Barriers and Affordances to Active Ageing

29/04/2019

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The issue of our lack of preparedness for ageing urban populations is an important ongoing theme that needs continual highlighting. On behalf of Hong Kong institute of Urban Design I was pleased to be able to provide a presentation with the title of "Urban Design Actions for Active Ageing" in Beijing last month, which introduced the research results of the experiential design workshops that we had been running last year. Participants wear specially designed jackets and accessories to simulate the daily difficulties of the elderly people. Following the introduction I pointed out the drawbacks of current urban design and needs for the society to pay more attention to the elderly and to take care of their special demands.​

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Active Ageing in HK

The presentation at the Annual Conference of the Urban Design Institute - Architectural Society of China was held at Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture and brought together a wide range of design professionals, scholars and experts together to discuss the trending topics on urban design.

With diverse interests and backgrounds, 7 speakers provided their speeches on various topics during the morning session.

For the full presentation, please download the document below

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Other Speakers 

​Spencer DE GREY, the head of design, Foster + Partners provided his idea on "Balancing Act". He shared a series of project examples designed by Foster + Partners to explain how to find a balance form in urban design in considering the factors of function, economy, technology, ecology, environment and social responsibility. The examples not only cover large scale projects such as Hainan and Wuhan new town, but also small renovations in London. Nevertheless, all of them embed the consideration of a harmonious relationship between architecture and environment, and between man and nature.   

MVRDV's partner SHI Wenchian firstly highlighted the example of Dutch waterfront green parks that redefined the relationship between city, farmland and landscapes through block division. Her presentation finished with the urban design case of Seoullo 7017 Skygarden, introduced the carefully designed vegetation improvement and landscape which shaped the urban space with the unique natural characteristics.  

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CHANG Qing from Tongji University, and Chinese Academy of Science was focused on "promoting the renaissance of urban historical environment". He illustrated an example of continuous involvement in the historical and cultural block in Haikou, and reactivated the historical memory of old arcade blocks and heritages through their design. 

ZHANG Yue, Professor of the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University, provided his new ideas and practices for the current Hutong renewal.

​An analysis of the relationship between urban planners and architects was provided by DENG Dong, the Secretary-General of the Academic Committee on Urban Design, Urban Planning Society of China He took the post-earthquake reconstruction project of Yushu as an example, highlighting the key roles of planners in organizing urban planning, architectural design and public participation.

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