APEX Harmony Lodge
Renamed: Casa de Aurum - The House of Gold
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Design Statement:
My design is based on making Assisted living dementia patients live and feel as normal as possible. I would like the dementia patients to experience the space as though they are guests at a calming resort retreat that emphasises the use of greenery as a form of therapy.
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I would like to create a warm and inviting atmosphere with an ambiance of understated luxury and wealth to give them a kind of space they probably would not have experienced before in their life, which is important to my design as I want to help them make new memories and experiences as a form of helping them overcome forgetting their old memories, which is crucial in helping them achieve a sense of normalcy.
PROJECT INFO
In this project, we were tasked to redesign an existing dementia home in Pasir Ris - Apex Harmony Lodge. Our main objective given was to redesign the space in a way that is suitable for dementia patients while applying the latest knowledge from various case studies worldwide on the design principles most suitable for Dementia & Alzheimer's patients. Using our knowledge and research we were tasked to redesign a certain area of our choice in the dementia home, mine being the reception and central living area. My approach to this project was to take into account the comfort and happiness of the patients to give them an opportunity to live their life to the fullest.