01 Background, Site Analysis & User Needs
Ghazipur Landfill, India
June 2023
Trash Export, Hong Kong
2017
Mongkok, Hong Kong
2018
JMC updated outlook, Hong Kong
2018
Jat Min Chuen Analysis
Ageing Population: Hong Kong to be the World's Oldest Region by 2050
Double ageing: 1980s ‘10-year housing programme’
Living Needs of the Elderly: 2024 Occupancy of ‘ Songyue Building (松悦樓)’ for 64 residents aged 70 or above
Cross-generational and cross-cultural needs
Target Space: 1F YOUTH S.P.O.T.
Three reasons for Co-creation - Statement of problems
02 Design Process
AI application in cultural design innovation
Modelling (1:5)
Learn about ‘Shrinking Plastic Wood Joints’ during the model building process.
User needs and furniture inspiration
Diversify our thoughts on chair design.
Ergonomics
This helped the participants to understand how people are most comfortable using the chair and to use this as a template to design the chair proportions. Each group member posed in a pose, took a photo, held the pose and then measured the proportions of the limbs. A drawing of the human body was made to combine posture and size.
AI-assisted design
Using AI to generate designs using blended imagery (Midjourney).
Design criteria
Modern design in the 20th century focused on form, style and materials. What should community furniture design focus on in today's social and ecological environment?
03 MAterial reclamation & processing
Material collection
Reclaimed wood from Jat Min Chuen and School of Architecture, CUHK.
Material collection
Reclaimed plastic bottle as proposed joinery material.
Process of reclaimed wood
Draw on the board where you need to cut and discard.
Process of reclaimed wood
Remove nails and other metal objects from the reclaimed wood.
04 PHYSICAL ASSEMBLY
Group A chair
Group B chair
06 metaverse Design & Scenarios of use
Group A Metaverse
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Group A Scenario
Group B Metaverse
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Group B Scenario
Group C Metaverse
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Group C Scenario
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