SUBMITTED BY:

TALAL TARIQ

ID. NO.:
15006101071

BATCH/SECTION:
(06)/(A)

SUBMITTED TO:
SIR DR YOUSAF AWAN
Ma’am MEMOONA RASHID

THESIS-1
SYNOPSIS
 Drug De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Center

The complex design of the drug addiction rehabilitation center goes through many layers
starting from the individual to the physical structure. A solid understanding of the
phenomenon of addiction and its psychological, biological, and social dimensions is essential
in relating to drug addiction victims and creating a suitable environment to heal them. To
succeed in the design of the rehabilitation center, the architect should understand the
mentality of drug addicts and try to walk in their shoes and get in touch with their
circumstances, feelings, and agony. Moreover, the design of a drug addiction rehabilitation
facility requires a deep understanding of the medical process of the treatment, and at last; the
thorough study of rehabilitation centers as a building type and its architectural dissection of
its functions, codes, standards, and regulations.

INTRODUCTION
 Drug addiction is becoming a major health problem in Pakistan. According to the
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Pakistan has 6.7 million drug users.
More than 4 million of these are addicts, amongst the highest number for any country
in the world.
 Designing a drug de-addiction and rehabilitation center for people with drug
addiction. This will totally base on the Biophilic design of the building in order to
recover or rehabilitate the persons by connecting them to nature through the building
design and also by psychological treatment.

THESIS STATEMENT
Reincarnation Through Architecture.

NEED OF STUDY
 Understand the term Biophilic design in architecture.
 Nature oriented spaces.
 Healing environments and their benefits for occupants.
 To study the effects of Biophilic design of a building on patients and healing through
architecture.
 Behavior of drug addicts in their healing process through architecture and
psychological treatment.

AIM & OBJECTIVES

This study will aim
 To provide an architectural response to society’s health needs by creating a facility
which is ready to motivate, inspire and help drug addicts in their battle to overcome
addiction.
 Create a place that can enhance treatment for drug addicted patients.
  Nature oriented design for helping patients to overcome their addiction by connecting
to nature around them.

SCOPE OF PROJECT
 The project will incorporate Biophilic design in developing a center that will cater
drug de-addiction and rehabilitation center in Faisalabad.
 Building form, interiors and landscaped areas will be highlights of the design.
 Fully secured environment for patients.

CLIENT BRIEF
This project comes under the jurisdiction of Federal Government.
 A 100 bedded inpatient drug de-addiction and rehab center in Faisalabad.
 A complete biophilic design incorporating nature in its spaces.
 The design will incorporate all the required spaces for a drug de-addiction and rehab
center.
 Spaces will include:
1. Staff Residence
2. Swimming Pool
3. Psychiatric Therapy Halls
4. Inpatient Area
5. Landscaped Areas
6. Consultants Room
7. Offices
8. Outpatient Area
9. Laboratory
10. Wards
11. Administrative Area
12. Gymnasium

LITERATURE REVIEW/RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

 Data Collection
 Site Analysis
 Case Study
 Muktangan Rehabilitation Center, Pune
 Ledgehill Drug Addiction and Recovery center
 Design Process

REFERENCES
 Christine Nickl-Weller, Hans Nickl, (2013). Healing Architecture.
 Stephen R. Kellert, Judith Heerwagen, Martin Mador. (2008). Biophilic Design: The
Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life.
 http://www.searo.who.int/entity/health_situation_trends/data/chi/hospital-beds/en/
 https://www.measureevaluation.org/prh/rh_indicators/health-systems/hss/number-and-
distribution-of-inpatient-beds-per-10