Finding hope in Zen: a design of a women's transitional housing facility

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dc.contributor.authorTakahashi, Satoko
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeBlake, Sheri (City Planning) Kandrack, Mary-Anne (Sociology)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorClose, Susan (Interior Design)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-07T19:12:24Z
dc.date.available2012-09-07T19:12:24Z
dc.date.issued2012-09-07
dc.degree.disciplineInterior Designen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Interior Design (M.I.D.)en_US
dc.description.abstractDomestic violence against women and children is a significant international issue. There are many obstacles survivors face, and the problem is more complex than is often perceived. This interior design practicum responds by focusing on the design of a transitional housing facility that creates a paradigm shift away from the institutional approach. The key interior spaces include areas that help individuals nourish and heal from their challenging experiences; the overall approach focused on establishing community networks amongst the residents. The overarching architectural language and designs were informed primarily by Japanese Zen, Theory of Supportive Design, Lifeboat theory, and Experiential Learning Theory. Additional literature investigation on Shinrin-yoku and Therapeutic Landscapes have helped to shape the final programme and design. Along with relevant precedent studies, a design has been proposed called Hana's Place, a transitional housing facility that is aimed at being a place survivors of domestic violence can call home.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2012en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/8689
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectTransitional Housingen_US
dc.subjectSecond-stage Housingen_US
dc.subjectDomestic Abuseen_US
dc.subjectInterior Designen_US
dc.subjectZenen_US
dc.subjectGardenen_US
dc.subjectTherapeutic Landscapeen_US
dc.subjectHealing Spaceen_US
dc.subjectSocial Supporten_US
dc.subjectEmpowermenten_US
dc.subjectIndependenceen_US
dc.subjectNatureen_US
dc.subjectBlurring Boundariesen_US
dc.titleFinding hope in Zen: a design of a women's transitional housing facilityen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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