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RANSOM CANYON
NURSING HOME
by
Chi-wai Chau
A Thesis in Architecture
Submitted to the Architecture Faculty
of the College of Architecture
of Texas Tech University in
Partial Fulfillment for
the Degree of
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE.
Programming Instructor (Arch 4395): Dr. Joseph Bilello

Design Critic (Arch 4631): Prof. Marc Giaccardo
Accepted
Dean, College of Architecture-

May 1996
RANSOM CANYON NURSING HOME
Chi-wai Chau
To my parents who always support me.
To my brother who always on my side.

Table of Contents
I. ABSTRACT
Thesis Statement
Context Statement
Facility Type
ARCHITECTURAL ISSUES A.I. 2
Interaction A.I. 3
Nursing Home A.I. 5
Mission Statement and Issues A.I. 6
Issues, Goals and A.I. 7

Performance Requirements
Thesis Case Studies A.I. 16
Annotated Bibliography A.I. 18
FACILITY PROGRAM ISSUES F.P.I. 19
Facility Background F.P.I. 20
Activity Analysis F.P.I. 22

Space Analysis F.P.I. 28
Space Summary F.P.I. 44
Mission Statement and Issues F.P.I. 45
Issues, Goals and F.P.I. 46

Facility Case Studies F.P.I. 60
Facility Program Issues F.P.I. 62

Bibliography
IV. Contextual Issues C.I. 64
Historical Context C.I. 65
Psychological Context C.I. 66
Natural Context C.I. 66
Built Context C.I. 67
Mission Statement and Issues C.I. 68
Issues, Goals and C.I. 69

Site map C.I. 78

Climatic Data C.I. 80
Contextual Issues Case Studies C.I. 81
Contextual Issues Bibliography C.I. 83

Abstract
Thesis Statement
Interaction is a way to communicate with others to share differences and
encourage the other. This thesis will explore the use of architecture to promote
interaction to comfort and encourage others who are needed.
Context Statement
Lake Ransom Canyon is located southeast 6 miles from Lubbock. The
environment of the site is very pleasant because of the lake and large amount of
vegetation. The site can provide a pleasant and comfortable Environment for the
facility away from the city.
Facility Type and Scope
The facility is a nursing home designed for thirty seniors and staff. The
facility includes offices, bedrooms, meeting rooms, cafeteria, multipurpose rooms,
outdoor courtyard, and different gathering places.

