XIAOLIN PANG

ELDERLY

FAMILY

Supervisor: Brent Allpress Student: Xiaolin Pang Student number : S3713289

A community center for the elderly

Background

What can we do for the elderly

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WALKING LANE

WATER PARK

Tongliao City is located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China

The weather in this city is bad and it is not suitable for the elderly to do outdoor activities

Culture background

1636 Nomads graze here

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1946

Here began to have tribes settled by nomads

More and more Han people are migrating here, and the nomadic cultural elements in the city are gradually decreasing

1918

The city was built here

Affected by modernist ideas, urban elements are gradually modernized.

Cultural symbols are replaced.

2020 People realized the importance of national culture and began to try to retrieve the lost cultural symbols

Tongliao is a city founded by Mongolian Chinese. The Mongolian culture has carved a deep mark on the hearts of local people.Especially the local elderly are very yearning for Mongolian culture.

Elderly needs

Elderly needs

Design strategy

Selfactualization Esteem Love/belonging safety Physiological

CITY

MINI CITY Older people can no longer visit every corner of the city like they did when they were young. But the city is a very important memory for them.

So build a mini city for the elderly and preserve their memory of the city.

YURT

FORM For the nomads, the yurt is an important symbol in their culture. The local elderly are very eager for this culture to be passed on. The elements of the yurt are adopted to satisfy the wishes of the elderly.

NEED

FOUNCTION According to the Maslow's hierarchy of needs , the internal spatial functions of the project are designed to meet the needs of the elderly.

Design process Extract city elements

The river is the most obvious symbol of this city.

The local people are very longing for the river, which reflects the characteristics of the nomadic people living by the water and grass.

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SITE Thesite is next to the main river in the city

Introduce river r into the site

Design process Extract city elements

city

Natural islands and peninsulas are formed in the middle of the rive

Introduce artificial islands into the site

city

bridges to connect two parts of the city divided by the river

Introduce bridges into the site

Design process Extract city elements

All blocks are built along the river.

Introduce blocks, each block has its own function

The site was originally sinking

According to the sinking situation of the site, sink the design part

Yurt Typology ---FRAME

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Geometry

diamond triangle Round shape

more flexible

transition

Adjust the size by adjusting the position of the skeleton

When there is no skin, it is a transition between indoor and outdoor.

Yurt Typology ---Facade

no felt

wall felt

wall+roof+skylighe felt

roof felt

wall+roof felt

Felt

Warm preservation Windshield Flexibility

Part of the felt rolled up

all felt rolled up

Yurt Typology ---Frame+ Facade

indoor & light

no felt

wall felt

roof felt

wall+roof+skylighe felt

wall+roof felt

Part of the felt rolled up

all felt rolled up

wall felt

roof felt

wall+roof+skylighe felt

wall+roof felt

Part of the felt rolled up

all felt rolled up

indoor & wind

no felt

Yurt Typology --- Transportation

Every block has a ring road A ring road outside the site connects each block Multiple exits of the venue lead to different directions

Design process Extract Yurt elements on venue

Skylight Rhombus timber frame

translucent facade

Openable window

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Folding doors.

Entrance that can be opened at will.

Ring road on the field

Yurt Typology --- plan

indepandens

private space

intersection 4 functions spaces in one unit

link 3 different function spaces and share link space

connect 2 consecutive but different functions in one unit

farther but link 2 samliar space and share link space

connect 3 consecutive but different functions in one unit

closer 2 independent spaces in one unit

Yurt Typology --- Space

venue

communication

link

nature

Yurt Typology --- Plan (indoor)

Extract

Cut part with another circle

Application

a whole cycle

add Geometric shape

add other arc

Yurt Typology --- Transportation (indoor)

Extract

2 entrance Internal order cycle or half cycle

Application

1 entrance Internal order cycle

1 entrance Linear order, but hidden loop

2 entrance Multiple internal routes, circular or linear

Design process Founction block ----stage 1 Physiological

Selfactualization Esteem Love/belonging safety Physiological

Toilet

Restaurant

NEED

FOUNCTION

Nature

Tee room

Design process Founction block ----stage 2 safety

Selfactualization Esteem Love/belonging safety Physiological

Medical center Healthy sense of security

private space Privacy security

Facade Protect the elderly against bad weather

NEED

FOUNCTION

ramp Elderly people are safe to do when walking

handrails Elderly people are safe to do when walking

guide line Elderly people are safe to do when walking

Design process Founction block----stage 3 belonging

Selfactualization Esteem Love/belonging safety Physiological

community center Social belonging

Kindergarden Grandson's company

NEED

FOUNCTION

Family activities Come with the love of the family

Memorial City belonging

Children's activity area Family belonging

Design process Founction block----stage 4 Esteem

Selfactualization Esteem Love/belonging safety Physiological

NEED

Senior School

FOUNCTION

Learn more knowledge here and enhance their own value

book shop & art center Get more information here to improve their knowledge reserves

Design process Founction block----stage 5 Self-actualization

Selfactualization Esteem Love/belonging safety Physiological

NEED Stage

FOUNCTION

Show off the talents of the elderly here and encourage them to become more confident

Gallery

Show their artistic achievements such as painting here

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Medical Center

Nurse station

Information

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Senior School

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Senior School

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Gallery

Library

night view

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