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Weaving Earth
(2020) Andersson, Mats; Liang, Che Yu; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Brandao, Emelio
Pad project period
(2020) Widdgård, Thea; Ljungberg, Elin; Sköld, Sandra; Karlsson, Fredrik; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Brandao, Emelio
Even though almost half of the world population are women, menstruation is seen as a taboo in many countries around the world. In Kenya, the attendance among adolescent girls in school is decreasing, girls even drop out of school due to the limited access to sanitary products such as menstruation pads. During Reality Studio, many projects involving the sanitary pad, ZingiPad have been performed. This year the Pad Project Period was executed, the vision of the project is to make a difference for young girls in Kenya and also for the organization Zingira. Zingira is a community based organization that coordinates with local artisans to produce products from recycled and locally sourced materials. One of their products is the ZingiPad, which is sold to local schools and aims to help girls and women who can not afford to buy sanitary products. If the production would increase it would result in more girls getting access to sanitary pads. If the production of sanitary pads at Zingira would improve the income will increase, which will help the organization develop to be more impactful. To reach the aim, the project was divided into four themes, Production, Business, Material, and Education. Each theme has a different aim, which is important for reaching the main aim and purpose of the project.
The Seedling Project
(2020) Davidsson, Ella; Johansson, Ida; Edstam, Frida; Zorn, Markus; Gold, Sarah; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Brandao, Emelio
The Seedling Project aims to highlight the value of organ- ic waste and the possibilities of local food production at a household level through online education material suitable for children across the globe. When beginning our project in Kisumu, Kenya, we found there was a need to improve the waste management within the city. Especially the organic waste, being 60 percent of the total waste, caused problems at markets and on the streets. We shifted our focus to children in primary school to find how we could support their learning within the subject of agriculture and composting. By teaching children about the circularity of food, food waste and small-scale farm- ing, we could show the value of organic waste and inspire to sort and make use of it. The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak made us reframe the project. Due to the pandemic, a lot of children were restricted to quarantine and could no longer go to school. This made us shift focus from the context of Kisumu to a global context where we found there was a need for home activities and education. We created manuals for home learning and invited 12 children from Kenya, Austria, Sweden and the U.S. to participate in a pilot project. To educate the children in the pilot group, an online platform was set up where the participants could share their work and comment on each other ́s plants, composts and food, among others. In the manuals the two guiding avatars, Space Potato and Wormy, graphically explained to the children how to do the given task, with the purpose of reducing the language barriers and to make the activities more fun. For future expansion of the project, we collected the learning material and the method we used in a guiding handbook. This was sent out to the parents of the pilot group and to different communities on social media, such as Fridays for Future.
Jambi Women
(2020) Geber, Rebecka; Hansson, Moa; Karnblad, Ellen; Reynolds, Miranda; Wallin, Emma; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Brandao, Emelio
This report is produced as a result from the course Reality Studio at Chalmers University of Technology. The project process and investigate a way of empower a group of craftswomen in the area Dunga Beach, in Kisumu, Kenya. Half of the paper concerns the outcome from a short field study performed in the concerned area, where data was collected through observations, interviews and workshops. Moreover, relationships between individuals and organizations in Dunga Beach as well as the infrastructural elements of the area was mapped out. The other part of the project was performed by the students in Sweden and Switzerland through different ideation and evaluation methods. The project resulted in a design concept consistenting of three main parts: a service design, space design and product design. The products are divided into two categories: the products and dyeing processes of local material. The result of these four areas, the service, space, products and dyeing processes, have been compiled in four manuals directed to the stakeholders. This concept offers a new approach of how to empower the craftswomen in Dunga Beach with a vision that it will strengthen the women’s role in society.