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Interaction
Man is by nature a social animal.
-Aristotle
By nature, the human is a social animal. Human lives that contribute both
physical and psychological efforts to maintain the unity of the society.
By social interaction, human can gather information about current events. At the
same time, this kind of social interaction can attract people with the same moral values,
norms and interests. These people provide opportunity for them to build up their
relationship in order to share their experiences and opinions about particular subjects
that they are interested. These kinds of social gathering also encourage people to
comfort others who have problems and any unsolved matters.
In a nursing home, elderly patients need social interaction to stimulate their body
functions and to help them participate more activities in their daily lives. Through
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interaction, patients can establish friendships to others. This is very important because
patients usually stay away from their homes and families and for them, the closest
person they can talk to face to face maybe is someone who stays in the same place.
Interaction at personal level provides opportunity for patients to share and
comfort others and to encourage other who feels hopeless and to help others who need
someone to care for. Lorraine G. Hiatt, a consultant in environmental psychology and
gerontology states that conversation can stimulate one's mental and physical
functioning. It also stimulates other beneficial behavior such as participation in new
activities, exercise of memory and awareness of current events. (Hiatt, 1983)
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Nursing Home
The nursing home is a relatively new phenomenon in present society. In
the past, the nursing home is called "rest home" or "old age home". Nursing home
may be defined as one of the categories under Long Term Care facility (LTC).
LTC can operate either independently or with a hospital and provides nursing
care and medical services under the general direction of persons licensed to
practice medicine or surgery. LTC generally does not have resident physicians
and limits its medical services to minor treatment.
Because of the advancement of medical technology, research about food •':'.'•s.^l.lL^H
nutrition and education about how to maintain better health, there is an increased
growth of senior population. In the past, elderly persons care by their relatives
and friends. When relatives and friends begin to work in another city, many older
persons have found themselves miles away in need of supervision and personal
care. Therefore, the nursing home becomes a place for elders who cannot take
care by their relatives and friends to have nursing care and supervision.
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Architectural Issues
Mission Statement:
The purpose of this nursing home is to provide a place for elders to stay
comfortability and meaningfully.
Issues:
- Interaction
- Comfort
- Image
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Interaction
Goal:
The facility should be able to encourage sharing and interacting between users.
Performance Requirement #1
The facility should encourage and provide places for individual and group activities.
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The facility should provide different kind of care to the patients.
Patients counseling Nursing care Personal care from others
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The facility should encourage personal interaction in order to establish friendship
Through group activities Through interactions Through helping others
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Comfort
Goal:
The facility shuold provide both physical and psychological comfort to the users.
The facility should provide personal needs to the patients.
Good food Comfortable room Proper nursing care
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The facility should provide sufficient personal space for each patient.
Bedrooms Gathering places Quiet area(outdoor)
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The facility should provide a comfortable living environment to the patients
Lighting Color Texture
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Image
Goal:
The facility should clearly express the warm and friendly image.
The facility should be a recognizable structure in the site.
Canopies in the entrance Landscape to create focal point Height of the structure
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The facility should provide a warm and welcome feeling for patients and visitors.
Information center in the lobby A expressive entrance structure Spatial layout to accommodate special need
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The facility should integrate itself into the site.
Natural landscape Building materials Scale of the building with the surrounding
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Architectural Issues Case Study
Name: Freeport Hospital Health Care Village

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Facility Information:
The Freeport Hospital Health Care Village is a 21 acre hospital
complex located in the suburban site of kitchener, Ontario. The concept of this
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hospital is to break down the monolithic scale into a "townscape" of district
buildings that encourage human interaction at a neighborhood level. A typical
quad of patient room contains two two-bed rooms, a quiet room and a sun room.
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The layouts of the quad not only encourage interaction between patients to
patients but also provide privacy for each patient by a quiet room.
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Name: Lawrenceville Senior Center
Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Architect: Stanley Beaman & Sears, Architect
The lawrenceville Senior Center is a 12,000-square-foot building located
on the Gwinnett County's parkland. The design concept of this center is to
challenge the traditional notions of aging by create a dynamic building form. Two • DCCX
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with older and frail with the active, this senior center proposes a holistic, healthy
view of aging.
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Annotated Bibliography
Hiatt, Lorraine G." The environment as a participant in health care." Journal of Long-Term Care administration. Vol. 10
No. 1982, 1-17.
The function of the environment and the role of planning.
Santillo, William. "Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario," Canada Architecture. March 1990, 27-32.
A Hospital that create a townscape of distinct buildings to encourage human interaction at a neighborhood level.
Santrock, John W. Psychology The Science of Mind and Behavior. 2d ed. Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1988.
The introduction of psychology and human behavior.
Shaefer, Richard T. And Robert P. Lamm. Sociology. 4d ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1992.
The introduction of social activities and human interaction.
Ivy, Robert a. Jr. "Youthful Spirit." Architecture. June 1995. 66-71.

