ELDERLY
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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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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
story
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