Urban wellness
Balancing Self & Society : Wellness Architecture for Individual & Shared Growth
For my thesis project, I wanted to focus on something that resonated with my personal goals and academic interests. As my undergraduate degree was in Sociology, mental health and personal systems have always been of great importance to me. I decided to research wellness architecture and its effects on mental health.
After a lot of research, I came to the idea of creating a wellness center that would foster community, individualism, and in turn, support mental health - moving to rectify the worldwide epidemic of declining psychological well-being.
I created a plan for a wellness center proposed at 585 Commercial Street in Boston’s North End. With a focus on self and community productivity, the center features garden plots, a community kitchen, a co-working library, fitness studios, and a communal pool.
Locus Map
Rendered Floorplan, Ground Level
Reflected Ceiling Plan, Ground Level
Rendered Perspective, Lobby Entryway
Rendered Perspective, Lobby Garden
Rendered Perspective, Communal Kitchen
Rendered Floorplan, Level Two
Reflected Ceiling Plan, Level Two
Rendered Perspective, Co-Working Lounge
Rendered Perspective, Single-Occupant Restroom
Rendered Floorplan, Level Three
Reflected Ceiling Plan, Level Three
Rendered Perspective, Fitness Studio 1
Rendered Perspective, Communal Lockerroom
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