A case study of a community center for elder.
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Facility Program Issues
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Facility Background
The primary function of this facility is to provide nursing-care to the elderly.
These elders may need 24-hour care or just a few hours each day. The reason
these elders are stay in the nursing home instead of stay at home is because
they need medical care during the day and their families cannot provide that kind
of service for them. When elders stay in the nursing home, they can have
different social activities to stimulate their body and mind to make them feel
better.
The rooms and facilities most commonly provided for in a nursing home
are listed below:
1. Administrative office
2. Meeting rooms
3. Bedrooms
4. Nurses stations
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5. Outdoor courtyard
6. Kitchen/cafeteria
7. Lobby
8. Utility rooms
9. Gathering places
10. Bathrooms
The nursing home in Lake Ransom Canyon is designed to accommodate
30 patients and staff. This facility is not only a nursing care facility but also
promotes social interaction to create better health for the patients.
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Activity Analysis
This section is intended to analyse important issues regarding the activities
that occur within the facility and what measures must be made in the design
process to have a successful design.
The analyse of this activity analysis is based on the level of participation in
each activity. The purpose of this analysis is to present a different area of issues
that will affect any design decision.
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Scope of Activity: Sleeping/Private activity
Place: Bedrooms
Participants: Patients
Primary Activities: The primary activities in the bedroom are sleeping, and
resting.
Secondary Activities: The secondary activities in the bedroom are meditating,
reading and talking.
Scope of Activity: Administrating/ management and operation
Place: Administrative office
Participants: Nursing home employees
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Primarv Activities: The primary activities of the administrative office are
managing and administrating the operation of the nursing
home.
Secondary Activities: The secondary activities of the administrative office are
schedules making, files organizing, documentation of
information and conduct meetings.
Scope of Activity: Drinking, Eating and Cooking
Place: Cafeteria
Participants: Visitors, patients and staff
Primarv Activities: The primary activities of the cafeteria are eating and
drinking.
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Secondary Activities: The secondary activities of the cafeteria are reading and
talking.
Scope of Activities: Gathering and Interacting
Place: Gathering Places
Primary Activity: The primary activities of the gathering places is social
interaction
Secondary Activity: The secondary activities of the gathering places are reading
and sitting.
Scope of Activity: Assisting patients
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Place: Nursing stations
Participants: Nurses and Staff
Primary Activities: The primary activities of the nursing station are setting up
schedule for patients. Organizing information about patients
and standing by for assistance.
Secondary Activities: The secondary activities of the nursing home are breaking
and meeting.
Scope of Activity: Interacting, Informing and Waiting.
Place: Lobby
Primary Activities: The primary activities of the lobby are waiting, Informing.
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Secondary Activities: The secondary activities of the lobby are reading and
interacting.
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Space Analysis
Administrative Office:
Area of the space: 1000 sq.ft.
Number of participants: 1 -8 people
Functions: Administration office is the main office of the facility.
The function of the office is to administrate the overall
operation of the facility.
Degree of privacy: Semi-public
Spatial Requirements: The administration office should be easily accessible
to all employees and outside delivers. The office also needs
to near the main entrance and separate from the private
area of the facility such as bedroom's area. The office should
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have sufficient windows for viewing and indirect
sunlight for lighting.
Administrative Storage:
Area of space: 130 sq.ft.
number of participants: 1-2 people
Functions: The function of the storage is to store different office
supplies and documents from the administration office.
Degree of Privacy: Semi-private
Spatial Requirements: The storage should be located within the
administrative office and no visible to the public. T?>e
storage should be divided into different section for
different functions.
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staff Restroom:
number of participants: 1 -4 people SUtf H^$frix»r
Functions: The function of the staff Restroom is to provide a
convenience place for staff member personal need.
Degree of Privacy: Private
Spatial Requirements: The staff restroom should be located within the
administrative office and no visible to the public. The
restroom should be located near the staff breakroom.
Staff Breakroom:
number of participants: 1-6 people
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Functions: The function of the staff breakroom is to provide a
convenience place for staff to take quick break and refresh
themselves before going back to work.
Spatial Requirements: The staff breakroom should be located near the staff
restroom. The breakroom should have comfortable seats and
windows for viewing.
Lobby:
Area of space: 1,200 sq.ft.

