Overcoming: An Architectural Response: Study of Architectural Settings that Transition Individuals to Adulthood

What role do architectural programs and architectural elements play in helping individuals overcome liminal conditions on the pathway to adulthood? This research report will frame student learning in a college environment on the basis of overcoming liminal conditions associated with becoming an adult. Research involves recognizing and analyzing spaces and architectural elements that can help individuals gain the needed and important skills necessary to moving into the next stage of their lives with ease. The results will be helpful in developing spaces for higher education while supporting higher education's main objective of being a transitional period to produce individuals ready to be productive members of their professions and communities. Designing to overcome liminal conditions focuses on a building's ability to impact the development of an individual's identity, understand their newly appointed responsibilities, and overcome psychological loss often found when moving from one period of your life to another. As designers we should always take into account the impact that our design decisions can have on the lives of occupants and users of a building