UNPACKING THE BRIEF
Create an innovative proposition with a clear focus to help the homeless population not only with temporary accommodation but also a way out of their situation and a way forward to rehabilitation. As well as focus on how the building will work, using considered attention to form, arrangement, facility, adaptability and materials, all within a context of ethics, affordability, desirability and the satisfying of statutory requirements.
REHABILITATION :
the process of returning to a healthy or good way of life, or the process of helping someone to do this after they have been in prison, been very ill, etc.
HOMELESSNESS:
The definition of homelessness means not having a home. You are homeless if you have nowhere to stay and are living on the streets. But you can be homeless even if you have a roof over your head. You can be homeless if you do not have rights or permission to stay where you are, or if you live in unsuitable housing.
SITE ANALYSIS
Dean Park House is located in central Bournemouth with good transport links, enabling people to access the property in multiple ways.
Bournemouth is a coastal town in the council area of Dorset, England. It is situated on the English south coast and is part of the South East Dorset conurbation, which has a population of 465,000.
Bournemouth's location has made it a popular destination for tourists, attracting over five million visitors annually with its beaches and popular nightlife. The town is also a regional centre of business, home of the Bournemouth International Centre or BIC, and a financial sector that is worth more than £1 billion in gross value added.
BUILDING ANALYSIS
Dean Park House, 8-10 Dean Park Crescent, Bournemouth, BH1 1HL
Dean Park House is constructed with a steel framed structure with reinforced pre-cast concrete floor beams. The building has two access/escape compartments, pre-cast concrete stairs on either side of the building and concrete block lift shafts on the right side. The building likely has a single integral air-handling unit with ducting/pipes running in ceiling voids and the service duct. The water and drainage services also run in the service duct alongside the lift shaft.
RESEARCH
There are many ways of giving back to a community, it could be volunteering, fundraising, doing a random act of kindness or just something as simple as donating time. Finding ways to give back, however small, can be a lifeline for those you are helping and yourself. Helping the community gives you a sense of purpose, connects you to your community and reminds you how good humanity can be.
USER
The chosen user type is the homeless youth population. Young people aged 16 – 25 often become homeless because it’s safer to leave home than to stay. Violence, abuse, family breakdown and mental health problems are all reasons young people leave home. Research shows 121,000 young people asked for help with homelessness last year - this needs to change.
What is Youth Homelessness?
Being homeless means not having a safe place to call home. We know many young people sleep rough every night, but thousands more sleep on sofas, floors, night buses or with strangers. These are the “hidden homeless”.
USER REQUIREMENTS
The user requirements determine what the different users of the facility may need whilst staying or visiting the building.
The user needs for people aged 16-25 suffering from homelessness depend on the path that those people want to take. However, the basic user requirements are hygiene facilities, shelter/accommodation, food and water, access to services like mental health officers or therapists and access to information, whether that be information about jobs, educational engagements or others.
EXISTING PLANS
POSSIBLE PLAN
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability is a broad policy concept in the global public discourse that consists of three main "dimensions" or "pillars": environmental, economic and social— also known informally as profits, planet, and people. The original semantic meaning of “sustainability” and “to sustain” refers to the ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time. In Business and policy contexts, sustainability seeks to prevent the depletion of natural or physical resources, so that they will remain available for the long term.
PASSIVE-HAUS
Passive House is a rigorous, voluntary house-building standard that focuses on energy efficiency and reducing the energy needed to run a comfortable home. They are well constructed, insulated and ventilated so that they retain heat from the sun and the activities of their occupants, requiring very little additional heating or cooling.
The Passive House was born not only out of a desire to build more energy-efficient homes that are less expensive to run but out of a desire to reduce the amount of energy needed to run them to minimise the ecological footprint that house-building leaves. The result of Passive House building is low-impact homes that save the owners money.
The Passive House was born not only out of a desire to build more energy-efficient homes that are less expensive to run but out of a desire to reduce the amount of energy needed to run them to minimise the ecological footprint that house-building leaves. The result of Passive House building is low-impact homes that save the owners money.
DESIGN PRECEDENTS
STATEMENT OF INTENT
For many, the word ‘homeless’ conjures up an image of an adult rough sleeping on the streets however, that is not always the reality of it. Children and young people also suffer from homelessness and many across the UK are currently living without a place to call home.
In the UK, it is estimated that over 120,000 children and young people are homeless. The true number is likely to be even higher, as homelessness is difficult to measure, and official figures don't include everyone. Young people aged 16 – 25 often become homeless because it’s safer to leave home than to stay. Violence, abuse, family breakdown and mental health problems are all reasons young people leave home.
After experiencing homelessness most young people then suffer from the trauma of not only their past but also the way they were living. This can have a direct effect on their Mental health so there will be a Mental Health and Well-being centre positioned within the building. Also, a way the building will help them find a way forward into rehabilitation is an information centre. The centre will house information about different pathways young people can take when trying to recover from this position.
The new design of Dean Park House, located in Bournemouth will be an innovative proposition with a clear focus to help the youth homeless population not only with a temporary home but also with a way out of their current position and a way forward for rehabilitation. As well as focusing on how it will work using considered attention to ‘form’, arrangement, facility adaptability and materials, all within a context of ethics, affordability, desirability and the satisfying of statutory requirements.
FINAL ELEVATION
BUILDING REGULATION
FLOOR 6
FINAL PROPOSAL
For many, the word ‘homeless’ conjures up an image of an adult rough sleeping on the streets however, that is not always the reality of it. Children and young people also suffer from homelessness and many across the UK are currently living without a place to call home. Young people aged 16 – 25 often become homeless because it’s safer to leave home than to stay. Young people leave home because of violence, abuse, family breakdown, and mental health problems.
The new design of Dean Park House, located in Bournemouth will be an innovative proposition with a clear focus to help the youth homeless population not only with a temporary home but also with a way out of their current position and a way forward for rehabilitation. It will provide homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment.
When experiencing homelessness most young people then suffer from the trauma of not only their past but also the way they were living. This can have a direct effect on their Mental health so there will be a Mental Health and Well-being centre positioned on the sixth floor of the building. Also, a way the building will help them find a way forward into rehabilitation is an information centre. The centre will house information about different pathways young people can take when trying to recover from this position.
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