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Office
Functions: Lobby is a place for gathering information on
activities, a place to meet visitors and a place to wait.
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Degree of Privacy: Public
Spatial Requirements: Lobby should be located near the entrance and
administrative office. Lobby should present a warm
and friendly atmosphere to the visitors. It also needs
to give visitor's direction to other areas in the facility.
Cafeteria:
Area of Space: 1,500 sq.ft.
Number of participants: 20-100 people
Functions: Cafeteria is a dinning area for patients, staff and

Lobby
visitors.
Cafeteria
Spatial Requirements: Cafeteria should be able to handle high volume of
circulation. The cafeteria should have a comfortable interior
setting and can offer opportunities for conversation. The
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cafeteria should handicap accessible. The location of the
cafeteria must be convenience for patients, visitors and staff.
Kitchen:
Number of participants: 5 people

Back Entrance
Functions: The kitchen is the place to prepare daily meals.
Spatial Requirements: The kitchen should be located next to the cafeteria
and accessible for delivery of food and supplies.
Kitchen should be isolated from the public spaces.
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Bedrooms:
Number of participants: 1 person
Functions: Bedroom is a private place for patient to rest.
Spatial Requirements: The bedroom should have a fresh and comfortable
appearance. Bedrooms should be easily accessible and
easily identify by the patient. Bedrooms should have
adequate visual privacy and view to outside. Each t>edroom
should not be isolated to other bedrooms and small scale
gathering areas should be located near the bedrooms for
interaction.
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Patient Bathrooms:
Number of participants: 1 person
Description: Bathroom is the place for personal cleaning.
Spatial Requirements: Bathroom should be easily accessible to patient and
fulfilled the requirement from the ADA. The bathroom should

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have sufficient lighting and ventilation.
IVIeeting Rooms:
Numerical of participants: 1 -30 people
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Functions: The meeting areas are the place for meeting or group
activities.
Spatial Requirements: The meeting areas should be a noise isolated area
with adequate chairs and tables. The meeting areas should
have sufficient lighting and can identify by users easily.
Restrooms:
Functions: The restroom is a place for personal need.

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Spatial Requirements: The Restrooms must be handicap accessible.
There should be appropriated ventilation to the outside.
The location of the restroom should be easily
accessible from anywhere within the facility.
Nursing Stations:
Functions: The function of the nursing station is to provide Nursing Station
nursing care to the patients.
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Spatial Requirements: Nursing station should be located near the bedroom
area and easily recognized by patients. The stations should
isolate with sound and have sufficient lighting.
Nurses Restrooms:

Nurses Restrcrom
Functions: The function of the nurse's restroom is to provide an Nursing Station
area for nurses personal needs.
Spatial Requirements: The location of the restroom should be near the
nursing station. The restroom should have sufficient
ventilation and lighting.
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utility Rooms:

utility Room
Functions: The utility rooms are the storage of cleaning
equipment and other general supplies.

NursiVjq Station
Spatial Requirements: The utility rooms should have different shelves and
storage bins for storage. The rooms should have good
lighting.
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Medical Storage Rooms: Nurses Restroom

Nursing Sft^tion
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Functions: The function of the medical storage room is the
storage and preparation of medicine.
Spatial Requirements: The storage should be located near the nursing
stations. It should have sufficient artificial lighting
Equipment Storage Rooms: ^ Equipment

I Storage Room
Number of participants: 2-3 people Bedroom Area
Functions: The storage area of intravenous stands, air

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mattresses, walkers, similar bulky equipment.
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Spatial Requirements: The storage area should be organized and located
near the nursing stations. The rooms should have
sufficient lighting.
Soiled Workroom:

Medcal Storage Workroom
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Functions: The workroom is used to clean supplies and
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equipment.