VIVID CORE A new primary care center in Vadstena
(2023) Johansson, Hanna; Cai, Ziyan; Chan, Nicholas; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
The task is to develop a new Primary Care Center in Vadstena, Östergötland County. The Primary care center serves almost 7500 patients around Vadstena and is today located in an older building not suitable to modern standards. The site is located within an old historical area called Birgitta hospital area where buildings have been built since the early 1900´s. From the municipalities side, one of the buildings are planned to be demolished and the other, next to the square can be kept as part of the new healthcare building. However, an actual proposal is under development. The Primary care center is planned to be 3000sqm BTA and include a Primary care center, Dentist, Child care, Family center and support functions. It is also required to plan for a 500sqm extension of the building for an inpatient care unit. However, the extension is not required to be detailed in the drawings but showed in the site plan/floor plans as a possible extension area. The Primary Care center has almost 160 patients visiting per day and 37 staff including nurses, doctors, and dentists are working there.
INBY- VILLAGE IN
(2023) Högberg, Anna; Tjus, Gunnar; Li, Yirong; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Consider the site's potential: Engaging with the community: It is important to involve the community in the planning and development process to ensure that their needs and concerns are taken into account. This could be done through community meetings, surveys, or other forms of engagement. Utilizing the site's strengths: Leveraging the strong local economy, rich history, and strong sense of community can help to create a vibrant and livable community that meets the needs of residents. Addressing challenges: Consider ways to address the challenges of the site, such as creating more public spaces or adapting landscaping and development plans to the soil and climate conditions. Eco-positive design is a design philosophy that aims to create structures and systems that not only have a neutral or minimal impact on the environment, but actively contribute to the restoration and enhancement of the natural environment. It is a proactive approach to design that seeks to create positive environmental, social, and economic benefits. Universal accessibility refers to the design of spaces and buildings that can be easily accessed and used by people of all ages and abilities. This includes features such as ramps, elevators, and wider doorways to accommodate mobility devices, as well as visual and auditory aids for individuals with sensory impairments. Layout that allows for easy movement throughout the project, with no areas that are difficult to access or get stuck in. This is achieved through the use of interconnected paths, open spaces, and well-placed exits and entrances. Project aims to take advantage of the height of the site, it is possible to create views that look out over the surrounding area. This can be achieved through the use of balconies, terraces, and other features that allow residents to enjoy the scenery. Increasing the natural light that enters the building can help create a more comfortable and energy-efficient living environment. This can is achieved through the use of windows, skylights, and other openings that allow sunlight to enter the spaces. The project is located near a preschool, beneficial to design it in a way that allows for easy access and connectivity. This includes shared outdoor spaces, amenities and even the inclusion of shared facilities within the project itself. By designing the project to have slopes of 1 to 20 or less, it is possible to reduce the need for ramps and railings, making the project more accessible for people with mobility impairments. Through the use of grading, terracing, and other techniques it creates a gentle slope throughout the topography. Using the flat as a module can help create a sense of rhythm and massing within the project. This can be achieved through the repetition of similar unit types or the use of similar materials and colors throughout the project. Shared courtyard and indoor amenity area creates village square that serves as a central gathering place within the project, tying all of the volumes together and creating a sense of community.
A Sense of Relief - A PROPOSAL FOR THE NEW PRIMARY CARE CENTER IN VADSTENA, SWEDEN
(2023) Schultz, Linnéa; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Currently situated in an older building, not suited to modern standards, the Primary Care Center of Vadstena will move into a new development in the near future. The proposed site is currently occupied by an older building, internally connected to a neighbouring structure beyond the plot limits. Thereby, the task has been to design a proposal for the new Primary Care Center on site and the two existing buildings, on-site and just outside. The brief of about 3000 m2 gross area includes a primary care unit, specialist outpatient clinics, dental care and a child and family health centre. The task has also included presenting a space for a possible extension of an inpatient care unit. The inpatient care unit will be outlined in the site plan but not detailed further. Today, the Primary Care Centre has almost 160 patient visits per day and about 37 daily staff, including nurses, doctors, and dentists. The project will contribute to developing the healthcare system towards “good quality, local health care”, which means modern, equitable, accessible, and effective healthcare, focusing on primary care. Additionally, the project has very high sustainability ambitions, and the design focuses on circularity, reuse, and resource efficiency.
