Alleviating loneliness through spatial experience informed by scents.
Loneliness affects people of all ages, ethnicity, genders and occupations. It is a growing global issue, and has
negative impacts on health and wellbeing. This thesis counteracts loneliness by creating attachment to place
through scent. By using scent to provoke memories of experiences, we can restore place attachment, which
provides a sense of security and comfort. Designing for olfactory experience helps to cue vivid memories.
Memories of scent are emotionally rich. The project designs scentscapes to restore connections through
scents, and create moments that evoke memories and nostalgia to alleviate loneliness.
Topic Research:
Mapping of Urban Loneliness
Research Framework
Scents and memories
Materials and scents exploration
Scent technology
Experience conceptual collage
Site Documentation :
The Bulletin Building 3025 Market Street, Philadelphia, 19104
The Bulletin Building 3025 Market Street, Philadelphia, 19104
Existing site condition
Site plan
Population density map
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Level 1 Floor Plan
Level 2 Floor Plan
Level 3 Floor Plan
