EDRAMOVE workshop held in EDRA 2004: Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2-6, 2004
Mission, Milieu, and Movement: – Observations in organizational settings that inform theories of human movement
Organizers: Saif Haq,
Marcie Benne Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
An organization is typically founded on a mission – a higher purpose. This influences the design of its environment in covert but controlling ways. Thus, the mission influences patterns of human movement within the organization. How do our observations of the interplay between mission, milieu, and movement inform theories of human movement? For example, how do missions to heal, exchange, revere, support, or educate shape patterns of human movement?
The interplay between mission, milieu, and movement will be discussed at this workshop involving many participants of the EDRAMOVE network. Researchers, professionals, and students will share ideas as presenters, discussants, and participants.
The double-session workshop agenda will include the following presentations.
Session I
1. The mission for active living requires
that environmental design encourage humans to walk, yet many organizations sacrifice
active living for efficiency in movement. Patti
Bender,
2. The likelihood that assisted-living
residents will move through or use outdoor areas is reduced by interactions
between the built environment and organizational structures. Susan
Rodiek,
3.
Using Post-Occupancy Evaluation Research to Guide Development of a Graphic
Support System for Wayfinding during Phased Expansion and Redevelopment on a
Medical Campus
Steven
Boelter, Boelter Design and Jihyun Song,
4. The movement of patients through hospitals is influenced by programming goals and the proximity of various functional areas. Anjali Joseph, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Discussion
Session II
1. The effects of
layout attributes and behaviors on individual's perception of psychosocial
constructs in offices. Mahbub
Rashid and
2. The movement patterns, interactions, and
sense of community within a high performance office environment are related to
organizational types (based on the Duffy typology) and office layout. Jean Wineman, Tara Flaningam,
Linda Nubani,
3.
FROM MISSION TO PLACE: PHYSICAL PLANS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Missions and organizational structures are
driving forces in the planning of circulation, configuration, and placement of
buildings and open spaces for all colleges whether they are 2-year commuter
colleges, small liberal arts schools, or large-scale universities. Brodie Bain, Mithun.
4. Teachers’ movement patterns inside and outside the classroom are constrained by the built environment during both formal and informal interactions. Janice Bissell, Architectural Planning Research Consulting.
Discussion
Stephen C. Boelter, M.S.
BOELTER DESIGN GROUP, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin
Jihyun Song, M.F.A., M.S.
Winthrop University
Rockhill, South Carolina
Introduction
Research and experience have demonstrated that medical campuses are complex environments for patient/visitor user’s. Considering the client’s goal of significantly improving the patient experience, this presentation illustrates with graphic images the process and results from applying a systematic analysis established in POE methods. This particular facility is in a process of significant change impacting both short term and long term planning issues affecting wayfinding.
Temporary and permanent changes to the existing wayfinding system were required to accommodate immediate changes to primary access points. Simple and cost effective design solutions were integrated into the facility based upon the research results. Applying the results of the reporting document, transitioning from current wayfinding devices into a new program intended to meet the needs of the burgeoning campus development, offered challenges when interfacing a variety of design professionals, each with their own agenda.
Project Description
The campus located in Colorado Springs is urban in character and serves a broad socio-economic demographic. The facility studies patient satisfaction through a marketing program and wayfinding has been consistently cited as a serious concern by their customer, the patient/visitor user.
In the current facility, wayfinding issues included adding a new multi-level parking deck, relocating the main entrance, finding primary locations within the facility, assessing long term planning that includes new building development replacing older sections and again relocating the primary entrances. The facility needed to carefully document the issues, needed outside assistance to facilitate the changes and required concrete outcomes which could be implemented in a cost effective manner.
Results
The POE document included various tools to identify and quantify wayfinding issues and was designed to be a planning document for the facility.
Wayfinding strategies included development of a graphic support system to orient users for parking, finding appropriate buildings, destinations within the buildings and returning to points of origin.
Current Status
The current new building development is proactively incorporating the integration of architectural and interior design features and a new signage system. The POE has been used to support recommendations and justify capital expenditures for decision makers.