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Curating Space, Choreographing Care
The Efficacy of the Everyday
Drawing on sociological research with staff and visitors at Maggie's, a British charity offering support for people with cancer through diagnosis and treatment, Daryl Martin indicates that the organisation provides an alternative to mainstream clinical environments through its unique architecture, which is designed to inspire a sense of homeliness among people who work and spend time in the buildings. The kitchen in particular has a central role in facilitating such an atmosphere due to its prominent place within the centres, and also because it is used by staff to mediate relations of care in ways that appear to be in stark contrast with formal medical settings. The architectural brief for Maggie's refers to the affective potential of design, and Martin suggests that this is evident in the welcoming hospitality and mutual generosity among visitors and staff.
Curating Space, Choreographing Care
The Efficacy of the Everyday
Drawing on sociological research with staff and visitors at Maggie's, a British charity offering support for people with cancer through diagnosis and treatment, Daryl Martin indicates that the organisation provides an alternative to mainstream clinical environments through its unique architecture, which is designed to inspire a sense of homeliness among people who work and spend time in the buildings. The kitchen in particular has a central role in facilitating such an atmosphere due to its prominent place within the centres, and also because it is used by staff to mediate relations of care in ways that appear to be in stark contrast with formal medical settings. The architectural brief for Maggie's refers to the affective potential of design, and Martin suggests that this is evident in the welcoming hospitality and mutual generosity among visitors and staff.
Curating Space, Choreographing Care
The Efficacy of the Everyday
Bates, Charlotte (editor) / Imrie, Rob (editor) / Kullman, Kim (editor) / Martin, Daryl (author)
Care and Design ; 37-55
2016-10-20
19 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
architecture , care , health care , homeliness , sociology , hospitality
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