Bedroom Area
Spatial Requirements: The workroom should no more than 120 feet from
patients' rooms. The workroom should have sufficient lighting
and ventilation.
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Gathering Places:
Area of space: 100-450 sq.ft.
Functions: Gathering places provided area for patients to interact
with others.
Cafeteri
Spatial Requirements: A "home-Style" setting cooperates with indirect natural
light and outside view. The places should be easily
accessible. Each gathering place should have its own
characteristic for easy identification.
Mechanical Room:
Area of space: 1,500 sq.fL
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Functions: The mechanical room is a place for mechanical
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Space Summary
1. Administrative Office 1000 sq.ft.

2. Administrative Storage 130 sq.ft.
3. Bedrooms(30) 6000 sq.ft.
4. Cafeteria 1500 sq.ft.
5. Equipment Storage Rooms(2) 400 sq.ft.
6. Gathering Places 1800 sq.ft.
7. Kitchen 500 sq.ft.
8. Lobby 1200 sq.ft.
9. Mechanical Rooms 1500 sq.ft.
10. Medical Storage Rooms 400 sq.ft.
11. Meeting Rooms 1500 sq.ft.
12. Nurses Restrooms 140 sq.ft.
13. Nursing stations 600 sq.ft.
14. Patients Restrooms 1500 sq.ft.
15. Restrooms 600 sq.ft.
17. Staff Breakroom 200 sq.ft.
18. Staff Restroom 200 sq.ft.
19. Utility Rooms 400 sq.ft.
NetSq. Ft. 19720 sq.ft.
Factor=1.2 23664 sq.ft.
Factor= 1.3 30763 sq.ft.
Gross Sq.Ft. 30763 sq.ft.
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Facility Program Issues
Mission Statement:
The layout of the facility should not only reinforce the concept of
interaction but also create a safe and comfortable environment for the users.
Issues:
- Interaction
- Comfort
- Security
- Circulation
- Territory
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Circulation
Goal:
The facility should provide a simple and direct circulation system for patients,
Staff and visitors.
The facility should have maximum information flow between different areas.
Visibility between different areas Easy, direct paths
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The circulation should be easily accessible.
Wider paths Wheelchairs ramps Circulation paths

With traction control for all circulation paths. should have sufficient lighting.
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All the circulation paths should encourage interaction.
Gathering places near the circulation paths. Wider paths for circulation.
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Comfort
Goal:
The facility should provide both physical and psychological comforts to the users.
The facility should provide sufficient natural light and view to create pleasant
environment.
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Natural lighting should Larger windows for viewing Outdoor courtyard and balcony.
be introduced into the building.
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The Interior spaces should be organized and divided.
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to perform different functions. able to see through public spaces.
Each room should be clearly identified. Restrooms should be located near the public spaces.
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Each room should have sufficient spaces for each user.
Each person within the Outdoor view and natural

space should have its own personal space. lighting should allow in each room.
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Interaction
Goal:
The facility should promote social interaction between patients, staff and
visitors.
The gathering places should attract patients, staff and visitors.
A place for good viewing. A center of different spaces. A place has comfortable
seats and tables.
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Interaction should encourage within the facility.
Place to sit near circulation paths. Displace areas near work areas.
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Create visual linkage between different spaces.
Through circulation Create central circulation.
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Territory
Goal:
The facility should be divided into different territories for different uses.
Create different level of separation between spaces.
Separation between Create visual connection

privates and public areas. between semi-private areasand public areas
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Function of spaces should be related to other spaces.
Related activities Transitional areas in

