enhancing wellbeing through recreational and sensory therapy in landscape design
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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
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OBJECTIVES
Toiden;fypossiblesensorygardenssitesforexternalspacesinKualaLumpurhousingandneighbourhoodsinlcudingCommunityBasedrehabilita;on(CBR)
ToproduceasensorygardenschemetobeconsideredtobebuiltbyKualaLumpurCityHall
Toexaminetherecrea;onalfacili;esfortheintegra;onofasensorygardenaspartofthefacili;esandproducingadesignguidelineforcrea;ngasensorygardeninKualaLumpur
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IssuesatTamanLembahKiaraandTamanRimbaKiara1.PARKING
a.Inaccessibleparkingandobstructedpathwaybyparkingbayb.Distancefromtheparkingandthemainentrance(TamanRimbaKiara)c.BicyclerackareaobstructedbyvehicularcarparkPlacedondifferentlevelwiththeroadsurfaceLocatedawayfromthepedestrianpathway
PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
a.Obstructedpathwaybyparkingbay
c.Unsuitableloca>onofbicyclerack
b.Parkingarea
TamanRimbaKiaraplan
Entrance
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• 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
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PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
2.VERTICALCIRCULATIONa.Steepandinaccessiblerampwithnorailingprovided(notaccordingtothe1:20ra>ostandard)b.Highsteprisers(200–310mm)c.Steependpathwaylinkagethatconnectstwodifferentlevelsofpathways
a.Therampissteepnotaccordingtothe1:20ra>ostandardandnotaccessibleforthewheelchairusers
b.StepsatthesecondarygateleadingouttoJalanAbangHajiOpeng
c.Linkagethatconnectsthemainpathwaytothesecondarypathway
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• Railings/barriershallbeinstalledtoensurethesafetyoftheusers
• Theriserforthestaircasemustbeuserfriendlytoelderly/kids
• Therampshouldhaveflaredsideswithcontras>ngcolourandshouldbelinedwithwarningguide.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Sugges>on:RecommendedcurbrampSource:MS1184:2014
Sugges>on:Rampswithalterna>vesteppedapproachSource:MS1184:2014
Sugges>on:Rampswithtac>leandsecondaryhandrailatAldrichBayPark,HongKongSource:Author
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3.PEDESTRIANACCESSa.Uncovereddrainageb.Thegra>ngsofdrainagecoverisparalleltotherampandpathway
c.Pedestrianpathwayarenotinagoodcondi>onwhichmayharmtheusersd.Nosepara>onbetweenvehicularandpedestrianpathway(TamanRimbaKiara)e.Nobarrierthatseparatespathwayfromthewaterfeature
PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
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e.Nosafetyelementnearbythewaterfeature
d.Pathwayleadingtomainentranceusingbyvehicleandpedestrian
a.UncovereddrainageatTamanRimbaKiara
b.ParalleltotherampandpathwayatTamanLembahKiara
c.Pathwayfloorfinishes
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• ProvideMS1184compliantdraincoverandproperlyintegratedandseamlesslydesignedrampatthepedestriansidewalktoroad
• Providebarrierfromwaterfeaturewithpedestrianpathwayforsafety
RECOMMENDATIONS
Sugges>on:ProposeddrainagecoverSource:h`p://www.fiberglassgra>ng.com/
Sugges>on:DraincoversfoundinHongKong.Source:Author
Sugges>on:WaterfeaturewithflowerraisedbedforsafetyatAldrichBayParkSource:Author
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4.PARKSFURNITUREa.Highsignageandunreachableforchildrenandwheelchairusershandlingb.Inaccessiblesea>ng/benchheight(600mm)
c.Unsuitableloca>onofthesea>ng–neartoslopeanddrainage
a.Thesignageisnotreachableforkidsandwheelchairusers
PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
b.Brokensea>ngfeature c.Sea>ngareaisobstructedbyparalleldrainagecovercausingdifficul>esforthewheelchairusers
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• 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
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PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
5.PARKSVEGETATIONa.Una`rac>veplantdisplayb.Demarca>onofspacesnotwelldefine(nosepara>onofsemienclosedandpublicarea)c.Noraisedplan>ngsforindividualswithreachlimita>ons
c.Plan>ngboxawayfromthewalkwayatTamanLembahKiara
a.Una`rac>veplan>ngatthemainentranceofTamanRimbaKiara
b.Poorseengofsea>ngspaceplacement
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RECOMMENDATIONS
• Varia>ontypesofplan>ngthats>mulisenses-scentedplants,brightcolourflowersetc.
Sugges>on:BrightcolourfloweringshrubsthatgivevisualenjoymentforuseratAldrichBayPark,HongKongSource:Author
Sugges>on:Ver>callandscapewithdifferenttextureofplan>ngcreatenewexperienceespeciallyforuserhavevisionimpairedatHavenofHopeSunnysideSchool,HongKongSource:Author
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RECOMMENDATIONS
• Raisedbedsshouldbenotmorethan600mminheight• Theplantsshouldbeusedinavarietyofways,manyof
thempassive
Sugges>on:Demarca>onofspacesandvarietytheusesofplantsSource:Author
Sugges>on:Installa>onofvegeta>onmustbecanbereachablefortheindividualswithreachlimita>onsSource:AIA,Na>onalCenterforaBarrier-FreeEnvironmentWashington,DC
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Sugges>on:ProvidingfeaturesthatpreservegoodaccessSource:MS1184:2014
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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