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Institutional Design

People living with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease often suffer from symptoms such as memory loss, poor judgement, wandering and/or getting lost and increased anxiety and irritation. Often, home care facilities are isolated to the outskirts of the city. The facilities are usually square shaped with multiple locked doors and code entry units, equipped with many different types of alarms and security guards used to control the behaviours of the residents. This design focuses on eliminating those barriers and restraints from our elderly.

The building features four vertically, stacked, circular floors with an atrium in the middle, located in the core of the city. One of the middle floors would be the living space for seniors while other floors would serve the needs of the community. Integrating a recreation centre, daycares, art galleries and other social environments will open the door for seniors to enjoy multiple intergenerational and community based activities.

There are multiple benefits to the building design to be explored. This project is one example of the ways that I enjoy designing for vulnerable populations and it has become clear to me that architectural design is vital to the happiness and health of the inhabitants.