GROUP MEMBERS REFLECTIONS

Amber Yong

This studio provided me with many opportunities to go down to the site and interact with the people in Queenstown. The faceto-face experience provided in this studio’s curriculum gave me a glimpse into our targeted group’s lifestyle. The interaction with the elderly during the workshop session provided me with a new perspective on their needs and wants in their neighborhood. Many of them also gave me advice based on their personal experiences in relatable fields. I was able to design my site better and more for the community.

Ho Jing Jing

The exploration of unconventional design methodologies this semester has allowed me to approach design in a novel and holistic way; The studio’s collaborative format, involving the direct interaction and participation of stakeholders in the design process, has provided insights on their unique perspectives of the immediate environment. Opportunities are handled critically, to ensure the needs of the community are met whilst still providing them agency over the landscape through proposed programmes and spatial strategies.

Hia Siew Yi

This studio’s unique approach has given me the opportunity to interact with the targeted community and gain insights I wouldn’t have had otherwise. The zoom workshops arranged by our tutors also gave me an opportunity to learn directly from practitioners and see close up how people are currently dealing with problems related to public space for the targeted groups. I was able to take these real-world insights and apply them to my project in a way that benefits the community.

Zhang Wen

The public engagement opportunities have given me a great appreciation for the value and hard work behind the rigorous planning in engaging the diverse communities of Queenstown. The nature of this studio has also allowed me to reach out to both the young and the old. I am overall grateful for what this semester has offered me, opening my eyes to different perspectives in approaching design in a meaningful way and adding a more personal touch to designing an outdoor landscape, for the community.

“Mobi Flex” is is a system of mobile services catered for the elderly residing in areas with greater accessibilty challenges within the neighbourhood. It involves the design of multiple hubs with flexible, multi-functional spaces. The concept revolves around notions of permanence / transience as a starting point of creating several activity centres to bring a variety of programmes directly to the communities.

The services provided are divided into two categories: on-ground and mobile services (also dubbed “Mobi-S”). They would provide services such as healthcare, education, food, social and art programmes. These help to support ageing in place and tackle accessibility issues in the designated areas.