01|Rehabilitation centre

Year: 2022

Tutor: Semykina Olena

Type: Rehabilitation center for children with cerebral palsy and other musculoskeletal disorders; commercial space

Role: Design and visualization

The selected object is geographically located in Ukraine in the city of Kyiv on Vasilkivska Street 14.

The second floor with a total area of 1,400 m2 was chosen for the rehabilitation centre for children with cerebral palsy and other musculoskeletal disorders in this building

1 | EXISTING SCHEME

2 | DISMANTLING SCHEME

The wall for the staff room was dismantled. Two doorways were also removed for easy orientation and movement in the centre.

3 | MOUNTING SCHEME

After dismantling, walls from the gas (yellow colour) unit are mounted. Moreover, Nayada SmartGlass partitions are installed with controlled transparency (orange col.). By using such a glass, both openness and privacy can be achieved. Such glass can be made matte during appointment, and at the rest of the time leave it transparent to maintain the effect of a holistic, open, safe for the child space.

In addition, square columns are lined with plasterboard to maintain round shapes in the interior.

4 | PROPOSED SCHEME

There was used a minimalist style with elements of suprematism, which I used in modelling the planning solution of the centre.

The concept of the interior of the rehabilitation centre is to preserve a large holistic open educational and gaming, developing space based on the principles of inclusive design.

The composition was made of the following geometric shapes: square, rectangle, and circle.

Also, the motives of Suprematism can be seen in the filled of the centre space, in the compositional distribution of colours on the ceiling, walls, and furniture.

Functional zoning was carried out in this space. Zoning was carried out after careful study of the design features of rehabilitation centres, rehabilitation methods, and psychology of children with cerebral palsy.

As you can see in the scheme the premises of the rehabilitation centre were divided into three main areas: physical rehabilitation zone (Blue colour), psychological and educational rehabilitation zone (Red colour), and comprehensive child development and socialization zone (Green colour). In addition, secondary premises were also established ( Beige colour)such as a café, restrooms, staff lounge, etc.

As can be seen in the drawing in the art therapy class and in one of the play areas the floor level has been increased for additional zoning of these areas.

Play areas

Furnishing of the premises was carried out in accordance with the developed concept. The furniture was selected according to ergonomic rules. All furniture products are made of eco-friendly materials. From upholstered furniture are used modular sofas, the elements of which can be transformed, armchairs-bags and poufs-stones with which you can interact, move, take, roll, play, and other.

In the wardrobe area, there is a wardrobe, which provides a place for the storage of wheelchairs. In the play area, which is located near the class of art therapy, a two-storey game complex has been developed, which performs several functions - entertainment, educational and cognitive, and serves as a zone of rest, privacy and socialization. The walls of this complex contain fascinating educational games.

Music therapy classroom

The music therapy class is built in the form of an amphitheatre. The seating areas are in the form of a staircase and are lined with birch plywood. For the class of art-therapy, a modular table has been developed, from which you can make different forms.

Music therapy classroom

Furthermore, there are small creative areas around the playing areas such as a magnetic board, chalkboard, and paper rolls built into the stairs of art therapy. Play areas will serve the child’s self-development and learning through play and creative activities.