VADSTENA CARE CROSS
(2023) GYDELL, KARL-JOHAN; KUKLINSKA, ALEKSANDRA; VAN LAETHEM, FLORENCE; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
TASK The focus of the autumn 2022 Chalmers Healthcare Studio was to design a primary care centre in Vadstena municipality. The task focused on the contemporary context of Nära vård in Sweden. With this new focus, primary care centers will play an important role in reducing the pressure on big hospitals but they will also act as preventive care facilities located closer to inhabitants. This means that the primary care centre should serve as a community health centre, where the patients have a proactive role. The studio was collaborating with a real client from Region Östergötland to create different proposals for a new building for the primary health facility in Vadstena. SITE Vadstena is a municipality located in southeast Sweden in Östergötland County with 7.400 inhabitants. The requested project brief contains 3.000 square metres including the following departments: primary care unit, specialist outpatient unit, public dental care, child care and a family centre. In the current primary care centre in Vadstena 7.500 patients are listed and the building is not suited for the modern standards of healthcare.Vadstena has a long tradition connected to healthcare since the 15th century. The site of the project is located in the Brigitta's Hospital area which was build from 1947-1961. One of the existing building in the project site has an important heritage value and needs to be preserved (B), while the other one can be demolished (C). The design of the site also includes the Brigitta Square (A) which these days is not defined and works mostly as a parking lot. PROJECT The design of the project focused on a high level of standardization of the floor plans and optimization of the patient & staff flows. Special attention was made on patient safety and easy wayfinding. In this project, creating a future proof primary care center was of utter importance.
EMBRACE Health - People - Context
(2023) Emini, Zemir; Stahre, Kerstin; Wallén, Beatrice; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
The task The region of Östergötland, is planning a new primary care center, located in Birgitta hospital area in Vadstena, as the current primary care center is not suitable for modern standards. The brief includes primary care, specialist outpatient clinic, public dental care, a child- and family center within the range of 3000-3500 m2. One pre-condition is to preserve and transform one of the two buildings in the plot and respect the municipality’s regulations for the area. The site Vadstena is a small town, and the municipality has around 7500 inhabitants. Currently, the population is growing, and the share of elderly is increasing. The history and local heritage is strongly represented in Vadstena, and has many well-preserved historical buildings, originated as early as from the medevial age. The site, in the previous Birgitta hospital area, is located in a calm area characterized by 2-3 storey”buildings in park”, from the 1940- 1960’s, a short walk from the city center. It includes two heritage buildings from the 1960’s, whereas the building facing the Birgitta square must be preserved. Currently, the Birgitta square lacks a program and typical features Vision and aim Apart from a proposal of one new health care building that include all the required functions under the same roof, the aim is to re-connect to the history of the area associated with health and care, by transforming the building facing the Birgitta square to an assisted living for elderly. A clear physical link between the old and new buildings, will include the Birgitta square and strengthen the contextual relationship. The ambition of the proposal is to support social, economic and ecologic sustainability. Both outdoor and indoor environment is based on by both evidence-based design and other research.