should be located closely. between different areas.
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Create hierarchy in level of activities.
Different level of related activities should be occurd within one bigger space.
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Security
Goal:
The facility should provide a safe and secure environment for patients, staff
and visitors.
All areas and paths should have good visual access.
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Larger window and door to overlook area.
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All pathways should have clear lines of sight.
Lighting Light of corners
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Facility Case Study
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Name: Asyl Gottesgnad old-age home
Location: Berne, Switzerland
Architect: Atelier 5
This nursing facility is located in Wittigkofen on the outskirts of Berne. The
entire facility is organized around the basic units of the 24-30 two-bedroom units. The
distinctive Y-shaped configuration of the floor plan ensures that each bed has some
privacy and is equally privileged for light and view.
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Name: Nana! home for senior citizens
Location: Mashiko, Japan
Architect: Masamitsu Nozawa, Architects and Associates
Nanai home for senior citizen is located in Mashiko, one of the most
attractive natural settings of its kind in Japan. Residents in the nursing home live in a
spacious individual room with private toilet and lavatory where they can live as richly as
possible. In order to minimize the floor area, a cushion space was created to separate
between private rooms and corridor; a lavatory station separated from the corridor by
means of a translucent screen. Nnai home also provide a large meeting area for the I I m •••• • • tr^ • • • • ' •fc^ta—C ^ * m-^^^ UiJ ^
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Facility Program Issues Bibliography
Hiatt, Lorraine G. "Effective Trends In Interior Design." Provider. April 1986. 28-30.
Hiatt, Lorraine G. Nursing Home Renovation Design for Reform. Boston: Butterworth
Architecture, 1991.
Hiatt, Lorraine G. "Moving outdoors." Nursing Homes. Vol. 29 No. 2 1980, 33-39.
Hiatt, Lorraine G. "The importance of the physical environment." Nursing Homes. Vol. 31
No. 4.1982, 2-10.
Hiatt, Lorraine G. "Effective design for informal conversation." American Health Care
Association Journal. Vol. 9. No. 2.1983, 43-46.
Hiatt, Lorraine G." Understanding the physical environment." Pride Institute Journal of
Long-Term Health Care. Vol. 4 No. 2.1985, 12-22.
Snyder, L. Hiatt. "Environmental changes for socialization." Journal of Nursing
Administration. Vol. 18. No. 1.1978, 44-55.
Tominaga, Yuzuru. "Kofuen Nursing Home + Day Service Center." Japan Architecture.
Aug. 1988.59-63.
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Wilkers, Joseph A., ed. Encyclopedia of Architecture. Design. Engineering &
Construction. Vol. 2. The American Institute of Architects. 1988, 753-763.
Architectural review. Jan. 1991. "Atelier 5".
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Contextual Issues
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Historical Context:
Lake Ransom Canyon is located in the southwestern part of Yellowhouse Canyon
which is the upper tributary of the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River. As early
as 1540s, Spanish explorers began to cross this canyon. Jumano, Apache, Comanche
Indians camped here to take advantage of the canyon's protective walls, fresh water
spring and trees. The name of Ransom Canyon is from the Spanish name "Canon de
Rescate" which means "Canyon of Ransom." The name is given because in this canyon
the Spanish and Anglo traders paid for the return of hostages kidnapped by the
Comanche Indians.
By 1870s, Ransom Canyon was occupied by buffalo hunters and ranchers. In
1884 the Western Land and Livestock Company bought most of the land in the famous
lOA Ranch. In 1901, Ransom Canyon became the site of 06 Ranch after the failure of
the lOA Ranch. From 1915 to 1961, Ransom Canyon was part of the ranch owned by
the Johnston family.
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In 1961, investors purchased the canyon area and in 1965 become Lake Ransom
Canyon Village. The Village was incorporated in 1978.
Psychological Context:
Lake Ransom Canyon is a physically remote area from the city of Lubbock. The
natural surrounding of the Lake Ransom Canyon provide a pleasant environment for the
facility. Patients can take advantage of the natural beauty to enjoy a relaxing living in the
facility.
Natural Context:
Lake Ransom Canyon contains a beautiful lake, thick vegetation and many
Cottonwood trees. The elevation of the canyon changed radically from 2940 ft. to 3116
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ft. above sea level. The climate of Lake Ransom Canyon and the region of West Texas
are moderate with average temperatures between 20 °F in January and 90 °F in
August.
Built Context:
The site of the facility is located in the recently developed part of the Lake
Ransom Canyon. The future facility will be located in the northwest corner of the canyon
isolated by canyon lake and major transportation access.
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Contextual Issues
Mission Statement:
The facility should take advantage of the existing context to create a
relax and pleasant environment for the users.
Issues:
- Interaction
- Comfort
- Security
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interaction
Goal:
The facility should provide spaces for patients to interact with the nature.
Integrate the facility with the existing site.
Materials Natural landscape Existing building
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The users should be able to interact with the surrounding environment by the facility.
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Outdoor courtyard Landscape garden Bedroom balcony
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Create linkage between facility and the existing context.
Transportation Paths Landmark
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Comfort
Goal:
The facility should be able to take advantage of the natural surrounding by create
a comfortable living environment.
The facility should provide outdoor courtyard and gathering place for social
activities and interaction.
Tree for shading Water feature for visual pleasure Appropriate outdoor furniture
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Bring the pleasant surrounding into the facility.
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Skylight for Large windows for viewing Sun room

