The House of Free Feeling. Jimi Hendrix Music Therapy Center Project

Silesian University of Technology, (Politechnika Śląska), Faculty of Architecture, Gliwice

Project idea

If one could describe the character of Jimi Hendrix in a few words, I'm sure many of us would use terms such as: exuberant, full of energy and desire for life, a passionate man completely devoted to music. Most of the recordings of Jimi' concerts show a man to whom the only thing necessary for life was music.
After reviewing many of Jimi' recordings and interviews between concerts, one gets quite the opposite impression. Jimi in interviews often pointed out the extreme fatigue that such frequent concerts entail. As he jokingly put it, his sleep does not last 8 hours, but only 8 minutes. During interviews he was often exhausted and one could get the impression that he was one step away from falling asleep on camera. In one interview, he said that due to his very fast-paced and busy lifestyle, he often gets depressed and has no motivation to keep going. Asked what he does in such moments, he said he then reaches for his guitar and starts playing. "Pretty soon I believe people will have to rely on music to get some kind of peace of mind, or satisfaction, or direction, actually," he said.
In my opinion, for Jimi, a house would not be a building in the sense of foundations, walls and windows. It would be a place that gives peace and tranquility through music. Jimi was a man who lived and played for people. He would want "home" to be not only a place for himself, but also for all who, like him, see music as a tool for change. "Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in his world, then it can only happen through music."
Why is the idea of a Music Therapy Center the answer to the theme of the competition?
The very first research in the field of music therapy showed that music influences emotions, improves mood, relaxes physically and mentally. A music therapy center would allow people to learn to play instruments, be able to listen freely to their favorite music, or be in an environment where music of the right frequency is the leading element in the space and has a significant effect on improving well-being.

Project description

FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS AND USE

The facility consists of two separate segments: a music therapy center and a musician's house
musician, which are connected to each other by a wooden, curved footbridge overlooking the lake.
The former segment has the character of a public facility for therapy for people over the age of 15. The center provides spaces for instrumental learning, spaces for of one-on-one and group therapy, as well as rooms that allow for the development of interests and relaxation unrelated to the therapy process.
The second segment is in the nature of a single-family home having spaces for domestic use domestic as well as musical use - a recording studio. It is used for the stay of professional musicians, who in exchange
for the use of the house and its equipment, they actively participate in the utility program of the of the center by teaching patients how to play instruments, or passing on their vocal skills and knowledge
vocal skills.

PROVIDING CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE FACILITY BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

In the building of the center, due to the presence of two floors, 4 elevators have been used.
Rooms will also be made available that are equipped with appropriate facilities and adapted to the persons with physical disabilities. The rooms have been located as close as possible to the vertical escape route, so that in the event of an emergency, people will have the quickest and easiest access to it easiest access. Within the two facilities under development, doors with a minimum clear width of 90 centimeters and threshold-free passages. For convenience, all doors will be equipped with will be equipped with door closers

Technical information

FUNDAMENTALS

The project provides for the construction of foundations in the form of foundation walls on footings foundation supported on waterproof concrete piles. Due to the design of the building in a wetland area and the possibility of occurrence of soil impermeable soil and foundation below the water table, it is expected to protect foundations with horizontal and vertical waterproofing of the heavy type Izomat Plan Pye PV250 . In addition, a band drainage surrounding the object was used.

EXTERIOR WALLS

The exterior walls of the building are designed as reinforced concrete. The cladding of the walls is designed from panels concrete slabs in light gray and locally in yellow and purple. The design provides for the use of a vertical arrangement of slabs. The scheme of division and arrangement of slabs is shown in elevation drawings.

ROOFS

The roofs of the facilities are designed as monolithic reinforced concrete. Depending on their finish will be insulated with mineral wool or styrodur boards and waterproofed with a PVC membrane.

PVC MEMBRANE

Roof drainage is designed using the Pluvia vacuum system.

INTERNAL PARTITIONS
REINFORCED CONCRETE WALLS

Structural, internal walls of the building are designed as reinforced concrete. The walls after cleaning filling cavities and leveling, they should be finished in such a way as to preserve the reinforced concrete as a
top layer. Accordingly, the walls should be properly impregnated.

GYPSUM-CARDBOARD WALLS

The project provides for the construction of partition walls as system plasterboard walls. It is designed to use a system of two-layer, double-sided, gypsum plasterboard cladding.

SANITRANE WALLS

In the toilet rooms, the design provides for sanitary walls designed as systemic HPL laminate elements.

SUFFITS

Suspended ceilings were used in both designed buildings to hide sanitary installations in the spaces created by them created by them to hide sanitary installations. In all rooms where the floor and walls are finished with concrete finish, a suspended ceiling made of gypsum-cardboard panels finished in a color matched to the concrete walls. In rooms with a wooden finish, a wooden suspended ceiling. In selected rooms with additional acoustic requirements such as. instrument teaching rooms, ceiling acoustic panels were used. In room 0.38 - Small concert hall, a ceiling made of space trusses was provided for achieve an adequate span without adding additional structural columns structural columns. The ceiling is finished with a suspended ceiling of wooden acoustic panels.

INTERIOR STAIRS

The project provides for the construction of prefabricated, reinforced concrete stairs. It is envisaged to preserve Reinforced concrete as the top layer. In connection with the above, the stairs should be properly
impregnated.