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THERAPEUTIC ARCHITECTURE
SIGN :
SUMMARY
AIM:
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OBJECTIVE:
INCORPORATE ELEMENTS OF THERAPY AS RELATED TO THERAPEUTIC
ARCHITECTURE.
INCORPORATE ELEMENTS OF THERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPE DESIGN
APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AGE GROUPS COMMUNITY.
INCORPORATE NATURAL AND TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE SPACES THAT
ENCOURAGE HEALING AND WELL BEING.
METHODOLOGY:
TO COMBINE PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC METHODS WITH HUMANISTIC
ARCHITECTURE AND CREATIVE HEALING ENVIONMENT.
STUDY METHOD OF DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEALING AND METHOD OF APPROACH
UNDERSTAND ALL THE TYPES OF THERAPIES AND ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION
OF THEIR METHODS.
STUDY ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY HEALING AND METHODS
SCOPE:
TO SERVE TEMPORARY RETREAT FACILITY FROM BUSY URBAN CONTEXT,
NOT JUST FOR THE PATIENTS BUT ALSO FOR THE COMMUNITY, THAT GIVES
BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.
THE EXPERIENCE OF SPACES.
CHAPTERISATION
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1. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
(I)THERAPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
(II)PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. NEED OF THERAPEUTIC SPACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. HOLISTIC HEALING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4. CASE STUDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5. THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY IN THERAPY . . . . . 23
6. THERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7. SCOPE OF WORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
8. CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
9. BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
INTRODUCTION
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THE CONCEPT OF HEALING SPACES HAS BEEN EXPLORED FOR CENTURIES. NATURE
HEALS THE MOST COMMON RESPONSE.
THE TERM HEALING IS DERIVED FROM THE ANGLO- SAXON WORD HEALAN WHICH
ESSENTIALLY MEANS TO MAKE WHOLE.
THAT IS TO SAY, HEALING IS NOT ONLY LIMITED TO A PHYSICAL CURE
BUT RATHER A PROCESS WHICH RESULTS WITH ONE BECOMING WHOLE.
HEALING IS CONSIDERED AS BRINGING THE BODY MIND SOUL BACK INTO BALANCE.
THE INTEGRATION OF ALL THE SENSES HELPS COMPLETE
THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL OF AN ENVIRONMENT TO ALLOW FOR HEALING TO EMERGE.
EXAMPLE,
FOR
THE SOUND OF MOVING WATER IS ONE ASPECT OF A SPACE THAT CAN ELICIT EMOTIONS FOR
RELAXATION. THUS, THE ARCHITECTURE CAN INTEGRATE THE WATER AS AN ASPECT OF THE
DESIGN TO ALLOW FOR A HEALING ENVIRONMENT TO EMERGE.
THE LANGUAGE OF FORMS IN ARCHITECTURE ALSO HAS A CORRELATION TO THE FEELING ONE
OBTAINS FROM THE SPACE. FOR EXAMPLE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HAS SOFT EDGES,
BUT NO RIGHT ANGLES (REDSTONE).
THE ARCHITECTURE OF A HEALING ENVIRONMENT CAN TAKE ON THE QUALITIES OF NATURAL
CONDITIONS THROUGH IMITATION IN FORM.
HEALING ENVIRONMENTS SHOULD...
STIMULATE POSITIVE AWARENESS OF OURSELVES;
ENHANCE OUR CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE, CULTURE, AND PEOPLE;
ALLOW FOR PRIVACY;
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DO NO PHYSICAL HARM;
PROVIDE MEANINGFUL, VARYING STIMULI;
ENCOURAGE TIMES OF RELAXATION;
ALLOW US TO INTERACT WITH THEM PRODUCTIVELY;
BALANCE CONSTANCY AND FLEXIBILITY;
THE INTEGRATION OF ALL THE SENSES HELPS COMPLETE THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL OF AN
ENVIRONMENT TO ALLOW FOR HEALING TO EMERGE.
THROUGH THIS SENSORY
EXPERIENCE WE CAN HAVE
SPACES WITH RESPECT TO THAT
SENSES.
FOR EXAMPLE,
BY BRINGING NATURE INDOORS, IT
HAS MANY PSYCHOLOGICAL
BENEFITS.
SOMETIMES THE SPACE ITSELF BUILT AN IMAGE OR MANIPULATE THE SENSES ACCORDING TO
NEED.
