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Pilot Project: Wellness Pod

Healthy teachers, higher quality of education

Teachers are always faced with challenges - its a challenging job!

Some of the biggest challenges teachers reported facing are

Time Management

Being on your feet almost all day, with almost no time dedicated to rest as part of the school hour. Mind always racing with new keeping students engaged and on task

Burn out

Constant pressure to give the absolute best to the little once can be exhausting. Long hours of cleaning up and class management, plus a constant state of alert.

Resulting in a problem of tired teachers in a worn-out environment

Being held in a constant alert state, while trying to provide a nurturing space for 8 hours straight can result in mental exhaustion and low levels of quality teaching. Stress makes a person more vulnerable to anger, frustration and depression. This is a shared problem with the 30,000 full-time teachers (or 7% of the workforce) in BC.

This is where Biophilic Design comes in

Biophilic Design - Using human's intrinsic connection to nature as inspiration to bring natural elements to our indoor spaces

Design Principles 

Small

Touch

Visual

Sound

Taste

Connection through awareness in all senses

Space in nature must be accessible 

Independent from the cold and rain

Vancouver receives almost 200days of rain in a year. Many outdoor spaces are only available for those who can battle the cold and who can afford it

Less than a 3 minute walk

Usually 5 minutes is understood as an acceptable time to access something quickly. The closer the better, especially if it is within the school grounds

Inspiration

Concept:

Through sensory experiences such as a view, sound, smell and even tactile qualities the user's mindset will be transformed into a calm state

4-8 meters diameter Geodesic Dome with an internal biophilic environment filled with a variety of tropical vegetation , water &other physical features to create a deep forested feeling inside.

Teacher Contribute to the Design through a focus group: what is their relaxation style? What needs are not being met at school?

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