Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden for An Inclusive Intergenerational Malaysian Society Hazreena Hussein [email protected] Syaidatul Azzreen Ishak Zaliha Omar AicEBs 2015, Barcelona
Apr 11, 2017
Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden for An Inclusive Intergenerational Malaysian Society
Hazreena Hussein [email protected]
Syaidatul Azzreen Ishak Zal iha Omar
AicE-‐Bs 2015, Barcelona
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!The younger and older generations have to engage in the search for common visions and virtues, and intergenerationally acceptable ways of ruling and relationships, with respect and courtesy.
To improve interpersonal skills and communication abilities, wellbeing, self-‐esteem and health for all involved.
Rehabilitating through the senses
Balance
Body Mind
Spiritual
Throughout history gardens have been used to aid in the therapeutic process -‐ from the Japanese Zen Garden to the Monastic Cloister garden. However, with the advances in medical technology in the 20th century, the use of gardens as therapeutic elements began to diminish. Fortunately with the recent interest in complementary and alternative therapies, which emphasizes therapeutic the whole person -‐ mind, body, and spirit -‐ rather than simply alleviating symptoms, the interest in garden as healer has been revived.
Sensory Garden Case Studies Sensory Garden Case Studies
Future Identified Case Studies in France and Japan
14 in UK
3 in HK
3 in S’pore
Sharifah Rokiah Knowledge Centre, Alor Setar
Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden, Kuala Lumpur ( (
Issue 1: Uncontinuous circulation network
Issue 2: Inaccessible garden feature
Issue 3: Lack of water feature
Issue 4: Dysfunctional garden feature
Issue 5: Lack of maintenance
Issue 6: Inaccessible surface material
Issue 7: Steps and ramps
View to Petaling Jaya
Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden
Ward Elevator
Endoscopy Unit
View from the entrance
TSSG: Site observation
8th May 2015: Walk-‐through interviews and focus group discussion at TSSG
So what is it about the environment that is sensory and therapeutic?
Sensory Garden at BCA Academy, Singapore
Scented Sound Touch
Taste
Spatial Layout and Location
Accessibility, Way finding and Circulation Network
Physical designed garden elements
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Soft landscape and wildlife refuge
Microclimate
It was a misty morning. A young boy with his teacher was having a leisurely walk in the Woodland Garden. As they walked on the boardwalk underneath a shady canopy, the teacher jumped and grabbed a branch. The boy looked at her and wondered why she had done that. Ì have a surprise for you… are you ready?` she asked. Both of his hands were holding the rope railing while jumping with excitement. The teacher had a good grip of the branch, ready to give him a big surprise. She shook it hard with both of her hands and down came drips of rainwater from the leaves. The boy was so surprised; he let go of his hands that were holding the rope railing and lifted his arms up while his face looked up to the sky. He was feeling and touching the rainwater. At one point, he opened his mouth to taste it. When the rainwater became less, the teacher stopped and laughed, as both of them got wet (Hazreena`s research journal entry, May 2009)
Safety, Maintenance and Management
Wheeling stream was the term used by Jane Stoneham, who designed a water feature for wheelchair users. The features gives them a feeling of wheeling in the water through shallow water that is safe to cross over.
Conclusion
• TSSG is the first of its kind in Malaysia. Its preexisting concrete features pose challenges in safety, aesthetics and access. Its therapeutic value and stimulation potential of the seven senses can be improved with useful lessons from HK, Singapore and UK and taking comments by a diverse of end-‐users.
• In the course of designing the TSSG, by consideration of universal design would promote for an inclusive society. When the design is accessible to the intergenerational population, it will promote for an inclusive society.
• It is important to bring together Landscape Architects, Rehabilitation Physicians and other healthcare professionals, urban planners and policy makers to deliberate and make real the making of Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden for an Intergenerational Society.
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