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WHAT IS THERAPY?
A TREATMENT THAT HELPS SOMEONE FEELS BETTER; GROW STRONGER, ETC.,
ESPECIALLY AFTER AN ILLNESS: BUT NOT NECESSARILY
THERAPIES GENERALLY FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIES, WHICH FOCUS ON COGNITIONS AND BEHAVIOURS,
PSYCHOANALYTICAL AND PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPIES , WHICH FOCUS ON THE
UNCONSCIOUS RELATIONSHIP PATTERNS THAT EVOLVED FROM CHILDHOOD,
HUMANISTIC THERAPIES, FOCUS ON SELF-DEVELOPMENT IN THE 'HERE AND NOW ',
ARTS THERAPIES, WHICH USE CREATIVE ARTS WITHIN THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS
AND COUNSELLING, WHICH LOOKS TO RESOLVE ISSUES EXPERIENCED BY PERSON
THERE ARE ALSO A NUMBER OF OTHER SPECIFIC THERAPIES TOO.
AYURVEDA THERAPY
FAMILY/SYSTEMIC THERAPY
GROUP THERAPY
INTEGRATIVE
INTERPERSONAL THERAPY
MINDFULNESS
PLAY THERAPY
PSYCHOSEXUAL THERAPY
THERAPIES OCCUR ACROSS IN-PATIENT, OUT-PATIENT, COMMUNITY-BASED, SPECIALIST AND
NON-SPECIALIST SETTINGS.
IN THIS COMPETITIVE WORLD THE STRESS LEVEL HAS HIGHER. TO AVOID MENTAL DISORDER
OR DEPRESSION THE PEOPLE HAS STARTED THERAPY TREATMENT FOR RELAXATION AND
MENTAL STRENGTH.
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THROUGHOUT HISTORY, PEOPLE HAVE SOUGHT TO ESCAPE THE STRESSES ASSOCIATED WITH
URBAN LIVING. THIS DESIRE TO ESCAPE THE BUSY URBAN CONDITIONS OF CITIES IS STILL
VERY MUCH A REALITY TODAY IN PROVIDING A MENTAL RETREAT FOR RELAXATION AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PSYCHOLOGICALLY REBALANCES.
THIS FURTHER DEMONSTRATES OUR HUMAN DESIRE TO BE CLOSE TO NATURE AND THE
NECESSITY OF A HEALING ENVIRONMENT WITHIN AN URBAN CONTEXT.
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HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF FAMOUS THERAPY WHICH EVOLVED FROM HISTORY AND NOW IT IS FORMALISED
PROFESSIONAL PRACTISE
MUD THERAPY
FISH THERAPY
ACUPRESSURE
AYURVEDA
THERAPY
ARCHITECTURAL OPINION
THIS DESIGN INVESTIGATION SEEKS TO RAISE THE CONCERN THAT ARCHITECTS CREATE
BUILDINGS WITHOUT PUTTING REAL THOUGHT INTO THE EFFECT OF THEIR DESIGN DECISIONS
ON THE PEOPLE WHO INHABIT THE SPACES.
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EVEN THE SEEMINGLY 'HOMELESS' PERSON FINDS HIS SHELTER IN THE SHADOW
AND THE IN-BETWEEN SPACES OF THE CITY.
OF BUILDINGS
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PSYCHOLOGICAL.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE THAT SPACES HAVE ON PEOPLE AND THEIR
EMOTIONS.
COMPONENTS OF BOTH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND THE HUMAN-HEALTH ENVIRONMENT
ILLUSTRATE SPATIAL, LUMINOUS, THERMAL, AND SONIC DESIGN WITH RESPECT TO THE HUMAN
BRAIN, MIND, BODY, AND BEHAVIOUR.
THE PROPOSED
RELATIONSHIP WILL BE
STUDIED FROM THE
EXPERIENCE OF THE
EXPERIMENTS THAT HAVE
BEEN DISCUSSED. IN THE
CONTEXT OF THIS PAPER,
SPECIAL ATTENTION IS PAID
TO LUMINOUS INTENSITIES
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BUILDING PERFORMANCE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS ONE OF THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ENHANCE THE
ENVIRONMENT. HUMANS ARE AFFECTED BY ENERGY THROUGH CLIMATE CHANGE AND
SCARCITY OF RESOURCES.
