Alexandra Sciacca

Alexandra Sciacca One Step Closer Thesis Advisor:Joanne Aiken

Steps to Recovery:

Concussions: Classified under the category of a traumatic brain injury It can occur when the head or body moves back and forth rapidly in which causes the brain to swell.

Recognition/ diagnostics

Activities that are mindless

Eat Right Patience

Ease into Normal Activity

Treatment

Doctors:

Cause:

Assault

Car Accident

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Medication Addition of physical measures such as massage Ice Rest in a dim, quiet environment Sleep patterns need to be monitored CT Scans MRI Scans

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Impaired Brainstems Function – Improve symptoms Inhibited Blood Flow to the Brain – These arteries bring oxygen-rich blood to the brain.

Reduced Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage – Relieves pressure that leads to many of the symptoms of post-concussion syndrome and other chronic conditions.

Nature Benefits:

Bacteria in Soil

Physical Activity

Dazziness Memory loss Sleeplessness Vomiting Light sensitivity Headache

Daydreaming

Relax and Garden

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Breathing/Oxygen

Dizziness

No Technology

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2-3 weeks lack of recovery Test your neurocognitive and balance testing PT is especially recommended for athletes to help strengthen and condition for their return

Post Concussion Symptoms:

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Stress Level

Depression

Vitamin D

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Fatigue

Headache

Being in Nature Causes You to Unplug ●

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Additional information on Natural Light Normalizes Your Sleep Schedule nature's benefits: ● Refreshed and Relaxed ● Vitamin D benefits: a.

Helps regulate body a.

Calcium absorption melatonin production b.

Bone and dental i.

Hormone that c.

Elevate mood controls your body d.

Reduce the risk of internal clock i.

Cancer b.

Melatonin producing part of ii.

Heart disease your brain (pineal gland) iii.

Stroke c.

Directly affected by access iv.

Diabetes to light activates once the e.

Blood Flow darkness sets in it activates f.

Lowers blood pressure http://mentalfloss.com/article/60632/11-scientific-reasons-why-being-nature-relaxing

Multitasking with electronics is a leading cause of stress a.

Access to constant contact increases stress and heighten heart rates Nature allows people to leave the stressors of everyday life behind Allows them to focus on healthy thoughts Allows to relax your body

It Gives Your Brain the Downtime It Needs to Recharge ● The brain demands 20 percent of all energy the body produces a.

When the brain is focusing on a mental challenge by 5 to 10 percent b.

When daydreaming the brain settles into what scientist call default mode network or (DMN). c.

Complex circuit of coordinating communication between parts of the brain and is essential to mental processes that develop our understanding of human behavior, internal codes of ethics, and help us realize our identities

Wood aesthetic details are recommended to create a more “comfortable” feeling…45% ratio coverage decreases blood pressure and 90% ratio coverage decreases brain activity

Research

Research

Ballarat Community Health Primary Care Center Architect: DesignInc Project Type: Healthcare Size: 2850.0 sqm Location: Lucas VIC, Australia Integrated into design: Internal gardens, nature used to connect spaces.

Used recycled timber and brick to contract the typical healthcare feel.

Princess Maxima Centre For Child oncology Architect: LIAG Architects Project Type: Healthcare Size: 44833.0 sqm Location: The Netherlands Integrated into design: particular attention to aspects such as daylight, air, views, clarity and the general layout in order to facilitate the healing process.

Moreover, a calming environment, which supports natural processes such as the rhythm of night and day as well as the experience of the seasons and weather, contributes to the recovery and well-being of young patients

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ABSORBS SITE ALLOWS VOIDED SPACE FOR GARDENS ALLOWS RESIDENT EXCLUSION

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Process Diagrams

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Doctors Offices Breakdown: 1.

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Waiting Room: 458 square feet Private offices: 670 square feet Consulting Rooms: 131 square feet Business Office: 670 square feet Nurse Stations: 125 square feet Treatment area: 120 square feet Lab Spaces: 110 square feet

Community Center Breakdown: 1.

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Conference Rooms: 150 square feet Multi-purpose: 1000 square feet Small Conference areas: 400 square feet

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Common Space: 75 square feet Kitchenette: 75 square feet Bedrooms: 110 square feet Bathroom: 90 square feet

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Gym: 800 square feet Private office: 580 square feet Treatment Room: 400 square feet Waiting Room: 320 square feet Treatment Room (Private): 240 square feet Speech Therapy: 168 square feet Toilet: 128 square feet

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Tech Room: 128 square feet Hand Therapy: 120 square feet Supervisor: 120 square feet Laundry Room: 192 square feet Break Room: 100 square feet Storage: 64 square feet Telephone area: 20 square feet

Fall Term: Program and Site

Response: 1. Consider relocating this site to the south west side of the parking lot in order to help with color and sound add landscaping to revive sound barrier.

3. Consider the location of the sun and how it affects the northwest side in the morning and the south west side in the afternoon.

2. Look at ways to create paths that connect the residential to the community centers externally in order to involve nature.

4. After looking at some precedent studies as it’ll be able to inform you with how to approach landscaping to create natural barriers.

It can also introduce concepts such as colored glass panel that can help ďŹ lter light.

Fall Term: Response

Pros: - Good description and connection exploration of program Architecture and well being of my topic - Good description of the program and site Precedent studies: - Corb la Tourette - Katsona japan Consider: - Close to parking - Work on precedent studies and how the educational space relate to the landscape - Color, white, sound - Aspects in which the building helps contribute to healing - Does each block have to be separate or can they share spaces - Think about the overall experience and what the paths may look like and how you can manipulate the landscape around my site as the building is close to parking - Strengthen site section and green spaces

Key Points: One of the factors is of recovery is quiet. The recovery center needs to be located in the quietest part of the site.

Key Points: The recovery center is a location for the patients to removed themselves from everyday activities.

By isolating it in an area that doesn't have heavy traďŹƒc patterns, this can be accomplished.

Key Points: The nature aspect is important to assisting the recovery of the patients. Being able to have natural landscape helps encage the site and provided a relaxing aesthetic.

Key Points: The site has an existing access point that allows the user to avoid the existing parking lot and doesn’t detract from the existing buildings approach.

Fall Term: Comments

The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Process Sketches: Winter

PAGES 10, 11, 12 Presentation drawings from your Technical Review on 18 March 2019.

Describe primary structural and mechanical systems and how you addressed sustainability. Include information about feedback you received and what you did with that feedback.

The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Mechanical Process : Winter

Curtain Wall Panel with opaque glazing periodically placed in the wall system to ďŹ lter out the light

Precast Concrete Wall Panel with the patterning of tree bark to reect the concept of natural rehabilitation

Material Samples

Final Project

The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Final Project

The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Final Project

Axon: The purpose of this drawing is to displaying the green roof and the complex grounds

Final Project

Final Project

View from the street

Final Project: Approach

Approach to the complex

Front entrance by roof extensions

View from the Community Center

View from entrance looking toward to rear outdoor complex

Final Project: Approach

View from the Physical Therapy Center

Final Project: Approach

View from the Doctor OďŹƒces

The next steps for the project would be to look at a more precise facade system that alters according to each node in addition to specializing the individual interstitial spaces.

Final Project: Approach

“You are supposed pain. You are not the game as kids. gladiator. People

to be tough. You are supposed to play through supposed to cry. We are taught that early on in Tough sport. Brutal sport. It’s like the want to see the big hits… “ -Eric Dickerson

Help improve the mindset with this first step to recovery.

Alexandra Sciacca One Step Closer Thesis Advisor:Joanne Aiken