Enhancing WellBeing through Recreational and Sensory Therapy in Landscape Design

Sub-GC 3: Enhancing Well Being Through

Recrea9onal and Sensory Therapy in Landscape Design

HazreenaHussein*,ZalihaOmar**,SyaidatulAzzreenIshak**DepartmentofArchitecture,FacultyofBuiltEnvironment,UniversityofMalaya

**UniversityofMalayaMedicalCentre,MalaysianAssocia>onofRehabilita>onPhysicians,KualaLumpur

OBJECTIVES

Toiden;fypossiblesensorygardenssitesforexternalspacesinKualaLumpurhousingandneighbourhoodsinlcudingCommunityBasedrehabilita;on(CBR)

ToproduceasensorygardenschemetobeconsideredtobebuiltbyKualaLumpurCityHall

Toexaminetherecrea;onalfacili;esfortheintegra;onofasensorygardenaspartofthefacili;esandproducingadesignguidelineforcrea;ngasensorygardeninKualaLumpur

IssuesatTamanLembahKiaraandTamanRimbaKiara1.PARKING

a.Inaccessibleparkingandobstructedpathwaybyparkingbayb.Distancefromtheparkingandthemainentrance(TamanRimbaKiara)c.BicyclerackareaobstructedbyvehicularcarparkPlacedondifferentlevelwiththeroadsurfaceLocatedawayfromthepedestrianpathway

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

a.Obstructedpathwaybyparkingbay

c.Unsuitableloca>onofbicyclerack

b.Parkingarea

TamanRimbaKiaraplan

Entrance

•  Minimumof2baysofOKUaccessibleparkingshallbe provided along with unobstructed pathwaythroughtheramp

•  Bicycle rack shall be located adjacent to thepathway(entrance)withthesamegroundlevel

RECOMMENDATIONS

Sugges>on:DesignatedparkingspacesSource:MS1184:2014

Sugges>on:Loca>onofPWDparkingbay

Sugges>on:Loca>onofbicyclerack


2.VERTICALCIRCULATIONa.Steepandinaccessiblerampwithnorailingprovided(notaccordingtothe1:20ra>ostandard)b.Highsteprisers(200–310mm)c.Steependpathwaylinkagethatconnectstwodifferentlevelsofpathways

a.Therampissteepnotaccordingtothe1:20ra>ostandardandnotaccessibleforthewheelchairusers

b.StepsatthesecondarygateleadingouttoJalanAbangHajiOpeng

c.Linkagethatconnectsthemainpathwaytothesecondarypathway

•  Railings/barriershallbeinstalledtoensurethesafetyoftheusers

•  Theriserforthestaircasemustbeuserfriendlytoelderly/kids

•  Therampshouldhaveflaredsideswithcontras>ngcolourandshouldbelinedwithwarningguide.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Sugges>on:RecommendedcurbrampSource:MS1184:2014

Sugges>on:Rampswithalterna>vesteppedapproachSource:MS1184:2014

Sugges>on:Rampswithtac>leandsecondaryhandrailatAldrichBayPark,HongKongSource:Author

3.PEDESTRIANACCESSa.Uncovereddrainageb.Thegra>ngsofdrainagecoverisparalleltotherampandpathway

c.Pedestrianpathwayarenotinagoodcondi>onwhichmayharmtheusersd.Nosepara>onbetweenvehicularandpedestrianpathway(TamanRimbaKiara)e.Nobarrierthatseparatespathwayfromthewaterfeature


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e.Nosafetyelementnearbythewaterfeature

d.Pathwayleadingtomainentranceusingbyvehicleandpedestrian

a.UncovereddrainageatTamanRimbaKiara

b.ParalleltotherampandpathwayatTamanLembahKiara

c.Pathwayfloorfinishes

•  ProvideMS1184compliantdraincoverandproperlyintegratedandseamlesslydesignedrampatthepedestriansidewalktoroad

