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Vision Park, which is located in the entrance space of Hospital, is a comprehensive support area for the vision impaired. It is for people facing difficulty due to their low visual activity to regain the willingness to live. As a feature of the design, each area is divided by steps that can be learn...

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Published inThe Japanese Journal of Psychonomic Science Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 47 - 48
Main Author Miyake, Taku
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Japanese Psychonomic Society 30.09.2020
Subjects
design
low vision care
QOL
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Summary:Vision Park, which is located in the entrance space of Hospital, is a comprehensive support area for the vision impaired. It is for people facing difficulty due to their low visual activity to regain the willingness to live. As a feature of the design, each area is divided by steps that can be learned for using a white cane and provided a spatial experience adapted to emotions within areas of different floor level. Each area has a lot of multiple information opportunities such as medical care, welfare, education, and hobbies. Not only benches that offer varied styles of stay, but also kitchen and the climbing wall, we offer the opportunity to regain lost daily life due to lack of visual activity and provide a space to create a self realization and awareness experience.
ISSN:0287-7651
2188-7977
DOI:10.14947/psychono.39.7