Emotion-oriented building
Emotion-oriented building for people with dementia
Information
Author: Van Dieren, R.
Contributor: Willekens, L.A.M., Van Dooren, E.J.G.C., Van Dorst, M.J.
Faculty: Architecture
Department: Architecture
Programme: Explore Lab 11
Type: Master thesis
Date: 8-11-2011
Keywords: Architecture | Dementia | Perception | Wayfinding | Senses | Healthcare | Dementia
Abstract
The thesis contains research and a design for a health care institute for people with dementia.
The research has been done with literature, interviews and case studies in three existing health care institutes in the Netherlands. The research can be used as a guideline for designers who want to build a institute for people with dementia as well.
In the design, the recommended guidelines of the research are tested. It contains an urbanism design and two dwellings, pavilions at the location, are elaborate. In the design are four important architectural elements: wayfinding, zoning, sensory perception and recognizability. These elements come back in the urbanism design as well in the architectural design.
