Recovering "Home" : settling the unsettled mind
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The feeling of emotional and mental displacement through physical displacement is most
evident during dramatic life changes for example, moving from one house to another. During this time the
individual must rethink not only where they are, but also who they are. During the course of this discussion,
the connection between individuals and their personal environment will be explored and the role of
autobiographical memory in architectural design assessed.
The concepts of identity, memory and ‘home’ within the context of the retirement home and Long-
Term Care facility will be researched and evaluated. These terms will be defined in relation to the importance
of personal environments throughout our lives, concluding the discussion through what is often considered
a ‘final home;' the care facility.
Extending this to a design concept, this research will be used to explore the opportunity of a
community church to become a tool for remembering and, through the appropriation of an existing building,
a connection to past experiences and events within the area. The church will be used to physically bridge
the gap between the ‘family home' and the retirement home, through a community centre space open to
the public. The design of Prospect United Care Home will embrace the sensorial and emotional experiences
necessary, but lacking in present facilities.
This design concept will focus on dementia care and the benefits of gradually aging within the
comfort of one retirement community, in order to settle the unsettled mind. This model favours permanency
by allowing a long-term connection of person to place as they deal with an evolving illness. Memory loss
challenges not only the individual dealing with the effects of their disease, but also their loved ones, and
care providers. The design of retirement homes and long-term care facilities should embrace the emotional
connections to environments of the past, present and future of everyone inhabiting the space. Only once
the individual feels “at home" can the mind once again be settled and their identity continue to be defined.
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Copyright © 2012 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
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