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WEEK 6

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Lecture Notes Week 6:

 

Review the concepts of capability and flourishing and their links to the concept of thinking

 

  • To have' capability' there needs to be a 'fit' between individuals and their environment

  • Fit and misfit as a relationship not a person

  • Our city's are designed for able people and more female then male

  • How their juxtaposition is

  • Its all about how you feel you fit whether you fill in place or not

  • Misfitting produces segregation

  • Intellectual disability - have disabilities and limitations have difficulty arising from their impairment

  • Research how people with intellectual disabilities used to be treated

  • Total institutions

  • Interview with people with intellectual disabilities

  • To address the consequences of these experiences

  • They need friends, bonding people, people to help you bridge the world between your friends, family and the community

  • What is at stake in feeling "in place"

  • A framework for design judgement in enhancing inclusion and participation

  • Universal design vs recognition

Research

Ideation - Bubble diagrams

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Questions for the client

Below are a list of Questions I have Created to ask the client after receiving the Project proposal.

 

  1. Is there anything else you would like in the new design?

  2. What is the most important thing about the lifestyle centres?

  3. What do you think could be improved in the current design?

  4. How many people on average are here a day?

  5. Do feel as though there needs to be more technology in the new design?

 

I have now attached more questions that Petra has already asked the client on our Behalf.

 

  1. What facilities do you provide here at endeavour?

Break out rooms for educational purposes

Open plan for multipurpose activities

Art room for specific art programs

Office space (3 staff)

Chill out Rooms

Core activities are either leisure based or skill development

Kitchen for general use and meal preparation

Facilities including ambulant access and shower facilities

 

  1. What do you think works well in relation to the space provided for each area/zone?

 Supervision - staff need good visibility to observe each space

At present most centers have individual rooms for each activity 

Skills based rooms - variety of seminar room tables able to be arranged in a variety of configurations

Art room- need a selection of activities from messy spaces (painting) to floor based activities (reading) drawing, projections, music therapy etc

Chill out rooms - lounges, tables/chairs, floor space, meeting with family members, waiting areas

Open plan multi purpose - at the moment most of those spaces combine activities from eating lunch to task based activities

Kitchen- barista activities, full kitchen 

Showers /toilet allow for wheel chair access

Gardening

 

  1. Are there any improvements you would suggest for these spaces? E.g. size/neighboring rooms etc.

 See above

Most centers have outdated layouts - closed rooms, lacking ambience, inflexible layouts

We are looking for spaces which are welcoming and encourage play and learning 

 

  1. Do you believe this physical space represents the ‘goal’ of endeavor for all its customer/clients? If not why?

we need a better future vision of what best represents a learning and lifestyle centre for Endeavour Foundation 

 

  1. Can you notice any spaces that make clients feel comfortable / uncomfortable? Why

Clients and cares have commented on our outdated facilities. They would like light and inviting spaces, fostering good learning environment and making the clients feel valued 

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