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Assignment 1B-Brian Yuen

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Preliminary Design Stage

Initial Concept Statement

Loneliness and academic stress are common issues among students at UBC. Our garden design aims to alleviate these problems by providing a tranquil and welcoming space for students to connect with nature and each other. The garden will serve as a respite from the rigors of academic life and offer a peaceful oasis for reflection and rejuvenation. By incorporating elements that promote relaxation, stress relief, and mental wellbeing, we hope to create a space that fosters a sense of community and belonging. Our objective is to design a garden that inspires students to come together and build meaningful connections, ultimately improving their overall well-being and academic success.

Context Plan

Health Issue Research

The findings of the intervention studies clearly indicate that physical activity programs can contribute to a reduction in loneliness. (F. Pels and J. Kleinert, 2016)
Contextual social support gained in the context of physical activity might simply moderate the strength of the influence of physical activity on loneliness; global social support, on the other hand, might be increased by physical activity (which, in turn, decreases loneliness: mediator effect) as physical activity is associated with social competence. (Haugen et al., 2013)
Researchers have also reported that psychological benefits
accrue from living with animals. These include studies
showing that pet owners have higher self-esteem, more positive
moods, more ambition, greater life satisfaction, and lower
levels of loneliness (El-Alayli, Lystad, Webb, Hollingsworth,
& Ciolli, 2006).
“Pets have been shown to lower blood pressure,8 decrease allergies in children, calm or prevent panic attacks,10 and overall encourage movement and wellness” (P, Conlon, NCC, 2020)
Research from University of Carlifornia has made strong links between lack of sleep and loneliness. In a test between well-rested people and people who suffered from sleep the later keep people approaching them at a distance up to 60% further away.

Concept Diagram

Design elements: Create spaces for people to exercise, interact with pets, and meditate.

Imaginary feeling of the design

Initial Garden Shape and Form development

Different layout that link elements.

Evaluate the possibilities

Imaginary Human Activities in the garden

Schematic Design (First Trial)

Design Option 1: Rectangular plan

Design option II: Circular plan

Option I Schematic Plans, Sections and Perspectives

Option II Schematic Plans, Sections and Perspectives

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Health issue: Depression

Design Statement

I’m designing a multi-censorial garden for students that are suffering depression. It’s a place where they can slow down their pace, walk and spend some time in nature, execute mindfulness practice, and contact with specific species of plants, which are treatments proven effective for depression and depressive disorder. The garden encourages visitors to stop and concentrate to nature, like water, plants, foliage and light. It consists of meandering paths and bergs covered by moss. Light beam projects through existing trees in summer, and water flows through the space in winter. It’s a garden of self-reflection and relief.

References:

Kotera, Y., Lyons, M., Vione, K. C., & Norton, B. (2021). Effect of Nature Walks on Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review. Sustainability, 13(7), 4015. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13074015

Gariépy, G., Honkaniemi, H., & Quesnel-Vallée, A. (2016). Social support and protection from depression: systematic review of current findings in Western countries. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 209(4), 284–293. Cambridge University Press.

Hofmann, S. G., & Gómez, A. F. (2017). Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Anxiety and Depression. The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 40(4), 739–749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2017.08.008

Sarris, Jerome. (2018). Herbal medicines in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: 10-year updated review. Phytotherapy Research, 32(7), 1147–1162. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6055

Diagram 1

Diagram 2-Concentration to natureDiagram 3-Light Projects on Hills covered by moss

Perspectives

Sketches

Option A

Option B

Option A + B

Context Plan

Plan

Section

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Concept Development

Start

My concept development started with asking fellow students what the biggest stressors were for them at school and in Vancouver.

Stressors that can be addressed with a healing garden

– Loneliness
– No time for mental health / be in nature

How I will address these issues

Loneliness
– Create spaces of spontaneous interaction

No time for mental health / be in nature
– Bring nature to people
– Combine mental health with walking to and from residence
– Increase accessibility

Research

To address loneliness I read the 2016 journal
article: ‘Fourth places’: the contemporary public
settings for informal social interaction among
strangers by Patricia Simões Aelbrecht in the
Journal of Urban Design.

