Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/33168
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
URI
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Abstract
Mental health has been rising for years, although since the pandemic that swept the world in 2020, it only seems to have been getting worse. When we hear somebody has broken their leg, has been diagnosed with a cancer or a terminal illness, why do we feel empathy towards the person? We feel called to deliver get well cards, and post about their misfortune and rally others to do the same; in the simplest terms, we support them on the path to heal. Mental health should be no different. The 2 most common mental illness diagnoses in America are depression and anxiety. Everyday people around us are a part of this sector, but the difference is it’s an invisible wound. Why is it that when help is sought out for mental health, the atmosphere that is intended for healing does the opposite? Orphereal (coming from its root origin, Orphic and Ethereal) explores how atmospheres help shape our moods and attune us both mentally and physically. Inspired by ancient and modern influences that speak to a cathartic transformation of mood; my architecture attempts to curate a specific ritualist pathway of healing. Inspired by studies such as Le Corbusier’s theory that states as humans our bodies are governed by the diurnal (sign of the) 24 hour day, users are immersed in essential experiences like sleeping, eating, bathing and therapy all guided by the sacred relationship of shadow and light.
Recommended Citation
Weigel, Sydney Suzanne, "Orphereal: Orphic Journey to Healing: A Therapeutic Design for the Anxious and Depressed" (2023). Architecture Theses. 267.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/architecture-theses/267