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AIM
To assess the psychological
issues prevalent in orphan
children and propose design
interventions accordingly.
Objectives
To assess the psychological impact on the children
who have lost their parents or those who are
growing without biological parents.
List the various psychological issues.
To understand the relationship between the spatial
character and psychology of children with special
reference to those who have gone through trauma
of separation from biological parents.
To make and attempt to mitigate the negative
impacts of orphan hood in children through design.
Methodology
Literature Review
Psychological Issues
Methods to Counteract psychological problems
Definition of an orphan:
Orphans in India:
(Shrivastava, 2007)
Literature
Review
Psychological problems
An orphanage for young women in
Srinagar was surveyed by psychiatrists
using DSM-IV guidelines to evaluate
children for psychopathology. Children
were in the age group of 5 to 12 years.
40.62%
PTSD
25%
Major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
12.5%
Conversio
n Disorder
Literature Review
Psychological problems
Self-esteem
Recognition and approval
Love and Affection
Security
Independence
Creative expression
New Experience
dealing with others
Achievement
Isolation
Financial problems
Dealing with the opposite sex
Dealing with Authorities
Relation with Anxiety
Relation with Emotional Maturity
Literature Review
Literature
Review
Methods to counteract psychological
issues
Colour therapy
BLUE
Literature
Review
Methods to counteract psychological
issues
Healing Gardens
Child friendly entry
Comfortable space for staff and parents
Many options as possible for children to
interact with nature through their senses
and or hands-on activities
Plant a garden and harvest
Universal Accessibility
Multi-purpose setting for activities, social
gatherings
Shade
Provide plants and trees that drop leaves
and twigs Seeds and stones
Add a hill
Storage, potting shed
Fun signage
Literature
Review
Methods to counteract
psychological issues
Architectural Intervention
Attachment to a certain architectural
space, identification with it, and
possibility of regulating privacy and
recovering of environment results in
appearance of favourite place
phenomenon.
Vertical realms
(Danica. 2008)
Literature
Review
Methods to counteract
psychological issues
Architectural Intervention
Literature
Review
Methods to counteract
psychological issues
Architectural Intervention
Literature
Review
Methods to counteract
psychological issues
Psychological effect of shapes
Connection, community,
wholeness, endurance,
movement, safety,
perfection
Refers to the feminine:
warmth, comfort,
sensuality, and love.
Case study
Childrens scale
Linking paths and gardens
Shaded courts
Use of stone irregular
shapes, fantasy
Arched pathways
Case study
Case
study
Amsterdam
OrphanageNetherlands
Childrens scale
Small informal pockets create
areas of intrigue and discovery
Reflective surfaces (material)
Simple Geometry interaction to
create interactive spaces
Case
study
Amsterdam
OrphanageNetherlands
Amsterdam Orphanage-
Result
ACTIVI
TY
Eating
SPATIAL
CHARACTER
Rectangle
COLOUR
Study
Rectangle,
Triangle
Blue, green
Creativ
e
Circle
Red, Green,
Violet
Restin
g
Circle
Orange, Blue
Yellow
PSYCHOLOGICAL
ISSUE ADDRESSED
Independence,
Dealing with others
Self esteem, New
experience,
Independence,
Achievement
Isolation, Creative
expression,
Security, Dealing
with others, self
esteem
Anxiety, Security,
dealing with others
Result
Result
Result
Conclusion
References
Benson, N (2002). The study of Psycho-social
problems of orphans in Kerela
Browne, K. (2009). The Risk of Harm to Young
Children in Institutional Care. United Kingdom:
Save the Children.
Johnson, W. D. (2013). The Effects of Being
Orphan
James Sengendo and Janet Nambi. (1997)The
psychological effect of orphanhood: a study of
orphans in Rakai district
M. Mudasir Naqshbandi ,Rashmi Sehgal,Fahim ul
Hassan (2012) Orphans in orphanages of Kashmir
and their Psychological problems
Shah Amir Ezham Ismail , . Zaiton Abdul Rahim,
Asiah Abdul Rahim (2013) Muslim orphanage's
village