For this incredibly moving project, we transformed a home into a nature-filled accessible space for homeowner June, who after falling ill with Clipper’s Disease, could no longer access the upper floors of her home, and was left sleeping and living in her kitchen.
We conducted this renovation using a combination of Biophilic and Human-Centred Design to help enhance June’s overall health and wellbeing.
Before her illness, June had a passion for all things to do with nature and gardening, however since falling ill she needed assistance getting out and about. We aimed to bring nature connections into her home where she could easily enjoy them.
We incorporated Biophilic Design features such as:
A home filled with hope: for this episode we helped a family going through devastating upheaval, renovating their home so that it would support their changing needs.
Whilst the layout of the upper floor of the family’s home needed some adjustment to incorporate a wheelchair lift and accessible bathroom, there was little more for us to do than to introduce an interior design scheme that created areas of respite for each member of the family.
The key ground floor space that required our attention was the multi-functional kitchen dining space. Here, we were keen to introduce a wood burning stove as a social focal point – one that could be seen from the accessible kitchen and timber clad dining area. Added to this was the need to create good views and easy access to the garden – where a world of opportunities opened up to us.
