Choice, Comfort, & Privacy

Harmony, Control, Comfort, & Privacy

Collection of overlapping / intersecting goals to empower the residents, increasing their senses of autonomy and self-efficacy.

Means finding a balance between giving residents as much power over their environment without overwhelming with choice or disturbing anyone else.

Example: A good example that highlights all three are the lights in the double bedrooms. How each person can control their own environment without disturbing the other.

Temperature -- HVAC, but also San Diego has one of the most ideal climates in the world and is naturally comfortable for most people most of the time. most of the year.

light control, both natural light control, dimmable fixtures

art, through Décor Library and Digital Art Displays,

Flexible, adaptable environment

Harmony

(Importance of harmony)

At both housing facilities, harmony is primarily promoted by designing environments to eliminate conflict between residents whenever possible.

At Cloud Nine Studios, this is primarily achieved through wide pathways, soundproofing between units, oversized common outdoor areas, and the strict enforcement of the noise level policy. Plus, the waterfall portion of the Recovery Pathway not only aims to elevate residents' moods, but the white noise it generates also helps to mask any noise made while entering or exiting the building.

Since Haven House is a shared living environment, promoting harmony there is far more complex.

At Haven House, promoting harmony there is far more complex. In shared living environments such as this, conflicts frequently occur over sensory annoyances, especially when they disturb sleep.

interference with shared resources.

Simple but powerful measures like ensuring every person has their own dedicated towel rack so that there is no need to hand wet towels anywhere that could bother someone else.

On the lower floor of Haven House, a space that is designed to be shared by four people. Everything is designed to be split in half, then half again. A storage closet that is designed to be shared by four people has been divided into four perfectly identical compartments at convenient levels, with additional spaces at the top and bottom which are easy to subdivide.

Two laundry areas and three refrigerators, at Cloud Nine, in every unit.

Living room is designed to be modular (look up copy)

Tankless water heater never runs out of hot water.

Most conflicts are over light, sound (sleep disturbance) or bathroom

Individual HVAC systems in each bedroom let everyone be comfortable without wasting energy. Lighting throughout the house is recessed and dimmable.

For noise reduction, security, and privacy, all doors are solid wood and each bedroom door has a heavy-duty deadbolt.