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![The challenge routes were designed with the idea of guiding the patients’ pandemic agoraphobia to reduce their fear of public spaces and public transport. There are many clues to biophilic knowledge in the process of completing the challenge.]()
![The design encompasses six challenge stops. In a gradual escalation of the challenge, the size and openness of the space gradually increase.]()
![The vine-lined wooden arches weaken the otherwise unobstructed view, while the biophilic elements of wood and plants surround the challenger so that they can feel warm as they gradually step out onto the corridor and face the outdoor world.]()
![The bus stop is surrounded by biophilic elements and has a warm atmosphere. The vine curtains separate a private space for one person from an open space for multiple people, providing options for challengers who are afraid of public spaces.]()
Movable Landscape: Designing for Pandemic Agoraphobia
As we near the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, coronavirus anxiety can sometimes increase to the point where people are unable to leave their homes because they are so afraid of public spaces and congested areas where they may be infected with the virus. Mental health professionals refer to this condition as 'pandemic agoraphobia'. The project aims to guide people with pandemic agoraphobia from their homes to the outside world through progressive exposure to public spaces, exploring the feasibility of combining and applying multiple landscape elements to heal mental health. The main design strategies used are movable modular landscapes, multi-sensory therapy, and biophilic design.
Proposal 1 is a movable modular landscape for patients who live in houses (with open space). It can be adapted to different non-fixed sites; its flexibility also facilitates transport by van and self-assembly by the team. Proposal 2 is a challenge route for patients who live in flats (without open space). The design objective is that the challenger will eventually be able to leave the flat, regaining the freedom to socialise and enjoy the outdoor landscape.
Movable Landscape Challenge Map
The challenge routes were designed with the idea of guiding the patients’ pandemic agoraphobia to reduce their fear of public spaces and public transport. There are many clues to biophilic knowledge in the process of completing the challenge.
Designing for Pandemic Agoraphobia: Effect Display
Designing for Pandemic Agoraphobia: Effect Display
Site Analysis and Design Concepts
The design encompasses six challenge stops. In a gradual escalation of the challenge, the size and openness of the space gradually increase.
Stop 1 ‘Safe Zones In Flats’ – The Vine Corridor and The Play Area
The vine-lined wooden arches weaken the otherwise unobstructed view, while the biophilic elements of wood and plants surround the challenger so that they can feel warm as they gradually step out onto the corridor and face the outdoor world.
The Bus Stop
The bus stop is surrounded by biophilic elements and has a warm atmosphere. The vine curtains separate a private space for one person from an open space for multiple people, providing options for challengers who are afraid of public spaces.
The Bartlett
Autumn Show 2022
27 September – 7 October
Autumn Show 2022
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