UTBYKULLE
(2023) ALM, ELSA; LUNDH, ELLEN; PRETZEL, LEOPOLD; YE, JIAMING; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
The assignment has been to design a dementia village on a given site. To create a safe environment for the elderly where it’s possible to connect with the local community but also to get a sense of freedom and home. UTBY To meet the increasing demand for elderly care facilities, the city of Gothenburg has decided to evaluate a potential site in Utby for an elderly care home. The suburban area of Utby is located northeast of central Gothenburg. The neighbourhood consists mainly of single-family households, schools and pre-schools, a grocery store, and small shops. Utby has many green areas both within and surrounding the community. The area is home to many typical Swedish houses with colourful wood facades. During autumn, these colours flourish and blend well together with the surroundings. The house typologies are primarily one or two storey buildings with gabled roofs in various shapes and sizes
NEW BREATH IN THE VILLAGE a dementia village for utby
(2023) Law-Bo-Kang, Emma; Sjöström Fransson, Linus; Tayebi, Afsaneh; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
PROGRAM The project site is located in Utby, Gothenburg, in a residential area of small villas. The program requires to design a dementia village of 80-100 apartments split into units with common areas. Moreover, good connections with outdoors is an important part of this kind of project. The particularity of such a program is that it is not only residential that must be designed, but also a whole organization for the staff to be able to work in good conditions. This project requires good housing qualities while being efficient and practical from a healthcare point of view. Another part of the program was to think of public functions that the neighbourhood could also benefit from. SITE The site in Utby is quite enclosed since no road is directly reaching it. Moreover, it is a sloping terrain, around twenty meters height difference from one side to the other. It is currently used as a public wood with paths. Everyone can pass by and have a walk. All of the vegetation might be worth saving. On the eastern part of the site stands an allotment garden, which is also the flattest part of the terrain. SURROUNDINGS AND CONNECTIONS The area is mainly residential with few stores. We can find a lot of pre-schools and schools with some playgrounds. Several sport facilities (indoor and outdoor) are located quite close and a big forest borders the north side. However, there are no cultural buildings in the area except churches. To reach the site of the village, several bus stops are between 5-10 minutes away by walking and several small roads also surrounds the site.
HALLONBACKEN A dementia village in Utby
(2023) DIMITRIADOU, CHRISTINA; PALMQVIST, EBBA; NYLIN, LUDWIG; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
THE SITE, UTBY NEARBY FUNCTIONS SECTIO N THROUGH THE AREA T h e p r o j e c t s i t e i s l o c a t e d i n U t b y, a n a r e a 6 k m e a s t o f t h e c i t y c e n t r e o f G o t h e n b u r g . T h e a r e a h a s g o o d connections to the city centre. T h e p l o t i s l o c a t e d i n t h e m i d d l e o f a r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a that is characterized by single-family houses and two s t o r e y b u i l d i n g s . I t i s a b e a u t i f u l p l a c e s u r r o u n d e d b y a l o t o f n a t u r e . I n t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e p l o t t h e r e i s , a m o n g o t h e r t h i n g s , a l o c a l s h o p , s c h o o l , p r e s c h o o l , c h u r c h e s a n d p l a y g r o u n d s . T h e p l o t h a s a c h a l l e n g i n g t o p o g r a p h y w i t h h e i g h t d i f f e r e n c e s o f u p t o 2 0 m e t e r s . T h i s a l s o m e a n s t h a t t h e r e a r e n i c e v a n t a g e p o i n t s t h a t s t r e n g t h e n t h e c o n n e c t i o n w i t h n a t u r e . O n t h e p l o t t h e r e i s a l s o c u r r e n t l y a n a l l o t m e n t g a r d e n , w h i c h a c t a s a g a t h e r i n g point for the residents in the local community. T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e d e m e n t i a v i l l a g e i s t o c r e a t e a l i v i n g s i t u a t i o n w h e r e t h e r e s i d e n t f e e l s t h e i n d e p e n d e n c e o f h a v i n g t h e i r o w n h o m e a n d b e i n g a b l e t o m o v e f r e e l y w i t h i n t h e v i l l a g e , b u t a t t h e s a m e t i m e r e c e i v e t h e d a i l y help that’s needed. T h e m a i n g o a l o f t h e p r o j e c t i s t o d e s i g n a n a s s i s t e d l i v i n g f a c i l i t y i n U t b y. T h e f o c u s i s o n h e a l t h c a r e a r c h i t e c t u r e f o r e l d e r l y p e o p l e w i t h d e m e n t i a . T h e p r o g r a m p r o p o s e s a s t r u c t u r e f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 0 r e s i d e n t s w i t h a r e a s f o r s t a f f , t e c h n o l o g y a n d e s s e n t i a l functions.
