Experiential Learning Project Profile
Spatial
GH03-003
BUILD FOR HEALTH!
Facility Improvement For A Senior Home in Foshan
PROJECT LOCATION
Foshan,
Guangdong,
China
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Our Social Mission:
To improve the living environment of
the elderly.
Student Learning:
Students will learn about the needs of elderly, apply and test their
spatial and facility design solutions.
Project Opportunities:
• Help design, convert, renovate and improve some of the space and
facilities of the Leping Senior Home. For examples, improving the
slippery floors of the main building and finding a right place to
establish more exercise facilities in the garden for the seniors.
• Support the planning on the development of Leping Senior Home
into a modern senior home with user-friendly features and design.
About 200 seniors are now living in this senior home. Most of them
are “wubao” recipients, without the support of family. They rely on
the support provided by government on clothing, food, medical
and funeral expenses. However, the existing building design is not
tailored to meet the needs of seniors. Many parts of the building are
not suitable for the seniors and require improvement to better their
quality of life.
Healing Hope
Organization
KEY AREAS
Architectural Design, Living
Space & Facility Improvement,
Building, Elderly Welfare, Health
Care, Quality of Life
Interested faculty members are
welcome to contact Dr. Dennis Cheung,
Lecturer of GHELC
Phone: 2219 4828
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ghelc.hku.hk