Play to Live Longer - Suitability Analysis for Outdoor Intergenerational Bonding Space

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SOMDEEP NANDY SPRING 2022 LARCH 216/816 FINAL ASSIGNMENT FACULTIES : TRAVIS FLOHR WU HONG, LAUREN SOSA,

Designing Intergenerational Outdoor Space for Healthy Living

OUTDOOR XYLOPHONE to add vibrancy to the space

DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION

ENCLOSURE14 to provide a sense of security and semi private space for elderlies

LEARN TOGETHER

COLORFUL AND FLUID space to add vibrancy to the space for children

• Introduce design feature for intergeneration bonding - Space for art class, exercise, therapeutic garden • Introduce edutainment design feature for Children

FLEXIBLE SEATING14 with lightweight material

WALK TOGETHER

WALK TOGETHER • Introduce pedestrian safe infrastructure • Introduce color and musical instrument to add vibrancy

WIDER PATH14 to provide space for conversation circulation VISUAL PATTERN14 along path to separate spatial rhythm

NURTURE TOGETHER

NIGH LIGHT14 to enhance visibility and safety

• Introduce a community garden • Introduce nature play area

DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONNECTION

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CHURCH

• Introduce water sensitive design - rain garden, bioretaintion

GROW TREE TOYS

• Introduce more native plants

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• Introduce more trees to reduce Urban Heat Island effect

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TRELLIS Themed play structure for Children REFLEXOLOGY PATH for Children and Elderly HYDROPONICS research to reduce the technical knowledge gap among elderly

RAILING along ramp to enhance safety for elderlies RAILING14 with early childhood school design feature for children

Change in landform to create bioretaintion and semi-private space for elderly and natural play space for children

COLORFUL BENCHES to add vibrancy MULTIPLE HEIGHT SEATING for elderlies as well as children

MULTIPURPOSE LAWN for Outdoor Intergenerational bonding activities (e.g. exercise, yoga and art class)

NURTURE TOGETHER

ENCLOSURE to provide a sense of security and semi private space for elderlies

COMMUNITY GARDEN

NATURE PLAY AREA

NIGH LIGHT14 to enhance visibility and safety

COLORFUL BENCHES with children friendly height BENCHES (1.5ft) with attractive learning features for children PERFORATED PLATFORM to create visual connection with bioreation system

Existing Pathway surface changed to SYNTHETIC RUBBER BOUND WITH LATEX OR POLYURETHANE BOARDWALK over bioretention pond Existing Cycle track improved with additional lighting

RAIN GARDEN for the edutainment activities for the children and also elderly 14 Vaughn, Alexa. 2018. “DeafScape: Applying DeafSpace to Landscape.” Ground Up Journal, no. 07 (May). https://issuu.com/alexavaughn/docs/deafscape_groundupjournal_avb.


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