A Healthcare Center intergrated with Community and Nature
(2023) CHEN, JINFENG; LIU, DANNA; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Concept Our concept is that we want to build a a Healthcare Center intergrated with Community and Nature . Boundary Our site is located at the boundaries of the new town and the old town .The old town ends here, but the new town is not fully established. Our buildings should be some kind of link between the old and new cities. Heritage Vadstena is a city with cultural heritage and beautiful scenery. Many people will come there in their spare time and even move for retirement.Our architecture is in this sequence. In future construction, our buildings should become part of this sequence of heritage and help it grows. Comunity The location of our site was used to be a healthcare community. In some way ,it was more like a open healthcare community than a closed hospital.Our design aims to build a new healthcare center as a small open community towards the whole town. Nature and Sustainability We want this new healthcare center to be sustainable. We maximize the use of building space and sustainable materials. At the same time, solar energy, wind energy, rainwater recycling and other technologies are used to build a green building with low energy consumption.
APART BUT TOGETHER
(2023) Machnik, Kamila; Wang, Zhaoheng; Li, Zhuoze; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Vadstena Kommun is a municipality of about 7400 inhabitants in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. The current Primary Care Center has about 7,500 listed patients and is located in an older building that is not suitable to modern standards. Therefore, the Region is planning a new building on a new site. The project will contribute to the development of the healthcare regional system towards a "good quality, local health care", which means a modern, equitable, accessible, and effective health care, focusing on primary care. The brief of about 3000 sqm gross area includes a primary care unit, specialist outpatient clinics, public dental care and a child and family health center. The site is within the "Birgitta hospital area", a large area built for different healthcare services since the early 1900s. On the site, one building is planned to be demolished, but another heritage building could be transformed and included as part of the new Primary Care Center.
DEMENTIA VILLAGE UTBY
(2023) Wagné, Erica; Gabrielsson, Magnus; Chen, Ziyue; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Our vision has been to create a sense of home. To do so, we have emphasized the concept of the village. Therefore, the living units have been arranged to create both a sense of individuality and social inclusion. We have worked primarily with three building typologies. The suburban, the urban, and the modern. This is to create the same feeling of diversity, variety, and distinctiveness as would be experienced in the urban landscape of the outside world. For the living units we have chosen rather domestic typologies reminiscent of traditional dwelling. The suburban living units are placed on the eastern side of the plot. This is to create a connection and continuity with the surrounding low-scale residential area of Utby. On the top of the hill, to the south-west, we have chosen to place the larger, more urban, structures. These overlook the landscape and create a distinct “town-like” silhouette. For the common and administrative areas, such as the entrance building, café, and the handmaking area, we have however chosen a modern design language with the use of glass, steel and both sharp and organic shapes. Consequently, these buildings create a contrast to the more traditional style of the living units. In between the buildings we have put a lot of weight on the parks and courtyards. The green courtyards connect all the buildings on the different layers with pathways and small squares to further emphasis the village concept. But additionally, the green areas are seen as essential for health promotion and well-being. So, they are designed for variety and different kinds of stimulation for the senses. There are for example active spaces for gardening or boule, as well as quiet spaces for meditation or to just enjoy the view. Whoever the residents of this dementia village are, or wherever they come from, our intention is that they will feel at home, safe, and part of a lively and inclusive community.
THE LINK INBETWEEN
(2023) Carlsson, Myrra; Deng, Xiaofei; Kristensson, Gustav; Kannappan, Vikram; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
This project entails transforming and designing a new primary care center in Vadstena. The task includes a dental care centre (500m2), inpatient ward (500m2), and other primary healthcare facilities, totaling at 3500m2. The proposal also needs to consider the possibility of future proofing and sustainable development. The site has two existing buildings, one which has to be preserved and one that can be transformed or demolished. The site area is divided into two plots. Plot 1: Largest building area 1000m2/Maximum building height 11m. Plot 2: Largest building area 1750m2/Maximum building height 8m. The connection with the site´s surroundings also needs to be considered in our design.
