Synopsis School For Autism
Synopsis School For Autism
Synopsis School For Autism
THESIS REPORT
UNDERTAKEN BY:
VRINDA TOMAR
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
V YEAR
ENROLLMENT NO.: 14/AR/035
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS AUTISM ?
“Autism is a severe disorder of communication, socialisation and flexibility in thinking
and behaviour, which involves a different way of processing information and of
seeing the world.”
AIM
The aim of this thesis is to design a center for autistic children so as to create an
enabling environment comprising of learning spaces, rehabilitation center and
accommodation.
OBJECTIVE
o To identify their deficits and understand the role played by architectural
elements in their intervention.
o To understand environmental implications for teaching strategies used for
children with autism in educational spaces.
o To address the enabling aspects of environment that might improve
functional performance of children with autism in educational spaces and
rehabilitation spaces. For example- Visual Character, Spatial sequencing and
its quality, Escape areas, Clutter free spaces, Colour, Texture, Materials,
Acoustics etc.,.
o To address their needs and design accommodation based on their
behavioural aspects, cultural and social aspects.
o To critically review the relevant theories and implement the learning in the
design of the project.
o To understand the impact of existing structures on the intervention of autistic
children.
Centres for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 1 in
every 88 children are diagnosed with some level of autism, (one in 54 boys) a sharp
jump from the previous numbers released in late 2009, and frighteningly distant rate
from one in 10,000 cases seen in the 1980s.
Experts estimate that every 2-6 children out of every 1000 have Autism. The
prevalence rate of autism in India is 1 in 250 (figure may vary as many cases are not
diagnosed) and currently 10 million people are suffering in India. The government
only recognized the disorder in 2001, till 1980s, there were reports that Autism didn't
exist in India .These alarming rates of increase call for attention by all the fields and
clearly architecture has been ignoring the effect of built environment in their
development.
SCOPE
Studying the mind-set of autistic in itself is a very vast subject hence this topic limits
itself to the study and research of their behavioural aspects in educational
environments and environments which help them in rehabilitation. It attempts to
define quiet spaces, intervention areas, open spaces, transition spaces, circulation
spaces, multi-sensory areas and inclusive education spaces for the autistic. It also
attempts to understand their perception of spaces through 5 senses.
METHODOLOGY
Experience of parents, Deriving research concept:
caregivers, psychologists with understanding the impact of Literature study.
autistic children. the environment on their
behavioural intervention.
CONCEPT
Consulting psychologist to 1-Establishing their needs. Critical study on existing
understand their behaviour. buildings and their impact on
autistic children.
3-Theory on Behavioural
Centric Environmental Altering the environment
Design. based on design parameters
4-Structured Questionnaire
to study the effect of design
parameters.
SECONDARY RESEARCH
5-Design guidelines
DESIGN PROCEDURE
6-Schematic
Site layout
Design/Conceptual Design
Bylaws-
370m
90m
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DATA COLLECTION: Data Collection involves collecting the information regarding
the project such as:
- Proposing Authority
- Title and nature of project
- Location of site
- Area around the site
- Climatic conditions in the site region etc.
SITE VISIT: A site visit is must to get all the details required to develop the site
and designing of project such as:
- Orientation of site, marking of north
- Topography of site
- Existing facilities at site e.g. traffic and transportation system, status of
physical infrastructure
- Landscape characteristics
- Physical characteristics of site
Man-made structures at site e.g. Buildings, roads, service lines etc.
Natural – Trees, shrubs, landform, rock cut, crops
Water bodies, soil, subsoil, water table, drainage etc.
Area with desirable views
ANALYSIS OF DATA
COMPUTATION OF REQUIREMENTS
EVOLUTION OF DESIGN