CLIMATE OF CHANGE PROJECT – A SPACE TO GIVE BIRTH IN
In collaboration with Deverra, LJMU, National Childbirth Trust, Liverpool PCT and FACT, we are running a cross disciplinary design group to research and present proposals for the redesign of spaces for hospital birth. Our aim is to discuss, understand and present ways that the experience and practice of giving birth in hospital can be supported through the spatial and systems design which supports the action and related processes.
The group will be established as a forum of exchange and debate, study and practical experiment which will result a design proposal and records of activity for presentation at the Climate of Change forum within FACT on 18 May this year.
We will be starting from recommendations of the NCT study Creating a Better Birth Environment and be supported by health and design professionals and local contextual site visits. The study will focus on the physiological, cultural, and spiritual aspects of birthing within current material, technical, social and professional contexts.
Through group work and individual / team specialisation we will produce a set of proposals (physical elements / action studies and digital documents) for presentation within a public context. The study has the specific aim of influencing design of birthing rooms within hospital design and will form the basis of a submission for competition run by the National Childbirth Trust.
Fri 27 Mar 11am - 2pm - Gallery 1 FACT - Wood St, Liverpool *A Space to give birth in*
First of Two workshops within Climate of Change at FACT Come to Watch - Breathe Talk + Do There is a room made between the instinctive body and hospital practice where babies arrive. We are interested to design proposals to develop ways in which that space can help birth preparation, labour and recovery.
WATCH - Birth Matters- a Short film created by Nadine Edwards from the charity AIMS (association for improvements in Maternity services)
BREATHE- Group workshop and display of yoga, movement and breathing to facilitate birth by Doula Jenni Jones TALK - contribute to our process by sharing your experiences or recommendations for spaces of birth DO - Public creation of two giant collages/mood boards of 'Births - the experience and environment' - this may be an ideal or actual experience.
We are a X-disciplinary team of students + health + design professionals. This is a collaboration between Deverra, Doula UK, LJMU, National Childbirth Trust, AIMS, Liverpool PCT and FACT. This is an initial public workshop which will inform a design process which is due to present again in FACT on 18 May.
Links to More Information
http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/about-us/what-we-do/campaigning/better-birth-environment
http://www.rcmnormalbirth.net/default.asp?sID=1099658698484
http://www.nbt.nhs.uk/services/wch/birth_suite/birth_environment.htm
http://www.sheilakitzinger.com/Features/Bianca%20Lepori.htm
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4028/is_200305/ai_n9286839/pg_2
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9D735B677286257E
http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2009/01/effect-of-environment-on-labour-and.html
http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/11_2/11_2article1.pdf
http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/11_2/11_2article2.pdf
http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2009/01/concepts-of-birth-unit-design.html
