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
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To have' capability' there needs to be a 'fit' between individuals and their environment
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Fit and misfit as a relationship not a person
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Our city's are designed for able people and more female then male
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How their juxtaposition is
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Its all about how you feel you fit whether you fill in place or not
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Misfitting produces segregation
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Intellectual disability - have disabilities and limitations have difficulty arising from their impairment
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Research how people with intellectual disabilities used to be treated
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Total institutions
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Interview with people with intellectual disabilities
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To address the consequences of these experiences
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They need friends, bonding people, people to help you bridge the world between your friends, family and the community
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What is at stake in feeling "in place"
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A framework for design judgement in enhancing inclusion and participation
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Universal design vs recognition
Research
Ideation - Bubble diagrams
Questions for the client
Below are a list of Questions I have Created to ask the client after receiving the Project proposal.
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Is there anything else you would like in the new design?
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What is the most important thing about the lifestyle centres?
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What do you think could be improved in the current design?
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How many people on average are here a day?
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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