A real estate development company wanted to establish a design guideline for child-friendly residential buildings as a reference for future real estate development ventures.
Client: Real estate development company
Timeline: 08/25/21-10/29/21
Current stage: Completed
I joined midway through the process.
The team:
Clients involved:
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Social connections among children have consistently emerged as a key theme throughout the research. In terms of parenthood, although data did not explicitly show parents' desire to participate in their children's play, they often express the sentiment that the laborious yet precious time spent with their children is irreplaceable. I have concluded that although parents may not explicitly express the need to play with their children, constraints such as limited space, feeling out of place among other children, and the design of small facilities may hinder their potential engagement.
I joined the team midway through the project when 90% of the research had already been completed. I familiarized myself with the concept by delving into the global and Chinese context of creating a child-friendly community and understanding the political landscape surrounding its implementation.
Study cases and guidelines around the globe to learn from international standards
Explore local child-friendly city policies to uncover existing issues under China's reality
I designed an upcoming co-design workshop to warp up the research stage. The workshop serves to gain a deeper understanding of children’s perspectives, as well as to help clients and designers recognize their biases and assumptions when children share their insights. Children's activities include:
I look into interconnected concerns to uncover the underlying factors driving each pain point to uncover themes and patterns.
Participants: families with children who live in apartments equipped with public outdoor areas.
Key quotas: adults' age range, children's age range, family types, parent types
I used inductive and deductive coding to extract key concerns from interviews.
"The green space is just so dense, it's like a jungle. Once kids step foot in there, it's difficult to keep track of them."
"The facilities are swarming with children, just way too many of them. It's noisy and starting to feel really unsafe."
"No one uses the seating area. It's made of wood. When it rains, it just gets all messed up. It's pointless to have it here."
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From experts' interviews, younger and older children require different abilities and skills to develop mental and physical health.
I used SPSS and analyzed data with crosstabs to learn about parents' preferences in general and differences across parents' generation, family type, and between younger and older children.
I need to prioritize some values as the selling points, so that our system can differentiate itself among others.
A Child-friendly residential building that embraces strong bonds by fostering both parent-child and peer relationships.
The proposed system will be referenced by the client in areas of landscape, playground, community design, and property management. The photos below showcase the client's demo of the future implementation, featuring nature spaces for all generations, an inclusive running path for people of all ages, entertainment facilities catering to children aged 0-12, and a campaign message focused on fostering a community that cares for and grows with its residents.
If you like what you see and want to work together, get in touch!
jolinchengzzo@gmail.com
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