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Physical and visual connections to nature. 5 Rhythmic use of pattems, textures and utable colour schemes. 6 tndrect natural ight dtibution 2. Niches stated in classrooms and erculation spaces @ Fgwe 04: Ded appicaton corsaeratons Introduction vill Document framework x. Research methodology xi PART 1 CHAPTER 1: CHALLENGES 2 16 TTypoogy T Conceprual Famewae A gosary 15" ‘Clent and users 4 Touchstone 9 Ctent bret 5 Conceptualideas 2 2. Topology é 3. Morphology 7 HAPTER 4 28 “Tectonics 7 Typology 1-1: Investigating the client and user 39, (CHAPTER 2 a 112. Perception within the urban T- Research question 10 identity 3h 2. Project aims " 1.3, Exploring similar building types 32 1d, Accommodation ist 0 Topology 2 Grounding morphology 6 Tectonics Be PrivacyPART 3. (CHAPTER 5: DESIGN SYNTHESES 100 T-Concepts inating desan morBhooay 7 2.Buiiding asa bridge belween opposiies 104 3. An alternative design consderation 1g “introducing cohesive communal spaces: a courtyard 118. 5. Bulging as 0 town square 120, 3. Bulcing as a canvas opening up is boundaries 122 | 7-Towaids a final design methodology 132 © CHAPTER 6: TECHNICAL RESOLUTION, 150. Tseng 2 tity and space enhancement 154 3. User behaviour and requirements 156 |. Form and function 161 5. Circulation 164 & Structuxa! detaiing 165 £7. Boling services 168 8. Barier-ree environment 199 9. Sustainabilty goals 19 © 10. Reaching the sustainabilty goal with specialised structural building systems 170 11. Parking requirements 173 PART 4 | REFLECTION AND EVALUATION 174 | LSTOF REFERENCES ve ines Oiighating fom the Gresk word autos, autkm refers fo te sal bolted fom Secal hleracton and wow Ifo @soary wor. Autism ipecium asrcer & {genera term whch incues orange of neuadeveloemerta Srcers of vOut inferior rom low to gh-tunctining avium Asperger’ syrerome 10 vero ‘ther Erin develgamenta! weirs For the pssace of thi ero, um ‘eter to Aspergers syrafeme ang high‘unctoning auism where the aus ave ‘Sverape or above-average intligencs,Puctuoteg ot Me ene of fe spect, ‘use experience einer hyper er ynorertvty (overstiy once of ansthy {nd actrowleagemen! to enstonmental simul (WebwD, 2015 one). lagresed wih autem, a probiom hos bean laoniied in tha South Afficon eon ‘Suro: oineoparatle dalogue between peron and suruncingr har coved “toon cule to seperate avisic posers om Ine oan les: Ths dietoion ltvewigales enacts o: @ vesel rl hos the ably fo reduce the Baran Defwaen cule ncidual and the iy esi, hich can Then ‘low for the ‘Sevelsoment and incorporation ino the won aconceny ond etiement of People \athrcommunicaion and inixactve mpormen ‘he isartation expres he uence of architects on inhabitants ond questions ownol exon! crentectue coud bing cou! an aleted experienced potceplion Of Space ins uses. While he number ot paapis Glogrosed wth uth & on he increase. the development of facies supporing auisc Indcuols has. n most fegiens ‘been negleciea together. Therefore. the necessty of creating” On fenvrormert supporing ena enancing Ine ves of sich persons by means of ftchtecture is ateaty naede, que 07:An bsiocted experiance ‘pace. At by an ovat Wo Finely. (Recreo Tinos 2013: onlro)Dr Dawid Giese (Indl: onnel, @ nevodevelonmental paesiticion and vice Presden'ol Autism south ifea.slies nar nsouh Arca, oneanuncred cNenore ‘Slagnosed win autlm specrum aserder (ASD, ona 400 ehlsron xe Ger wh OU ‘Srey your nine Fea icls Gone. Amough several clases hove baen developed St choot in Boemfonian, such os sie Fouche ord Mare du Pass special schoo, os ‘wet of cosoom sot opar for auisic chien ot Wile Postma Prey Schoak the Unferunate hath hol ere ove na sete educational and rxearch fates rows fore development of such specia needs chen nine lee Sot. 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