The growing number of dementia patients in Germany also requires special adaptations to architecture. Nele Tramp, an architecture graduate from the Institute of Design and Building Theory at the Technical University of Braunschweig, addressed this topic in her master's thesis "Dementia Village Hulsberg" and was awarded the Architects' Award for Hospital Construction and Healthcare (AKG). She designed a care home that is specially tailored to the needs of people with dementia and is located in Bremen, in the Hulsberg district, not far from the main railway station.
Nele Tramp Design focuses on combating disorientation, providing space for movement and taking measures against loneliness. It has developed two different forms of housing to meet the different needs of the residents. People in the early stages of dementia can live in these apartments with their partners or relatives and make use of various forms of outpatient care. As the disease progresses, residents are accommodated in shared apartments for seven to eight people. In addition to private single rooms, the residents also have spacious communal areas at their disposal.
Among other things, the jury praised the sensitive planning of the nursing home's rooms. Residents first move from their single rooms to communal areas, then to lounges and therapy areas. Finally, they reach a staffed foyer. The choice of materials and color scheme was also rated positively, as it creates a familiar living environment for the residents.
Source and further information: magazin.tu-braunschweig.de
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