indirect sunlight
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The facility should provide natural lighting and ventilation.
Building orientation Indirect sunlight Trees for shading
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Security
Goal:
The facility should provide both physical and psychological protection for the
users.
Use natural elements for protection
Use trees Use trees Use existing site condition

as a wind blockers as a sun blockers to prevent potential flooding
C.I. 75 I zn
The building should provide protection to the users
No direct sunlight No direct viewing from Bedrooms should protected

in lobby and bedrooms restrooms to outside from wild animals
C.I. 76 -
The facility should provide a safe and handicap accessible outdoor area to the users.
Handrails in Wheelchairs accessible Traction pavement

the sidewalks in the outdoor areas in the sidewalks
C.I. 77
MAP OF TEXAS
SHOWING LOCATION OF
TOWN OF RANSOM CANYON
CORPUS CHRISTI
BROWNSVILLE
C.I. 7 8 - = -
Climate Data
(Temp.)
Rain (in.) Wind (Mph) Degree Days Ave Max. Min.
Jan. 0.5-1 13 600 42 55 25
Feb. 0.5-1 15 400 45 60 25
Mar. 0.5-1 17 400 53 70 30
April 1-2 16 100 57 75 40
May 2-4 15 0 67 80 50
June 2-4 25 0 78 95 60
July 2-4 12 0 82 95 65
Aug. 1-4 11 0 77 95 60
Sept. 2-4 12 50 75 90 55
Oct. 1-4 12 50 75 90 55
Nov. 0.5-1 13 100 64 80 45
Dec. 0.5-1 14 600 45 60 25
Total Davs of Heating and Cooling:

Heating: 3,655 days
Cooling: 1,878 days
Source: National Weather Service Records
C.I. 80
Contextual Issues Case Study
Name: Canyon View Elementary School
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Architect: NBBJ, Architects
The design concept of the Canyon View Elementary School is to focus students'
attention on its dramatic desert site in the foothills of Arizona's Catalina Mountains by
1 SITE ENTRY
providing large viewing windows in different area within the facility. The school's three 2
3
BUS ENTRY
UBBARY
< SPECIAL EDUCATION
I ART
groups of buildings are situated along the edges of the arroyo, where summer rainfall 6 CLASSROOMS
7 MULTIPURPOSE
a KINDERGARTEN
spawns a verdant collection of desert plants. The construction materials of the facility 9 MUSIC
10 ADMINISTRATION
11 COMPUTER
are concrete block and steel.
C.I. 81 ^
Name: National Wildflower Research Center
Location: Austin, Texas
Architect: Overland Partners II

