Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Selen Okcu
Department
CACM - Architecture
Abstract
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.
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.