Healing Space: Tactility in Addiction Treatment

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Healing Space: Tactility in Addiction Treatment

Submitted to the Department of Architecture in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, April 2021

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title: Healing Space: Tactility in Addiction Treatment

creator: Angela Grant

subject: Nature, healing power of; Senses and sensation in architecture; Light in architecture; Substance-abuse treatment centers, Massachusetts, Worcester, Designs and plans

description: By designing architectural spaces for the sense of touch, utilizing the tactile properties of material and light, we can connect patients to nature and facilitate greater healing in addiction treatment.Currently, of individuals who complete a 30- to 90-day inpatient addiction treatment program, 70% will relapse. Studies have identified a set of criteria when designing such centers; however, many existing centers neglect to incorporate the recommendedpractices of connecting the built environment to nature. Although architects acknowledge nature’s health benefits in design, they tend to disregard how the senses relate the user to nature-oriented architecture. In response, this thesis uses neutral and natural colors and materials, access to natural daylighting, and views of nature to heighten tactile properties through the design. Public and private areas are defined materially and spatially to create a sense of safety, giving residents the opportunity to choose their desired level of privacy. The Addiction Treatment Center submerges guests into an abstracted natural environment, where the tactile properties of material and light can better connect patients to nature and supportgreater healing in addiction treatment.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2021

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