Abstract (300 words maximum)
Mental disabilities create internal obstacles for the affected individual that can be prevent them from functioning properly in a given setting. The architectural design solution to presented will allow them to not only address, but overcome, these obstacles. This solution will serve to remediate sensory overload and similar symptoms, while simultaneously providing their incremental exposure so that they can better handle their presence in everyday life. This creates a functional paradox, requiring careful compositional considerations in order to create a controlled, but flexible, environmental setting.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
CACM - Architecture
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Selen Okcu
Enabling the Intellectually Disabled Mind through Architecture
Mental disabilities create internal obstacles for the affected individual that can be prevent them from functioning properly in a given setting. The architectural design solution to presented will allow them to not only address, but overcome, these obstacles. This solution will serve to remediate sensory overload and similar symptoms, while simultaneously providing their incremental exposure so that they can better handle their presence in everyday life. This creates a functional paradox, requiring careful compositional considerations in order to create a controlled, but flexible, environmental setting.