This project is done in collaboration with Sean Lee Jun Wei and Anthony Wong
We see Chinatown as a hub of social activities, where elderly come to socialize and find entertainment. Thus, our project is inspired by Chinatown’s everyday liveliness and the social energy of elderly there. There are many social moments spotted around Chinatown where the elderly are engaged in different activities such as horse betting, eating, relaxing and playing of Chinese chess. A postcard series called ‘Senses of Chinatown’ is designed, capturing some of the unique social moments involving different sensory experiences in Chinatown. And we leverages on the concept of the sensory experience within the design of this urban intervention.
The streets of Chinatown are also full of vibrant colours, with dominating reds symbolizing good luck and good fortune.
The moments captured in the postcard series describe part of Chinatown’s unique and rich sensory experiences and we want to leverage on this in our project.
Some of the pastry shops have been here for decades, passing on the traditions and secret recipes to future generations of the family.
Our kit of parts is broken down into 1.the landscaping elements 2.the urban furniture 3.shade and shelter and 4.furniture designed for the different activity nodes. The implementation of the urban canopy along with the trees as the natural canopy is integrated with activity nodes, which are distinct in character and program for easy wayfinding and association
Furniture within the teahouse space, including the canopy ,the tea table and the shelter, are made into a series of assembly drawings. Some of the more detailed considerations such as having recessed light embedded in the shelter for night activation of the space.
Perspectives of various program spaces
1:20 Physical Model showing the Teahouse space
