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THE HOUSING
CONCEPT.
The concept of the community centre is for young adults to feel like they have a second
‘home’ within the facility. This concept has allowed me to create the idea of breaking apart
the traditional house layout, and placing them inside the church in an abstract way. To
work out what is needed, the diagram below breaks down the traditional interior layout
and analyses how each space can be incorporated within the community centre.
Figure 82.
The living spaces within the facility will be
incorporated into multiple spaces, due to the
community centres main goal, to promote
socialising within the ASD community and
public. They will be in the form of a traditional
living room layout, to a more open dining
space with various seating arrangements.
Figure 83.
The large kitchen within the facility is to not only provide for
the cafe, but to allow young adults to learn how to cook for
themselves domestically. Sessions will run where small groups
will come in and learn how to prepare simple dinners, and gain
qualifications in culinary skills to boost employability.
Figure 84.
Although a typical house may not have an
exercise/wellbeing space, It is important to
promote daily fitness into everyday lives.
This space within the facility will allow users
to understand the importance of exercise,
and feel like they can come here and feel
safe away from vulnerable, public gyms.
Figure 86.
Figure 85.
The bedroom space within the facility is to allow young adults to learn
domestic skills that neurotypical individuals may pick up with ease. Activities
inside the space will be learning basic skills such as learning to make the bed
and change a bed, and have a familiar space to relax in away from home.
Figure 87.
The en-suite within the bedroom space will be used to teach young
adults simple domestic skills that again, neurotypical individuals may not
easily pick up. This will range from how to keep their bathroom at home
clean, to learning how to independently brush their teeth.
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