FUTURE VISIONS FOR HEALTHCARE, HOUSING AND WORK 1: RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE - HOUSING FOR SENIORS
(2023) Dahlberg, Ida; Wäli, Karolina; Chen, Biao; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering; Andersson, Morgan; Axelsson, Jens
This project is located in the villa suburb Utby, northeast of Gothenburg. The site consists of 25 000 square meters of unspoiled nature and closely connected with residential buildings, a pre-school and a church. There is however few shopping opportunities, gyms or other recreational facilities nearby. The following pages will present a proposal for a dementia village. The site is suitable for residential healthcare due to the closeness to a bigger hospital and the quiet yet approachable location close to, but not facing, a main road. The village concept will manifest as divers outdoor spaces and several urban services, for the residents but also the neighbourhood. For a healthy and engaging dementia village and workplace, the project will be designed according to relevant resurge findings in the field of geriatric and somatic aging and in line with the clients, Göteborgs Stads, framework for designing an assisted living facility. The project will therefore include access to outside spaces and the outside world, cognitive support (corridor design), normalness, safety, physical support, comfort, privacy, personalisation, social spaces, choice and control for residents and a connection to the community. The main concepts for this project will however be connections to the nature and divers social interactions based on choice and preferences.
TWO PEAS IN A POD
(2023) Aslan, Eylül; Westlin, Emil; Söderström Larsson, Lovisa; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Topography The site is sloping around 15 meters from lowest to highest point. Connections We have identified two potential access points, one at a nearby kindergarten and one at the church. Green Areas The site is filled with vegetation throughout the slope. Context In the suburban context we find an array of villas in rows, almost exclusively with gable roof. Sustainability The project group made multipurpose decisions. To fulfil goal 11 a distance is made from concrete, except the basement, to design for wood instead. It was decided by the project group from the start. The wood is to promote the health perspective in goal 3 (from knowing it can make people recover), together with the landscape design. In goal 15 we can count in the landscape design. Equality design, as goal 5 and 10, is part of the facility, so we have made sure our concept responds to it.
HEALTH HEART: VADSTENA FUTURE HEALTHCARE CENTRE
(2023) KADRIU, KELI; HONG, CHAEWON; GJØS, ELI-ANNE; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
INTRODUCTION STRATEGIES SUSTAINABILITY GOALS DESIGN STRATEGIES CONCEPT DESIGN SITE & ANALYSIS WIDER CONTEXT EXISTING BUILDINGS AND SITE SITE PLAN PROGRAMME CHALLENGING THE BRIEF FLOOR PLAN CONCEPT PROPOSAL PLANS DEPARTMENT VIEW OF HEART SECTIONS ELEVATIONS STRUCTURE DETAIL SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE
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(2023) Gopalakrishnan, Akshaya; Rahmani, Lisa; Parot, Nina; Chalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndsteknik; Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering; Andersson, Morgan; Axelsson, Jens; Clase, Susanne
As the population in Sweden is aging, age related diseases are on the rise. The environment that we are commonly surrounded by is more often than not unsuitable, or in some cases hostile, to older people. In this project, the focus is set upon people with advanced symptoms of dementia. For them, the way the environment is designed can make a real difference. It could be a source of stress, dizziness and fear if not accommodating to their condition. Dead ends, reflections, inaccessible paths and the lack of contrast, are sources of confusion and could get in the way of understanding their surroundings. However if done correctly, the environment can also be a source of comfort and stimulation. The goal of this design is to create assisted living facilities in Utby, Gothenburg, that can be considered as a home. It needs to transpire a sense of safety and bring comfort to its inhabitants. Three concepts are applied throughout the site: to create a neighborhood, to build a diverse and complex environment, to design with the local natural qualities. These guidelines will support a dementia village design enabling choice, flexibility, but also bring a sense of calm to its inhabitants.

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