Updated Thesis Statement

Thesis Statement:

Composite Community Wellness Center

Throughout time, society has come across issues of poverty and crime. Some efforts have been made to correct the minds of the unfortunate however no valid attempts have been made to revitalize them into a positive aspect of our community. Persons to be accepted within the program regimen are homeless, substance abusers, recently released inmates, and the mentally unstable. The proposed goal is to detain, and rehabilitate into society through a means of education and integration. The facility will incorporate a means of community as a therapeutic device as a more holistic approach to rehabilitation. Through the use of existing conditions both in building structure and existing structure of lives to be corrected, an architectural statement will create a blur of the physical and metaphysical aspects of space and human interaction within those spaces. In order to create this “ blur “ of conditions old and new a number of provisions will be made to accommodate community interaction such as educational facilities, housing, and administrative help including healthcare, and social services. The aim of such an institution is to give those less fortunate the means to re-learn many things that members of community take for granted. In order to benefit its users, the building will be comprised of 3 major components. These components, Medical, Educational, and Social will have 3 essential stages ranging from intensive treatment, to therapeutic treatment, and finally rehabilitation. Major program elements are to include a welcoming center, medical/research facility, a school, community gallery and a distribution area where newcomers will be evaluated and placed in the most beneficial stage to suit their needs. The campus program elements will both react to the occupants of the space as well as the existing structure of the Renwick Smallpox Hospital seamlessly to create a healthy, successful environment for both the community as well as the clients.

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