Stenhøj Thy

Reuse of elderly apartments as a center for people with autism

Project type

Typology

Collaborators

Year

Location


Tasks

         Architectural collaboration

         Transformation - Co-Living

         Arkitektfirmaet Gorm Nielsen

         2021

         Thisted, Denmark


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  • concept development
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Stenhøj-huset is a former care centre with a total of 17 apartments, all of which have their own living room, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom as well as a small balcony.

Outside there is a large, enclosed garden with terraces and a campfire site. In the long term, the plan is to establish a kitchen garden and a small animal farm, where the residents will be able to participate in the course of the year with vegetables, eggs, berries, etc.

The residents of Stenhøj Thy will be young people and adults over the age of 18 with a permanently reduced level of mental and physical function due to developmental disabilities with or without secondary problems, e.g. autism.


The project involved:
- the full renovation of the apartments and the addition of private outdoor spaces (balconies or terraces).
- the design of entrance niches in the corridors where the entrances to each apartment are. This has the purpose of removing the “anonymous” character of the apartments and giving more freedom of expression to the personality of the residents.
- The design of the common spaces and the addition of a roof terrace to provide a higher quality to the outdoor life.

a safe place to

live & meet


The goal of this renovation project is to create a house where there is room to unfold in a safe community and where there is pedagogical support.

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