimidation
Pr og r a ms O ff e r e d at W o me n ’s S h e l t e r s: 24 Hour Crisis Line - Community Outreach Program - Child and Youth Services Residential Programs
Ch il d a n d Yo u t h S e rvi ce s t y pi ca l l y pro vi d e : • • • •
Individual and Group Counseling Recreational and Play Activities School Support while residing at Shelter Parenting Support for Mothers
R e s i d e n t i a l P r og r a ms : • • • • • •
Safe, Secure, Refuge 24/7 days a week Informal, Con dential Support and Crisis Counseling Financial, Legal, and Housing Information and Referrals Information on Community Resources and Referrals Emergency Transportation Safety Planning
T he W om e n’ s S afe H ou s e H ea l t h S t r a t e gy of V iol en c e Pr ev e n ti o n an d I nt e rv e nt i on : 1. Primary Prevention - Activities that are taken place before violence has occurred to reduce the possibility of an initial perpetration of victimization. 2. Secondary Prevention - Immediate responses after violence has occurred to address the short-term consequences of violence and help to decrease the prevalence after early signs of the issue. 3. Tertiary Prevention - Long-term responses after violence has occurred to deal with the consequences of violence.
D e m og r ap hi cs Domestic Violence can occur at all Familial Levels Couples, In-Parent-Child relationships, sibling relationships, and dating relationships “Women are more likely to stay in an abusive relationship if they are nancially dependent on their partners, have children with their partners, or have been in a relationship for a long period of time” (Galano, 2013)
D e si gn Co n s i d e r a t io n R e s e ar c h: 1. Find the balance between connection and privacy - where a community can thrive, children can play, and be able to choose the level of engagement. 2. Provide Individual Flexibility so Residents can create a new home - it is important to leave the room for personalization to encourage residents to make shelter. It helps with transition if they are able to make a new place more comfortable. 3. Foster Physical and Emotional Security - if a women does not feel safe in a shelter, she will leave and seek shelter in other unsafe conditions. Create a sense of safety through warmth. Brightly lit and welcoming entrance. https://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/3-ways-design-can-ease-transition-safety-survivors-abuse
Ps y ch ol og ic al N e e d s : • Personal Space and Density • Control and Choice • Sensory Considerations • Spatial Clarity and Organization • Stress Reduction • Comfort • Hominess’s
F u nc t io n a l N e e ds : • Effective Communication • Connection to the Outside • Treatment and Care • Safety • Maintenance
Location
Location of Shelter
Planned Parenthood
Goodwill Retail Store
Legal Services Eastern MO
S t . L ou is , M O Central West End. Forest Park Ave. St. Louis, MO Close to Barnes Jewish Hospital, and Children’s Hospital. Near Saint Louis University. Next to marketplaces, health clinics, clothing stores, and the Metro Link.
W h a t d o e s t h is lo c a t io n m at t er ? The location is convenient and close to services that may be needed by women and girls which include police, legal support, health facilities, schools, marketplaces, or commercial areas, and access to public transit.
Space Requirements 1.
Housing Area - 20 bedrooms - En-suite Bathrooms
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Shared Spaces - Social Spaces
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Quiet Sitting Areas - Meditation Room
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Multiple Children’s Program Rooms - Tech Lounge
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Two Kitchens - Residents’ Use - Industrial
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Bright Communal Dining - With view of Outside
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Exercise Room
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Outdoor Living - Dining Area - Lounge Space
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On site Trauma-speci c primary health clinic
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Multi-purpose Room - Event Space
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Mental Health Counseling
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Children’s Healing Program
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Tech Centre - Safe Computers
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Unique Legal Support - High Risk Cases
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Staff Areas - Of ces - Living Area - Break-rooms
Schematic Design
Concept Women’s shelters are needed because the rate of abuse towards women is still growing each year in the United States. One in four women will experience some type of violence in their life time. To be able to create a space where abused women can go and feel safe will help the need for Women’s Shelters. Empowerment by de nition means the process of becoming stronger and more con dent especially when claiming one’s rights. Empowering women through this space is the central theme of this design. With the use of bright bold colors that symbolize strength, con dence, and safety will aid in empowering the women who seek shelter. Along with the use of pop art artists as inspiration. Sister Mary Corita Kent was a pop art nun during the 1960’s who used her art as a symbolize for social injustice. Creating pop art serigraphs as a tool for activism, she became a powerful voice for peace and justice. Pulling inspiration for this design from her artistic techique of applying everyday items into meaningful and empowering art.
Conceptual Diagrams
Yarn Material adds interest to stair rail
Wood planks to construct the step, each wood plank placed at different depths
Yarn Construction Inspiration Image
Stair Construction Inspiration Image
Conceptual Diagram
Wood Frame Headboard with yarn installation for design element
Ribbon/Yarn Inspiration
Headboard Construction inspiration. Integrating a nightstand.
Bubble Diagrams
Design Development
First Floor Plan 7 8 6
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Floor Plan Key: 1. Reception 2. Lobby 3. Security Of ce 4. Commercial Kitchen 5. Communal Kitchen and Dining 6. Child Care 7. Computer Room 8. Counseling 9. Health Clinic 10. Beauty Room 11. Employee Lounge 12. Private Of ces 13. Exercise Room 14. Meditation Room 15. Restrooms 16. Event Space 17. Courtyard
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Reception
Lobby Area
Communal Kitchen & Dining
Courtyard
Re ected Ceiling Plan - 1st Floor
Materials & Furniture Selection Arc-Com Bali/Berry Outdoor Fabric
Sherwin Williams 6603 Wall Paint
TileBar Kitchen Tile
DesignTex Score/Daisy Booth Fabric
Sherwin Williams 6887 Wall Paint
Maharam Burst/Esplanade Wall-covering
Sherwin Williams 1668 Wall Paint
TileBar Barberry/Nocciola Outdoor & Kitchen Tile
Arc-com Fiji/Fiesta Outdoor Fabric
Sherwin Williams 6840 Wall Paint
DesignTex Bocce Blocks/ Sun ower Wall-covering
Patcraft Top stitch/Yellow Carpet Tile
Sherwin Williams 7006 Wall Paint
Stone Source Revival/Ivory Flooring
Brentano Theo/Bright Red Chair Fabric
Summer Classic Outdoor Sofa
Herman Miller Outdoor Table & Chair
Custom Table & Tupp Stool
Herman Miller Chair & Custom Bench
Second Floor Plan 3
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Floor Plan Key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
TV Area Kids Hangout Resident Room - Single Resident Room - Double Laundry Storage Courtyard Open Below Stairs to First Floor
Resident Room
Arc-Com Bali/Berry Outdoor Fabric
Sherwin Williams 6603 Wall Paint
DesignTex Score/Daisy Booth Fabric
Sherwin Williams 7006 Wall Paint
Stone Source Giocare/ Leather Bathroom Tile
Shaw Terrain II/Orchard LVT
Herman Miller Desk & Chair
Re ected Ceiling Plan - 2nd Floor
Technical Drawings
Section Perspective & Building Sections
Reception Desk Elevation & Detail
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