Week 05 examined the architectual propositions that might be possible from having discussed in the previous weeks the various scenarios around the future, sustainability and lifestyles. Based on research regarding projected average age of population, population growth, predicted growth in various employment sectors (including health, education, and construction), a number of possibilities emerged including -
- Collaborative community education centre coordinating area wide education facilitation strategies utilising existing infrastructure. Facilities otherwise idle and underutilised yet suitable for education purposes can be part of a network of existing infrastructure given additional use for education at all levels. There will no longer be a need to develop individual facilities at each educational institution as an overarching framework coordinates a local network of adaptable spaces overseen by one overarching education centre.
- Health and wellness centre concentrating on maintaining health, youthfulness and vitality rather than illness and disease. Health giving therapies, physiotherpay, meditation and nutrition and dietetics are the key health services provided with a focus on holistic health and maintaining youth and vitality.
- Experiential event-based retail centre where community events, activities and classes are held where retail products are used to produce an outcome or experienced for entertainment and/ or learning purposes. Activities can include cooking classes, film nights, arts and craft classes, functions and events, all activities within which potential customers can experience a product in context.
- Automated Kit-of-Parts storage, service and replacement facility that would serve the main employment sectors of the community providing fast turnaround of employment tool kits for construction workers, healthcare workers, teachers etc. Kits are tailored to a person's employment needs, broken tools are repaired or selected for replacement and stored efficiently in a time-share manner limiting the amount of material goods needed overall.
Outcome is to embody heart, humility, detail and conversation
The coordinating heart of Paddington can be found at Paddington "Homeroom"
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