HUMANS ARE ALSO DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
AS SPACES ARE MORE EFFICIENT, HUMANS COULD BE PROVIDED WITH IMPROVED INDOOR AIR
QUALITY.
DR. CHALFOUN HAS ESTABLISHED TEN BUILT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN
CONSIDERED AND USED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DESIGN INDEX.
LUMINOUS INTENSITIES
THEY CAN BE EITHER MORE OR LESS AGREEABLE, MORE OR LESS ATTRACTIVE, OR THEY
COULD BE MORE OR LESS APPROPRIATE TO THE FUNCTION OF THE SPACE. VARIATIONS OF
LUMINANCE AND COLORS CAN STRENGTHEN ATTRACTIVENESS, TRIGGER EMOTIONS, AND
AFFECT OUR MOOD.
THE IMPACT OF LIGHTING INFLUENCES INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR STATE OF MIND. LIGHTING
SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE BUILDING OCCUPANTS WITH THE RIGHT VISUAL
CONDITIONS TO HELP THEM PERFORM VISUAL TASKS EFFICIENTLY, SAFELY, AND
COMFORTABLY.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
HUMAN PERFORMANCE
THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN HUMAN PRODUCTIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE
AND IN HAPPINESS AT HOME. INDEED, HUMAN PERFORMANCE IS INFLUENCED AND
CHANGEABLE BY THE ENVIRONMENT.
HUMAN PERFORMANCE, BODY IMPACT AREAS, AND HUMAN THERMAL COMFORT WERE
STUDIED THOROUGHLY IN DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DESIGN INDEX.
COLOUR
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ELEMENTS OF THERAPEUTIC
ARCHITECTURE:
MOSTLY NATURAL ELEMENTS
LIKE SUN
WATER, VEGETATIONS,
PLANTERS, WIND, DAYLIGHT
ARE
WHAT
THE EXACT REQUIREMENTS ARE THAT COULD ASSIST THE SPECIALIST IN OPTIMISING HIS/HER
WORK.
FOLLOWING THE FOUR SPHERES OF HEALING MENTIONED BEFORE, THE PROGRAMME OF THE
BUILDING DEALS SPECIFICALLY WITH THREE SEPARATE BUT RELATED THERAPY DEPARTMENTS
AND ALSO A MORE PUBLIC SECTION THAT WOULD INCLUDE SPACES THAT WILL SERVE THE
LOCAL COMMUNITY AND GENERAL VISITORS ETC.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY,
PHYSIOTHERAPY, AND
PSYCHIATRIC THERAPY.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY(OT)
THIS FORM OF THERAPY IS THE CAREFUL REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS CLIENTS WITH
MENTAL/SOCIAL ISSUE OR PHYSICAL INJURIES TO ASSIST IN PERFORMING DAILY ACTIVITIES
SUCH AS CLIMBING STAIRS.
IN THE AIM OF ACHIEVING THIS, AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST MAY USE A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT SPACES OR APPARATUS TO EVOKE THE DESIRED EMOTION OR PHYSICAL STRAIN IN
THE CLIENT.
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EXAMPLES
PSYCHIATRIC THERAPY
ALTHOUGH PSYCHIATRIC THERAPY CAN TAKE ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FORMS, THIS
PROJECT WILL ONLY ACCOMMODATE A FORM OF HYDROTHERAPY SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS.
NOW A DAYS REIKI THERAPY, YOGA, MEDITATION ALSO LIES UNDER THIS
THIS IS MORE ABOUT SELF HEALING AFTER TREATMENT STARTS
PHYSICAL THERAPY
THIS DIVISION WOULD HOUSE SOME OF THE MORE PUBLIC THERAPEUTIC AMENITIES AND IS
DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS:
THE FITNESS CENTRE AND THE PHYSIOTHERAPY ROOMS.
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MASSAGING WATERJETS
IN THE HYDROTHERAPY
POOL.
AN EXAMPLE OF AN
UNDERWATER TREADMILL.
A HAYDRAULOPHONE IS
- A WATER ORGAN. IT WAS FIRST DEVELOPED AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, BY STEVE MANN, RYAN JANZEN AND MARK POST.
BASICALLY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT THAT WORKS WITH WATER
THEY DESCRIBE IT
AS A "VELOCITYSENSITIVE MUSIC
KEYBOARD IN
WHICH EACH KEY
IS A WATER JET."
