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Research Take-Aways 

Research

  • “Between 21-60% of victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs due to reasons stemming from the abuse”

  • “Women abused by their intimate partners are more vulnerable to contracting HIV or other STI’s due to forced intercourse or prolonged exposure to stress”

  • “Surveys of shelters residents typically identify the pressures of communal living as the most stressful part of shelter living”

  • “Purpose—conducting meaningful daily activities and having the independence, income, and resources to participate in society... Community-having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope”

Interview #1: Haven House – Virtual Interview

  • Location: think transportation, think outside communities/facilities, slight privacy

  • Storage: think of donations, process area

  • Refer to tiny home living for bedrooms

  • Gardens have been helpful for occupants to feel a sense of community

  • Storage for medications/ 2 exam rooms

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Interview #2: Bridge to Hope – Interview and Tour

  • They had security doors to get into every space, secure parking, pet friendly

  • Locked individual rooms (hotel key)

  • Privacy film on windows

  • Think about noise control

  • Cameras in communal areas and hallways

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15 Goals

Functional Goals

  • Reception area that allows for up to 14 guest to sit while being helped or waiting for a bus. The reception area will also have a snack and beverage area for anyone hungry entering the facility.

  • Courtyard in a central location of the facility that allows fresh air for occupants. Includes lounge chairs, tables for activities, and shaded areas.

  • A store that has free items for occupants to grab necessities. For example, feminine products, clothes, toilet trees, and food. Some items will be behind locked doors due to quality (ex. diapers, baby formula, special gifts and or prizes)

  • Having study nooks where children can have a quiet space to focus on homework or where adults can have private phone calls.

  • Two types of bedrooms that house either a single person or a family. Each room will have bed(s) kitchenette, closet with storage, washer and dryer, living and dining room.

Aesthetic Goals

  • Lighting will be bright in order to keep motivated

  • Bringing nature inside through greenery and surrounding landmarks to create a sense of community throughout the facility.

  • Neutral palette throughout to please all types of people’s personalities.

  • Children’s playroom will be bright and playful to promote happiness.

  • Homelike feeling within each sleeping space for a sense of security.

Sustainability Goals

  • Decrease dependency on artificial lighting by incorporating lots of windows.

  • Understand where products are coming from to lower carbon emissions. -Improve air quality through materials with low VOC.

  • Focus on the health and happiness of occupants through the amenities and access to the outdoors.

  • Provide composting and recycling to promote sustainable practices.

Code Information

DETERMINE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND OCCUPANT LOAD

Usable Square Feet 16,000 SqFt

Occupancy Classification:  Institutional Group I-1

Group I-1    16,000 USF / 100 GROSS SF/PERSON =  160

Total Occupants =  160 

DETERMINE EGRESS REQUIREMENTS

Common Path of Egress Travel =   75 SqFt

Number of Exits Required =  3   

Arrangement of Exits =  2 

126 OCC LOAD x 0.15 INCHES =  18.9”  Minimum Width of Egress

Doors need to be 36” wide doors for the 32” clearance

Maximum Length of Dead-End Corridor:   up to 50 ft

DETERMINE PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS

# Water Closets male: 1 per 10

# water Closets female: 1 per 10

# Lavatories male: 1 per 10

# Lavatories female: 1 per 10

# Bathtubs / Showers: 1 per 8

# Drinking Fountains: 1 per 100

# Service Sink: 1

DETERMINE INTERIOR FINISH CLASSIFICATION

Main Occupancy Group: I-1

Interior exit stairways and ramps and exit passageways (S): B

Corridors and enclosures for exit access stairways and ramps (S): C

Rooms and enclosed spaces (S): C

Interior exit stairways and ramps and exit passageways (NS): A

Corridors and enclosures for exit access stairways and ramps (NS): A

Rooms and enclosed spaces (NS): A

Space Planning

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