Transitional architecture for intellectually disabled youth

From formal education towards autonomous living

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

D. Bulatova Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

Birgit Jürgenhake Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 1)
F.M. van Andel Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 1)
A.B.J. van Deudekom Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

04-07-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Families of young people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (YAIDD) reported that poor safety, social skills training and the un-readiness of the parents delay YAIDD from becoming autonomous adults. This research is based on literature study, fieldwork, site visits and interviews; and it is aimed to improve Independence, Social participation and Wellbeing of the target group, to create a stimulating and welcoming environments specific to IDD. The study offers a recommended framework that could prepare YAIDD for autonomous living and the design for a Youth Development Hub facility in Laakkwartier (The Hague, Netherlands). The main functions that are present in the project are: short-stay residences, classrooms, community center and recreational areas. The following design concepts are addressed in detail through literature study and applied to the design at varying scales: Legibility and wayfinding, Prospect and refuge, Territoriality and control, Privacy and choice, Design for senses, Design for routine.