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Title
The Architecture of Mindfulness
Description
In the age of social media, the 24-hour news cycle, and an overwhelming pressure to become "successful," there is a marked lack of personal connection within communities and a constant state of stress and overwork. This constant state of stress then builds into anxiety, as there are few public resources for mental reprieve. The World Health Organization reports that anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders worldwide, begging the question as to how they can be addressed most effectively worldwide. As design is implicit within any environment that provides for mental wellness, it must be carefully curated to provide not only the physical necessities, but speak for something beyond explanation- a sense of mental refuge and comfort. Using the concept of mindfulness, architecture has the power to force users to truly be present in the experience, activating space to become a mental refuge rather than a passive infrastructure.
Date Created
2018-05
Contributors
- Dickson, Cassandra (Author)
- Horton, Philip (Thesis director)
- Heywood, William (Committee member)
- Hejduk, Renata (Committee member)
- The Design School (Contributor)
- School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
80 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Series
Academic Year 2017-2018
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.48561
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minimal
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- 2018-05-04 12:19:15
System Modified
- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 3 years 2 months ago
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