Wednesday 17 June 2009

Social Design Projects


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Ethnographic research for Major MA Project


Stills of the video recorded during the Emotional Mapping





Interviews in Day Centres





UK Age Research Forum 2008









Wednesday 10 June 2009

Age Manegement workshop

On Saturday 6th June 2009 the Action fo Age Collective came together to debate the hot topic of age management and working life extension. Many ideas were generated and grouped in three main categories: exchange network/change of lifestyle, the wisdom bank and the "hobby hub".

Tuesday 5 May 2009

University of Wessex

University of Wessex is an award winning project designed by J.Godfrey Wood, C. Fean and D. Meyer in 2007



A project to design a living environment for the elderly (over 70) in the year 2020. An over 60s hall at a university would provide learning, socialising, independence, the possibilities of inter-generational contact and care missing in current care scenarios. A diary of 'Bill's' stay there allowed us to present the idea in a way that showed its benefits without resorting to preaching or the idea that 'designers know better'.


Students would not be need any previous university experience and would share three-room flats for the duration of their 16 week courses. All other university amenities would be available to them as well as the chance to teach, tutor or mentor undergraduates if their skills were suitable.


Students would also be assigned carers/helpers the majority of whom would be undergraduate students working towards their tuition fees. This encourages inter-generational contact in a way that is neither forced nor condescending.


Students would sign up for self-financed 16 week residential courses. These would run year round with a constant rotation of students.


link
www.jackgodfreywood.co.uk

Wednesday 22 April 2009

Project Patchwork Plus

ACTION FOR AGE
RSA DESIGN DIRECTIONS PLUS WINNER 2009


Vincenzo Di Maria, Ayda Anlagan, Pu Tai


Project Patchwork Plus is a localised system to deliver personalised information to older people in need. The project aims to improve the communication of existing services to the final users and the human interaction between the community. The proposal tackles the aspects of social isolation, loneliness and vulnerability which directly affects the emotional wellbeing of older people.