MArch 2

2024 – 2025

‘Healing the Hamadryad’ explores the topic of deinstitutionalising mental healthcare. The proposal is located on the site of the old Hamadryad Ship in Butetown, Cardiff. The Ship was once a successful hospital for infectious
diseases in the 19th to 20th century before being broken up at sea once it fell into disrepair. The legacy of the forgotten Ship as a place of healing is remembered through this project.
Deinstitutionalisation has been explored through biophilia, breaking down linear corridors, sensitive thresholds, nature views, integrative medicine, user autonomy and passive systems. An exploration into how a building can provide Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and improve social value has also been conducted.