IT PRODUCES A
VERY UNIQUE
EERIE BUT
SURPRISINGLY
BEAUTIFUL SOUND
VERY SIMILAR TO
THAT OF A WHALE.
THIS COULD BE EMPLOYED AS A FORM OF INFORMAL THERAPY
HOMEOPATHIC THERAPIES
HERBAL THERAPIES
NEUROLOGICAL PAIN
BODY MIND HEALING
CHAKRA HEALING
NATUROPATHY
MEDITATION
CRYSTAL HEALING
AYURVED
SPIRITUAL HEALING
ALTERNATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY HEALING - CATEGORIES
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES AND MEDICINES FALL INTO FIVE MAJOR
CATEGORIES, OR DOMAINS:
1. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ARE BUILT UPON COMPLETE SYSTEMS OF THEORY AND
PRACTICE. OFTEN, THESE SYSTEMS HAVE EVOLVED APART FROM AND EARLIER THAN THE
CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL APPROACH USED IN THE UNITED STATES. EXAMPLES OF
ALTERNATIVE
MEDICAL SYSTEMS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED IN WESTERN CULTURES INCLUDE HOMEOPATHIC
MEDICINE AND NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE.
EXAMPLES OF SYSTEMS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED IN NON-WESTERN CULTURES INCLUDE
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND AYURVEDA.
2. MIND-BODY INTERVENTIONS
MIND-BODY MEDICINE USES A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE MIND'S
CAPACITY TO AFFECT BODILY FUNCTION AND SYMPTOM.
IN THE PAST HAVE BECOME MAINSTREAM INCLUDING MEDITATION, PRAYER, MENTAL HEALING,
AND THERAPIES THAT USE CREATIVE OUTLETS SUCH AS ART, MUSIC, OR DANCE.
EXISTENCE OF SUCH FIELDS HAS NOT YET BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN. SOME FORMS OF
ENERGY THERAPY MANIPULATE BIOFIELDS BY
APPLYING PRESSURE AND/OR MANIPULATING THE BODY BY PLACING THE HANDS IN, OR
THROUGH, THESE FIELDS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE QI GONG, REIKI, AND THERAPEUTIC TOUCH.
CASE STUDY
OSHO COMMUNE INTERNATIONAL MEDITATION RESORT PUNE
THE CENTRE FROM WHICH BHAGWAN RAJNEESH (OSHO) INSTITUTES HIS
PHILOSOPHICAL TEACHINGS. THIS LUSH CONTEMPORARY 28-ACRE CAMPUS IS A
TROPICAL OASIS WHERE NATURE AND THE 21ST CENTURY BLEND SEAMLESSLY, BOTH
WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
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ONESELF.
BODY.
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SURROUNDS.
THE IDEA WAS NOT TO CREATE BUILDINGS, BUT TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WITH
EMPHASIS ON SPACES THAT ARE QUITE, TRANQUIL AND SERENE.
THE ADJOINING NULLAH IS CONVERTED INTO A BEAUTIFUL WATER BODY.
VELSEN
THE GROOT KLIMMENDAAL REHABILITATION CENTRE, BRINGS TOGETHER TRANSPARENCY,
DIVERSITY, CONTINUITY, THE PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW , COLOUR PSYCHOLOGY AND THE
EXPERIENCE OF NATURE INTO A STIMULATING REVALIDATION CENTRE.
THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF NATURE
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ULRICH SUGGESTS FOUR PROBABLE REASONS FOR THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS PROVIDED BY
NATURE. ONE, WE ASSOCIATE NATURE WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WHICH EVIDENTLY
STIMULATES HEALTH.
TWO, SOCIALIZING IS ALSO IN MOST
CASES DIRECTLY LINKED WITH NATURE,
FOR EXAMPLE WALKING OR SITTING ON A
BENCH IN A PARK WITH A FRIEND.
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS IN WHICH NATURE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
NATURES INHERENT BEAUTY HAS THE ABILITY TO PROMOTE STRESS RELIEF, IMPROVE MOODS
AND EVEN INDUCE MENTAL RESTORATION.
