It Takes a Village

An investigation into the decentralization of Neurodiverse & Psychiatric care within a small Dutch locality.

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

K. Grovu Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

L.M. Oorschot Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
A.B.J. van Deudekom Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
J.H.A. Macco Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

25-06-2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

There exists today, a major discrepancy in care provision for youth suffering from, or beginning to experience, behavioural and medical health issues (BMH) at an age that is too young to self-advocate, too old for traditional social service infrastructure, but just right to intervene upon if properly recognized. What if human connection and the deliberate use of public space could provide additional built-in community-based support for our neurodivergent peers – what would this look like for a small urban city?

This study aims to investigate practical and minimally-invasive urban solutions for tackling the high care demand imposed on the psychiatric medical care community today. With a focus on decentralization, the burden of care might be alleviated and dispersed from a strictly clinical to a community setting, thus improving access for all.