Building Layouts

Objectives

10 mins: 5-7 Slides

Intro: Me, DSDC Role, PhD. Name Supervisors

Gap, Objectives, research question

Method 1/3: Dementia Audit Tools

Method 2/3: Space Syntax

Method 3/3: Convert and Analyse Plans

Results and conclusions

Ideas:

Show floor plans in a matrix

NSW vs Pub vs Smith etc graphed by DDP

Change over time

Need for Regulations?

Grid of blobs / boxes to represent entire set?

Show conversion process of floor plan to graph and table

Show typical spider diagram as first slide?

Pie charts of 3 instruments indicating phases

Strengths / weaknesses + Areas with biggest room for improvement: published vs typical

Possible to surmise what might be different in the UK

Technical stuff

Note Australian govt funding

Name supervisors

Publicly accessible ethos - per IRIDIS

DSDC Job is (mostly) advising on evidence based design for dementia. Part of the SFVPN project. Wider reading as part of PhD informs DSDC work. Research aims not only to add to existing knowledge, but also to help directly improve the quality of design. Feel fortunate that my research so directly informs my non-research.

PhD with an Australian University - tuition covered by Australian Government research training scheme.
Prof Fleming added after confirmation c 1.5 to 2 yrs in.

Design stages vs design assessments
Design ‘Model’ concept - perhaps easier to visualise per BIM
Design Quality of RAC relatively unknown - No regs , limited record (compared with building design codes for physical impairment).
Limited understanding of what makes a dementia accessible layout (I.e. studies on corridor shape)

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