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C A T A R I N A O O M |
A R C H I T E C T U R E F O R A L Z H E I M E R ’ S D I S E A S E
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131.5 million people will be living with dementia in 2050
Every 3 seconds someone in the world develops dementia
46.8 millions 74.7 millions
2015 2030
$360 billions
$742 billions
$818 billions
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Inevitably progresses
Most common type of dementia Unknown cause
Affects mainly the elderly
The main clinical manifestation is memory impairment
There is no cure or therapy to stop the disease from developing
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ArchitectureAlzheimer
Evidence Based Design
Bibliographic research
Contact with patients
Meeting with specialists
Casa do Alecrim | Cascais | Portugal
Methods
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Symptoms
_Memory Loss
_Disorientation
_Wandering
_Difficulty in carrying out day-to-day tasks
_Incontinence
_Intent to leave
_Sleep disturbances
_Agitation, anxiety, aggression and apathy
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Therapeutic Objectives
Security Adaptation Autonomy Wayfinding
FamiliarSocialOutdoor
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Guarantee security
_One of the main concerns
_Not only it is important that residents are safe, but
also that they feel safe
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Geriatric Center Donaustadt | Delugan Meissl Associated Architects| Vienna | Austria
Residential Care Home Andritz | Dietger Wissounig Architekten| Graz| Austria
_Same level and visible for those who are outside _Amount of light and a clear path with stable furniture
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_Floor and walls with appropriate contrast
Residential Care Home Andritz | DietgerWissounig Architekten| Graz| Austria
De Drie Hoven| Herman Hertzberger | Amsterdam| Netherlands
_Dutch half-doors
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Adaptation to changing needs
_There are no two patients with dementia who are the same
_Alzheimer’s disease progress in different ways, going
through different phases with specific needs
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_Different households
Public Spaces
Kitchen
Living room
Activity room
Garden
Sensory simulation
Protected exterior
Diverse activities
Stimulating gardens
Therapeutic kitchen Preparation of meals
Calm environmentFamiliar environment
Initial Phase Advanced Phase
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_Possibility to hide the mirror_Door of the room with two possible sizes
1 2
Hospital do Mar| PINEARQ| Lisbon | Portugal
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Maximise autonomy by supporting functional capacities
_Residents are generally better able than their carers know
or expect
_Appropriate therapeutic programmes
_Personalisation, characterization and transformation
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_The wardrobe divided into two compartments _Accessible kitchen counter, area of laundry and a
private outdoor space
Peter Rosegger Nursing Home | Dietger Wissounig Architeckten | Graz|Austria
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De Overloop| Herman Hertzberger| Almere|Netherlands
Peter Rosegger Nursing Home | Dietger Wissounig Architeckten | Graz| Austria
_Raised garden beds
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_Therapeutic activities divided in small spaces
Casa do Alecrim | Cascais | Portugal
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Wayfinding
_Enable people to read their environment, which allows them to
know where they are and to make appropriate decisions to reach
their destination
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_Reduce distances, allows a continuous walking path and opening towards nature
O U A
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_Continuous outdoor and indoor walking path
Steinfeld Retirement and Nursing Home |Dietger Wissounig Architekten| Steinfeld|Austria
Residential Care Home Andritz | DietgerWissounig Architekten| Graz| Austria
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_Distance between columns give meaning and dynamism to the space
L-Living Space C- CirculationN- Nucleus
L N CL L C L C L C N C C C L
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_Trees and living spaces function as reference elements and decision-making points
De Overloop| Herman Hertzberger|Almere| Netherlands
De Drie Hoven| Herman Hertzberger | Amsterdam| Netherlands
School of Education| Siza Vieira| Setúbal| Portugal
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Promoting contact with the outside
_Indispensable in environments that promote health.
_Attuned to the days and seasons
_Synchronisation of circadian rhythms
_Improves mood and attention
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_Different gardens design according to the phase of development of the disease
_Wide and circular paths _Opportunities to sit, shelter from the rain
Casa do Alecrim | Cascais | PortugalAbe’s garden | Nashville, TN | USA
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__Activities that stimulate long-term memory _Sensory stimulation
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_Bring the outside into the inside…
Fisher House| Louis Kahn| Hatboro| Pennsylvania De Overloop| Herman Hertzberger| Almere|Netherlands
_...and the inside into the outside
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Develop positive social activities and provide special spaces for caregivers
_Encourage residents to interact with their neighbours
_Living spaces for family and friends
_Meaningful spaces for employees and carers
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Paimio Sanatorium| Alvar Aalto| Paimio|Finland
Torre Julia| Pau Vidal, Sergi Pons, Ricard Galiana| Barcelona| Spain
_Contact between generations and coexistence outside the units_Informal seating spaces
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_Dutch half-doors _Spaces where people can be alone
De Overloop| Herman Hertzberger| Almere| Netherlands Casa do Alecrim | Cascais | Portugal
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_Quiet and relaxing spaces for caregivers
Hospital do Mar| PINEARQ| Lisbon | Portugal
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Create a familiar environment by stimulation memories
_As the disease progresses, memories can be restricted to
those experienced at the time. Then, architecture has a greater
responsibility.
_Our house is present in our memory, often, as the most
comfortable and intimate place we know
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_Main dinning room
Willibrord Nursing Home | AtelierPRO Architekten | Middelburg|Netherlands
Residential Care Home Andritz | Dietger WissounigArchitekten| Graz| Austria
Entrance| Living and dinning spaces_Entrance divided in small spaces _Small-scale kitchens
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Shared bathroom
Living room
Individual bathroom
Exterior private space
Interior bench
Exterior bench
Closet divided in 2
Memory-box
Spaces to sit
Closet
Interior bench
Exterior bench
Interior bench
Exterior bench
Exterior private space
Exterior private space
Closet divided in 2 Closet divided in 2
Memory-box
_Individual rooms with shared bathroom
Rooms
Peter Rosegger Nursing Home | DietgerWissounig Architeckten | Graz| Austria
Willibrord Nursing Home | Atelier PROArchitekten | Middelburg| Netherlands
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Illumination
Paimio Sanatorium| Alvar Aalto | Paimio | Finland Hospital do Mar| PINEARQ|Lisbon | Portugal
Peter Rosegger Nursing Home | DietgerWissounig Architeckten | Graz| Austria
_Height of ceilings_Familiar windows_”Horizontal human being”
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_Use of colours as red, yellow and blue
in reference places
Colour
Paimio Sanatorium| Alvar Aalto | Paimio |Finland
Julia Tower | Pau Vidal,Sergi Pons, RicardGaliana | Barcelona|Spain
Senior’s Residence + Nursery| a/LTA | Nantes |France
_Identification of spaces and contrasting surfaces
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Religion and spirituality
Geriatric Center Donaustadt|Delugan Meissl AssociatedArchitects| Vienna| Austria
Saint Benedict Chapel| Peter Zumthor| Sumvitg|Switzerland
_A place of refuge, contemplation and meeting between residents and neighbours
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Importance of getting to know the future user of the space
Many physical characteristics of the space can thus contribute
to a better experience with Alzheimer’s disease and to the
reduction of anxiety and agitation
How and where do you want to live your last days?
Highlights
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