•  Providebarrierfromwaterfeaturewithpedestrianpathwayforsafety

RECOMMENDATIONS

Sugges>on:ProposeddrainagecoverSource:h`p://www.fiberglassgra>ng.com/

Sugges>on:DraincoversfoundinHongKong.Source:Author

Sugges>on:WaterfeaturewithflowerraisedbedforsafetyatAldrichBayParkSource:Author

4.PARKSFURNITUREa.Highsignageandunreachableforchildrenandwheelchairusershandlingb.Inaccessiblesea>ng/benchheight(600mm)

c.Unsuitableloca>onofthesea>ng–neartoslopeanddrainage

a.Thesignageisnotreachableforkidsandwheelchairusers


b.Brokensea>ngfeature c.Sea>ngareaisobstructedbyparalleldrainagecovercausingdifficul>esforthewheelchairusers

•  Wayfindingtoolssuchassignageshallbeinstallednearthepathwaywithreachableheight,clearimage,largefontandcontrastcolour

•  Moreac>onsonmaintenance•  Sea>ng/benchwithappropriatedimensionaccordingto

thestandard(450mm)andshallbeprovidedarmresttoextendabout100mmoutwardfromseat.Circularsec>onofdiameter32mmisrecommendedforagoodgrip

RECOMMENDATIONS

Sugges>on:BenchfoundinSingaporeenablingvillage.Source:Author

Sugges>on:EmbossedmarkingsandBrailleindica>ngareaatSensorygardenToaPayoh,SingaporeSource:Author

Sugges>on:Tac>leSignagewithaudioprecordedinstruc>onsatTamarPark,HKSARBuilding,HongKongSource:Author

Sugges>on:Coveredsea>ngareaatAldrichBayPark,HongKongSource:Author


5.PARKSVEGETATIONa.Una`rac>veplantdisplayb.Demarca>onofspacesnotwelldefine(nosepara>onofsemienclosedandpublicarea)c.Noraisedplan>ngsforindividualswithreachlimita>ons

c.Plan>ngboxawayfromthewalkwayatTamanLembahKiara

a.Una`rac>veplan>ngatthemainentranceofTamanRimbaKiara

b.Poorseengofsea>ngspaceplacement

RECOMMENDATIONS

•  Varia>ontypesofplan>ngthats>mulisenses-scentedplants,brightcolourflowersetc.

Sugges>on:BrightcolourfloweringshrubsthatgivevisualenjoymentforuseratAldrichBayPark,HongKongSource:Author

Sugges>on:Ver>callandscapewithdifferenttextureofplan>ngcreatenewexperienceespeciallyforuserhavevisionimpairedatHavenofHopeSunnysideSchool,HongKongSource:Author

RECOMMENDATIONS

•  Raisedbedsshouldbenotmorethan600mminheight•  Theplantsshouldbeusedinavarietyofways,manyof

thempassive

Sugges>on:Demarca>onofspacesandvarietytheusesofplantsSource:Author

Sugges>on:Installa>onofvegeta>onmustbecanbereachablefortheindividualswithreachlimita>onsSource:AIA,Na>onalCenterforaBarrier-FreeEnvironmentWashington,DC

RECOMMENDATIONS

Sugges>on:ProvidingfeaturesthatpreservegoodaccessSource:MS1184:2014

REFERENCES

HazreenaHussein,ZalihaOmar&SyaidatulAzzreenIshak.Promo>onofInclusiveSocietythroughTherapeu>cSensoryS>mula>onGarden.AicE-Bs2015Barcelona.Procedia-SocialandBehavioralScience(SCOPUS-CitedPublica>on)MS1184:2014.MALAYSIAN.STANDARD.Universaldesignandaccessibilityinthebuiltenvironment-Codeofprac>ce.(Secondrevision).ICS:25.060.10FIBERGLASSGRATINGSYSTEMS,LLC:h`p://www.fiberglassgra>ng.comDataCollec>onforStreetEnvironment,PublicTransporta>onandCommunityFacili>es@TamanTunDrIsmailNeighbourhood