Last Sunset_RISD THESIS 2022_Linghui Li

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Design Concept The design intervention addresses how to promote internal interaction and encourage spontaneous socialization among senior adults to prevent and alleviate potential loneliness. The design approach mainly focuses on the needs of the elderly. Spatial characteristics are defined by understanding elderly activities and their typology. This design strategy resolves the existing problematic factors and reuses the original structure to create a convenient and functional public space that fosters the connection between people. Despite its focus on elders, the space is embedded within the community and welcomes participants from outside.

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