PROJECT FOUR: GRADUATION PROJECT

LAND7312-Capstone Studio: Part 1

Term 1, 2023

This course provides an independent, 12-month design and research process. In LAND 7311, students start their design proposition by establishing their own design research agenda within the framework of a group studio project. Students select a topic or problem pertinent to current practise that is used to create the project's framework for design-based research. Each student closely collaborates in the studio to develop and test their design ideas.

Overall Description for Population

Median Age Older Couples Without Children

High median age means that population aging is very obvious in chosen site.

Age Structure

➤ Dominant age group: 65 and over (22.5%)

➤ Age group of 50-64 with 20.5% ranks at the second place.

➤ After 15 years, people who are currently between 34-49 years (20.1%) old will be 50 years old or over. Therefore, the demand from people aged 50 or over may be not decline or even expand in the future.

Childless older individuals face higher risks of isolation, poor health, and limited access to formal care, especially in locations with a high concentration of such individuals.

People Aged 50 And Older

43% Autonomy and independence

Central needs of them that should be considered：

Health and wellbeing

Social connectedness

➤ Most of site is utiliaed as floodstorage area that should store a significant proportion of the volume of water.

Urban heat island Circulation Slope

➤ Most of site (with value 5 and 4) suffers high exposure to heat. Reasons include:

1) Low tree coverage, 2) Material of hard pavement with low albedo

➤ Vehicle roads disturb the walking experience.

➤ Most of walk trails towards RWC are not designated, which causes lack of legibility.

➤ This is an extremely flat area, as most of area is with slope degree lower than 1. The maximum degree is not higher than 4.This provides strong potential to build age-friendly community.

Reduce The Impact Of Extreme Climate

Threats caused by extreme climates are expacialy acute for vulnerable people, including elders. Two heading climatic problems in chosen site include flood and urban heat island effect. This principle aims to create a safer and more comfortable living environment for elders.

IMPROVE OLDER PEOPLE'S CONNECTION TO NATURAL SYSTEM

Having integration of the natural world into the built environment has a positive impact on wellbeing of elders. This principle aims to provide space for older people to interact with riparian system in corridor.

IMPROVE ELDER'S SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS

Social connectedness helps elders build sense of belonging to society and their communities. By implementing this principle, an inclusive community for elders can be build.