01_LIQUID LOVE

Reshaping Public Realm After Covid Pandemic

Instructor: Belinda Tado

Location: South Boston, MA / Individual work

The Pandemic immediately expresses the present future which begs the question: how do we redefine public spaces for the new lifestyle during this unexpected pandemic? The project focuses on the notion of public spaces, by acknowledging the fact that the current public space is no longer to respond to emergency needs. This has allowed the possibility of a more interactive but secure living for supporting residents’ mental condition during pandemics. The project used South Boston as the laboratory to produce a system that provides a revolutionary way of living. By choreographing the space of residents’ buildings, various scales of elements allow for multiple programmatic possibilities that provide a new way of encouraging residents to interact with new potential public spaces. While at the same time, residents can maintain their current living spaces and form a resilient neighborhood. Shortly, Technology will be a medium of social connection to support dynamic balance. Therefore public spaces will be combined with physical and digital activities which display the new relationship with society, culture, economy, and mentality to response the situation of covid-19.

Needs During Pandemic

How do we maintain our daily activities with pandemic lifestyle becomes a main point for near future cities.

Hybrid Activities With Redefined Public Space

From daily activities, some hybrid activities are happening in our society. How to utilize hybrid activities to support cities during pandemic becomes a next question for planning a near future city.

Near Future Public Realm

Through different era, there are variable forms of the city. The form of public realm for next 50 years should directly grow from our residential buildings so the space can immeditately support and concern residents’ physical and mental health.

01 Reshaping the inbetween space for a temporary walk

04 Reorganizing and connecting new gathering spaces on the rooftop for people staying longer to do excercise

02 Reactivating new gathering spaces on the rooftop for and breathing fresh air

05 Adding resilience programs: composting organic garden, rain plaza, and green house

03 Creating community spaces on the ground for social access

06 The neighborhood will form a smart gird naturally that collects the condition of neighborhood.

ENCOURAGE PEOPLE BACK TO PUBLIC SPACES

The technology of security, heath, and communicate grid will become a prototype and expand to whole south boston.

VARIABLE SCALE OF PUBLIC SPACES WITH HYBRID ACTIVITIES

By classifying different scales of public spaces that will exist the neighborhood

Social Platform On The Rooftop

This space is designed for individuals who plan on staying longer, where they can engage in exercise and socialize with friends.

Liquid Forms Connection

For the next 50 years, the emphasis should be on creating adaptable public spaces that can connect existing buildings with technology, rather than constructing new ones. These fluid forms enable us to optimize existing spaces for multiple purposes."

Near Future Room

Future public spaces are going to be developed from the inside of the residential room.

Near Future Walkway

With technology support, sensors at the walkway can always check residents’ health condition based on their activities.