CONCEPT

Total Health

The concept for Total Health, Health and Wellness Center has been derived from the philosophy of nature as a healer. This is significant to the project because of the synergy between nature and our physical, mental and spiritual health. The Health and Wellness Center’s concept envelopes a holistic approach to wellness, integrating fitness and medical components in a facility special enough to attract private members.  This mind, body, spirit concept to create total wellness, is a way to enrich the community and help people lead healthy lives. Nature is consistent with the notion of healing and the holistic approach. 

Mind. The mind is intricate and full of complex elements that help us to feel, perceive, think, and reason. These spaces throughout the Health and Wellness Center will develop into an interwoven experience. The design solution will reflect this complexity as a way of stimulating the mind. Body. The body is the physical matter and has both form and substance. In relation to the body design aspect of the Health and Wellness Center, these spaces will be open and full of movement creating a feeling that energizes and motivates without being intimidated. Spirit.  The spirit is the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life thought to give the body life, energy, and power. The spiritual spaces within the Health and Wellness Center will become tranquil and subdued in relation to the rest of the facility. 

The concept suggests a variety of approaches to the solution, specifically line, color, light, scale, and form. First, the design solution will embody feelings of energy, comfort, and community.  Horizontal and vertical lines will be used to express structure and organization, while curved or diagonal lines will be used to create movement. A color palette with earth tones will be used to bring the outside in and achieve cohesiveness throughout the facility. Low contrast and saturated hues in the color scheme are derived from the Kansas landscape and will be used to strengthen the idea of cohesive integration and consistency between departments. Low contrast color will be used throughout the spa and tranquil spaces, while saturated hues will be used in the fitness and active spaces. Unity will be achieved by using repetition of form and scale and will be further developed by utilizing lights and color. One of the areas of emphasis will be the fitness area. Areas of emphasis will be created by changing the illumination type, by using a dominant color and increasing the scale of the space.

Most of the images below are of the Kansas Landscape, by Kevin Sink Photography. They are used as inspiration and to draw colors into the interior of the building. 

 

I still need to add some more constraints or rules to the design solution.