The Healing Haven
The project centers on creating wellness spaces for Generation-Z in busy urban areas, addressing their mental health issues such as anxiety, stress, and depression. Traditional treatment methods involving clinical environments and prescribed medication can be monotonous and stigmatizing. Instead, this project aims to transform the healing journey into an enjoyable and engaging experience.
To achieve this, the project proposes establishing "Wellness Spaces" where individuals can relax, relieve stress, and seek therapeutic interventions through tailored wellness programs. Interviews with Generation-Z were conducted to understand their preferences for environments that reduce stress and inspire them. This feedback was used to create eight immersive autobiographical environments within a testing box, allowing users to interact with and experience different textures and materials. These environments aim to deliver a genuine and interactive experience.
The development process involved various creative methods, including montages, collages, sketching, and prototype building. These methods were used to explore different versions of wellness spaces, considering user experiences, lighting, materiality, and comfort. A central concept, the "Wellness Hive," features a wood cave with evolving wellness activities and spaces around it. The design and materials were adjusted to test the user experience and atmosphere within the spaces.
Key elements from different autobiographical wellness montages were integrated into a test box to create a cohesive wellness space. This integration considered user experience, materiality, lighting, and accessibility. Further exploration involved digitalizing and combining these elements to propose a wellness pavilion in an open park setting. This ongoing investigation focuses on how these materials and design elements harmonize to create stress-relieving wellness spaces, emphasizing lighting, aesthetics, and comfort to enhance the overall experience.
