Memory and Architecture

Memory and Architecture

Proper and dignified care for an aging population, especially those with Stage IandII Alzheimer's disease is a challenge. To stay and live in one place as conditions progress irreversibly is perhaps one of the areas where architecture could make a contribution. In addition to patients, the need...

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Main Author: Huang, Sining
Other Authors: Architecture
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2019
Subjects:
Memory
Place-making
Alzheimer's
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89929
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spelling ndltd-VTETD-oai-vtechworks.lib.vt.edu-10919-899292021-12-01T05:43:19Z Memory and Architecture Huang, Sining Architecture Dugas, David Jones, James R. Schnoedt, Heinrich Memory Place-making Alzheimer's Proper and dignified care for an aging population, especially those with Stage IandII Alzheimer's disease is a challenge. To stay and live in one place as conditions progress irreversibly is perhaps one of the areas where architecture could make a contribution. In addition to patients, the needs of caretakers and visiting family members play a role in the program for a new facility. As an architectural premise, the focus is directed toward an environment that is memorable, provides basic comfort, and instills a sense of belonging. Essentially, the proposal advocates an architecture made operational by providing spaces that enable deep archaic memories which seem to remain present in the psyche of Alzheimer's patients even in advanced stages. Master of Architecture 2019-06-12T08:01:12Z 2019-06-12T08:01:12Z 2019-06-11 Thesis vt_gsexam:20437 http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89929 In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ ETD application/pdf Virginia Tech
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Place-making
Alzheimer's
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Place-making
Alzheimer's
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Memory and Architecture
description Proper and dignified care for an aging population, especially those with Stage IandII Alzheimer's disease is a challenge. To stay and live in one place as conditions progress irreversibly is perhaps one of the areas where architecture could make a contribution. In addition to patients, the needs of caretakers and visiting family members play a role in the program for a new facility. As an architectural premise, the focus is directed toward an environment that is memorable, provides basic comfort, and instills a sense of belonging. Essentially, the proposal advocates an architecture made operational by providing spaces that enable deep archaic memories which seem to remain present in the psyche of Alzheimer's patients even in advanced stages. === Master of Architecture
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