WITHIN A NATURAL CONTEXT
EXAMPLE, THE POWER OF THE WINDOW THROUGH A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT THAT CONFIRMED
THAT PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL RECOVERED FASTER WHEN THEIR ROOMS HAD A DIRECT VIEW OF
THE EXTERNAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RATHER THAN A BLANK WALL. A WINDOW A GATEWAY
THAT HAS THE ABILITY TO TRANSPORT A PATIENT FROM A HARSH REALITY TO A PLACE OF
CONTEMPLATION, SERVING AS A TEMPORARY ESCAPES.
THE CONCEPT OF FRAMING OF VIEWS, ENGAGING PATIENTS WITH SPECIFIC ELEMENTS LIKE A
WATER FEATURE OR A TREE IN THE LANDSCAPE, WHICH ALLOWS FOR A MOMENT OF SELFAWARENESS, THAT SERVES AS A DISTRACTION FROM PAIN AND SUFFERING.
THIS CONCEPT ALSO GENERATES COMFORT AND RELAXATION, WHICH ALLOWS A PATIENT TO
HEAL FASTER BY CREATING THE PERCEPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENT, WHERE PATIENTS VIEW
THE EXTERNAL WORLD RATHER THAN BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS, THEREBY MOVING AWAY
FROM THE INHERENT QUALITIES OF INSTITUTIONALISATION.
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THESE SYSTEMS HAVE THE ABILITY TO MEDIATE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS INTERNAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, REQUIRED THROUGH INTERACTION AND ADAPTATION,
TAILORING TO INDIVIDUAL PATIENT NEEDS TO OPTIMIZE INTERNAL COMFORT-LEVELS.
THIS RELATES DIRECTLY TO THE RELEVANCE OF ADAPTIVE FAADE SYSTEMS, WITH INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND OTHER HEALING ENVIRONMENTS.
INTERIORS WHICH RESPECT WITH THE ORGANIC FORMS AND NATURE ORIENTED:
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THE
ZEN GARDEN
WATERFALLS.
BRIDGES
ZEN
ZEN GARDENS
THIS POSITIVE AFFECT HAS TRANSFERRED ITSELF INDOORS TO THE DEGREE THAT THE
ACCESS IS APPROPRIATE AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN NEED OF
RESTORATION OR STRESS REDUCTION
THE TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE RELEVANT
SCOPE OF WORKS:
EXAMPLES
THE THERAPEUTIC ARCHITECTURE TALKING HERE IS WITH PERSPECTIVE OF ENVIRONMENT
REQUIRED FOR THE THERAPIES I.E, NATURAL THERAPY, AYURVEDA THERAPY
AND ALSO THE SPACES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED THERAPEUTIC.THE HOSPITALS ARE NOT THE
ONLY HEALING PLACE THAT IS CONSIDERED HERE
IN THIS TYPE OF ARCHITECTURE IN
SPA
/ REHABILITATIONS
/ MAGGIE CENTRES
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SPA: MOSTLY PEOPLE HAVE NO PROBLEM ALSO GOES TO GET RELAXED FROM THE BUSY
SCHEDULE. HERE THE AURA AND ENVIRONMENT IS CREATED ARTIFICIALLY WHICH MANIPULATE
THE FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS.
MOSTLY PEACEFUL SURROUNDING AND MASSAGE THERAPY IS EXPERIMENTED THERE
REMEDIAL MASSAGE, LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE, ETC ARE SERVED UNDER RESPECTIVE
CONDITIONS
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THERAPIES.
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IN A SPCAE OF HEALING.
FORM.
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CONCLUSION
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THE MAIN CHALLENGE WAS TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS THAT A RURAL
ENVIRONMENT PROVIDES WITHIN A MORE URBAN CONTEXT.
THIS WAS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATURE AS THERAPY
THROUGH ARCHITECTURE CONCEPT EXPLORED THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTURAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THERAPY AND ULTIMATELY INTRODUCED THE CONCEPT OF A HIGHLY
LOCALISED ADAPTIVE FAADE SYSTEM.
THE DESIGN DEINSTIUTIONALISED THE EXISTING REHABILITATION PROGRAMME THROUGH
THE SIMULATION OF A REAL LIFE CONCEPT, WHERE THE FACILITY INCORPORATES
FAMILIAR ELEMENTS LIKE THE HOUSE, NEIGHBOURHOOD AND DOWNTOWN TO REPLICATE
THE VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES.
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THANK YOU.
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