Therapeutic  Sensory  Stimulation  Garden  for  An  Inclusive  Intergenerational  Malaysian  Society  

   Hazreena  Hussein  reenalambina@um.edu.my  

     

Syaidatul  Azzreen  Ishak  Zal iha  Omar  

AicE-­‐Bs  2015,  Barcelona  

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!The  younger  and  older  generations  have  to  engage  in  the  search  for  common  visions  and  virtues,  and  intergenerationally  acceptable  ways  of  ruling  and  relationships,  with  respect  and  courtesy.      

To  improve  interpersonal  skills  and  communication  abilities,  wellbeing,  self-­‐esteem  and  health  for  all  involved.    

Rehabilitating  through  the  senses  

Balance  

Body   Mind  

Spiritual  

Throughout  history  gardens  have  been  used  to  aid  in  the  therapeutic  process  -­‐  from  the  Japanese  Zen  Garden  to  the  Monastic  Cloister  garden.  However,  with  the  advances  in  medical  technology  in  the  20th  century,  the  use  of  gardens  as  therapeutic  elements  began  to  diminish.  Fortunately  with  the  recent  interest  in  complementary  and  alternative  therapies,  which  emphasizes  therapeutic  the  whole  person  -­‐  mind,  body,  and  spirit  -­‐  rather  than  simply  alleviating  symptoms,  the  interest  in  garden  as  healer  has  been  revived.      

Sensory  Garden  Case  Studies  Sensory Garden Case Studies

Future Identified Case Studies in France and Japan

14 in UK

3 in HK

3 in S’pore

Sharifah  Rokiah  Knowledge  Centre,    Alor  Setar      

Therapeutic  Sensory  Stimulation  Garden,    Kuala  Lumpur    (      (  

Issue  1:  Uncontinuous  circulation  network  

Issue  2:  Inaccessible  garden  feature  

 Issue  3:  Lack  of  water  feature  

Issue  4:  Dysfunctional  garden  feature  

 Issue  5:  Lack  of  maintenance  

 Issue  6:  Inaccessible  surface  material  

Issue  7:  Steps  and  ramps  

View  to  Petaling  Jaya  

Therapeutic  Sensory  Stimulation  Garden  

Ward  Elevator  

Endoscopy  Unit  

View  from  the  entrance  

TSSG:  Site  observation  

8th  May  2015:  Walk-­‐through  interviews  and  focus  group  discussion  at  TSSG  

So  what  is  it  about  the  environment  that  is  sensory  and  therapeutic?  

Sensory  Garden  at  BCA  Academy,  Singapore    

Scented   Sound   Touch  

Taste  

Spatial  Layout  and  Location  

Accessibility,  Way  finding  and  Circulation  Network  

Physical  designed  garden  elements    

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Soft  landscape  and  wildlife  refuge  

Microclimate    

It  was  a  misty  morning.  A  young  boy  with  his  teacher  was  having  a  leisurely  walk  in  the  Woodland  Garden.  As  they  walked  on  the  boardwalk  underneath  a  shady  canopy,  the  teacher  jumped  and  grabbed  a  branch.  The  boy  looked  at  her  and  wondered  why  she  had  done  that.  Ì  have  a  surprise  for  you…  are  you  ready?`  she  asked.  Both  of  his  hands  were  holding  the  rope  railing  while  jumping  with  excitement.  The  teacher  had  a  good  grip  of  the  branch,    ready  to  give  him  a  big  surprise.  She  shook  it  hard  with  both  of  her  hands  and  down  came  drips  of  rainwater  from  the  leaves.  The  boy  was  so  surprised;  he  let  go  of  his  hands  that  were  holding  the  rope  railing  and  lifted  his  arms  up  while  his  face  looked  up  to  the  sky.  He  was  feeling  and  touching  the  rainwater.  At  one  point,  he  opened  his  mouth  to  taste  it.  When  the  rainwater  became  less,  the  teacher  stopped  and  laughed,  as    both  of  them  got  wet  (Hazreena`s  research  journal  entry,  May  2009)      

Safety,  Maintenance  and  Management    

 Wheeling  stream  was  the  term  used  by  Jane  Stoneham,  who  designed  a  water  feature  for  wheelchair  users.  The  features  gives  them  a  feeling  of  wheeling  in  the  water  through  shallow  water  that  is  safe  to  cross  over.  

Conclusion  

•  TSSG  is  the  first  of  its  kind  in  Malaysia.  Its  preexisting  concrete  features  pose  challenges  in  safety,  aesthetics  and  access.  Its  therapeutic  value  and  stimulation  potential  of  the  seven  senses  can  be  improved  with  useful  lessons  from  HK,  Singapore  and  UK  and  taking  comments  by  a  diverse  of  end-­‐users.    

•  In  the  course  of  designing  the  TSSG,  by  consideration  of  universal  design  would  promote  for  an  inclusive  society.  When  the  design  is  accessible  to  the  intergenerational  population,  it  will  promote  for  an  inclusive  society.    

 •  It  is  important  to  bring  together  Landscape  Architects,  Rehabilitation  Physicians  and  other  healthcare  professionals,  urban  planners  and  policy  makers  to  deliberate  and  make  real  the  making  of  Therapeutic  Sensory  Stimulation  Garden  for  an  Intergenerational  Society.  

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