ART INSTITUTION
Sensory design can assist in creating a new perspective for individuals containing mental health struggles such as Alzheimer’s disease. Ones’ perception on their environment is altered and mental functions are destroyed when battling this disease. The dominant symptoms can be seen through memory loss and confusion. A space is expected to be designed to give individuals a sense of nostalgia and comfort.
The Art Institution program layout focuses on how each sense interacts with each other.
A public memory garden and reflective ponds were placed on the ground level to connect students and residents with their built environment.
Art Therapy is a media that allows self-expression communicated through visuals when one cannot communicate their internal feelings. The introduction of an Art Institution gives this existing community a place to create artwork that will be distributed throughout a pedestrian walkway and nearby concert theater. This facility will utilize therapy and education as a tool towards interacting generations for a result of brain gain.