From the article I learned about the effects of
edges, paths, nodes, and props on human interaction

Edges
– Offer refuge and comfort
– People tend to sit first at the edges of that space

Paths
– Concentrating activities and reducing the number of accesses increases spontaneous social contact
– If paths offer spatial, behavioural and sensorial variation, they can become preferred spaces for strolling and ‘people-watching’

Nodes
– Nodes are strategic behavioural points and decision points of entrance or departure
– Human congestion can bring strangers together in a way which might not normally occur

Props
– Examples: public art, play equipment, street furniture
– Location of the prop is the most important
– Best location for props combines props, edges or thresholds
– For small-scale object or event, 2.5 and 6 m is the ideal distance from users
– For a view, the distance to it should be less than 10 m

Patricia Simões Aelbrecht (2016) ‘Fourth places’: the contemporary public settings for informal social interaction among strangers, Journal of Urban Design, 21:1, 124-152, DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2015.1106920

Concept statement

Recognizing the busy schedule of student life, the need for connection with nature, and the inherent need of human interaction, this healing garden seeks to combine daily transit with bite-sized social interactions and natural connection for accessible and frequent mental health breaks.

Concept development through sketching

Initial site diagrams

During concept development I sought to apply my research findings with the placement of edges, pathways, props, and nodes to create spaces for interaction and places of reflection.

In this sketch, I mapped edges, current pedestrian circulation, and a “heat map” of interactions.

This plan shows a new idea and explores the relationship of edges, props, circulation, and interaction. Building on my previous explorations, this was the plan I chose to proceed with.

3D exploration

From the plan view, I moved to translating the plan to 3D using the cube, sections, and perspective sketches to inform one another and answer design questions from different angles.

Idea for zen rock formation representing the view of Bowen Island across the bay from the UBC rose garden

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Changing like the weather

By the time we reach 40 years of age, half of us will have had or will develop a mental health problem. Between 19.6% and 26.2% of British Columbians – somewhere around one million people – will experience a mental illness each year.(Canadian Mental Health Association)
In a review of the research, Gregory Bratman, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Washington, and colleagues shared evidence that contact with nature is associated with increases in happiness, subjective well-being, positive affect, positive social interactions and a sense of meaning and purpose in life, as well as decreases in mental distress (American Psychological Association)
If you have been diagnosed with an anxiety, panic or mood disorder, research suggests that you are already susceptible to greater light sensitivity (Canadian Journal of Psychiatry)

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Blenheim Lodge – Long-term Care Home

Garden Concept Development :

Research & Health Issues of Focus

Resident profile stats for 2021/2022, Blenheim Lodge, and BC averages. Source: https://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca/quickfacts/location/75833/ Canadian Institute for Health Information

Almost 70% of residents at Blenheim lodge suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in some capacity. This condition can cause cognitive decline, memory loss, confusion, depression, and an increase in isolation. Gardens have been shown to have a positive effect on people suffering from this disease. Community gardens especially can help with social engagement and reduce some early symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s greatly effects short term memory loss, gardening and familiar chores can often help surface long term memories. I hope this garden design will immerse isolated residents with the outside community, whether watching from their window or actively participating in program. A comfortable space that can play a role in cognitive development.

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/cognitive-health-and-older-adults

Base Map 1:100

1:100 base plan of the site. Estimated floor plan based on exterior observations.

Concept Development: Ideas / Brainstorming programs

Concept and Program brain storm. Community immersion and cognitive exercise resulting in zones of playgrounds, gathering space, community gardens, and observation decks

Form Development: Plan Overlays of Program

Arranging various programs in areas based on factors such as, sun exposure, privacy/openness, drainage, and security.

Adjusting form to further accommodate, privacy, security, accessibility, and dementia related wayfinding.

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