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The National Wildflower Research Center is located southwest of Austin
on a 42 acres of reclaimed ranch land. The mission statements of this project are "total
resource conservation" and "the primacy of native landscape and its intrinsic beauty".
The design approach of this research center is use a village of smaller structures
that could provide more flexibility than a single building. The construction materials of
the research center are mainly wood and stone because it is the common building
materials of the South Texas. It also creates a sense of wild and nature by the texture of
the wood and stone.
C.I. 82
Context Issues Bibliography
Architecture. Jan. 1991." Desert Bloom".
City Hall of Lake Ransom Canyon. Ransom Canyon, Texas: 1995.
Dillon, David. "Lady Bird's Legacy," Architecture. July 1995, 67.
Hiatt, Lorraine G. Nursing Home Renovation Design for Reform. Boston:
Butterworth Architecture, 1991.
C.I. 83
This thesis project was to design a nursing home located at Ransom
Canyon and the ultimate goal for this project is to create an environment that
encourages participation and personal interaction.
From the beginning of the semester, i straggle with the idea of how to
create places for interaction and arrange all the patient rooms without look like a
motel. By the time I get over with the struggle, I find out that I spend too much
time designing the floor plan. After I finalize my floor plan, I already ran out of
time to design other things like shading device and landscape. Therefore, I think
my thesis project can be a better project because it still has a lot of room to
improve.
During this semester, I have a lot of fun and a lot of difficulty doing this
project. I learn a lot in the process of design and I think this is a good
experience for all architecture students.

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RANSOM CANYON

Programming Instructor (Arch 4395): Dr. Joseph Bilello

Dean, College of Architecture-

To my brother who always on my side.

ARCHITECTURAL ISSUES A.I. 2

Nursing Home A.I. 5

Mission Statement and Issues A.I. 6

Issues, Goals and A.I. 7

Thesis Case Studies A.I. 16

Annotated Bibliography A.I. 18

FACILITY PROGRAM ISSUES F.P.I. 19

Facility Background F.P.I. 20

Activity Analysis F.P.I. 22

Space Summary F.P.I. 44

Mission Statement and Issues F.P.I. 45

Issues, Goals and F.P.I. 46

Facility Case Studies F.P.I. 60

Facility Program Issues F.P.I. 62

IV. Contextual Issues C.I. 64

Historical Context C.I. 65

Psychological Context C.I. 66

Natural Context C.I. 66

Built Context C.I. 67

Mission Statement and Issues C.I. 68

Issues, Goals and C.I. 69

Site map C.I. 78

Contextual Issues Case Studies C.I. 81

Contextual Issues Bibliography C.I. 83

Interaction is a way to communicate with others to share differences and

interaction to comfort and encourage others who are needed.

Lake Ransom Canyon is located southeast 6 miles from Lubbock. The

facility away from the city.

Facility Type and Scope

facility includes offices, bedrooms, meeting rooms, cafeteria, multipurpose rooms,

outdoor courtyard, and different gathering places.

Man is by nature a social animal.

physical and psychological efforts to maintain the unity of the society.

comfort others who have problems and any unsolved matters.

Interaction at personal level provides opportunity for patients to share and

someone to care for. Lorraine G. Hiatt, a consultant in environmental psychology and

functioning. It also stimulates other beneficial behavior such as participation in new

activities, exercise of memory and awareness of current events. (Hiatt, 1983)

The nursing home is a relatively new phenomenon in present society. In

and limits its medical services to minor treatment.

Because of the advancement of medical technology, research about food •':'.'•s.^l.lL^H

The facility should provide different kind of care to the patients.

Patients counseling Nursing care Personal care from others

The facility should encourage personal interaction in order to establish friendship

Through group activities Through interactions Through helping others

The facility should provide personal needs to the patients.

Good food Comfortable room Proper nursing care

Bedrooms Gathering places Quiet area(outdoor)

The facility should provide a comfortable living environment to the patients

Lighting Color Texture

The facility should be a recognizable structure in the site.

The facility should integrate itself into the site.

Name: Freeport Hospital Health Care Village

The Freeport Hospital Health Care Village is a 21 acre hospital

buildings that encourage human interaction at a neighborhood level. A typical

Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia

Architect: Stanley Beaman & Sears, Architect

The lawrenceville Senior Center is a 12,000-square-foot building located

on the Gwinnett County's parkland. The design concept of this center is to