The Golden Autumn – A Participatory Design Project
Yeung Kin Bong aims to develop a human-oriented, constructive and innovative plan for an age-friendly community that encourages active ageing and enhances older people’s quality of life. Continuing on the research of “Revitalising Village through Culture” , supported by Design Trust in 2018, “The Golden Autumn – A Participatory Design Project” will employ a collective and participatory approach in research and design, recruiting the direct participation of the targeted community through a series of design thinking exercises and applied theatre activities. Focusing on the Yau Tsim Mong District, Yeung Kin Bong will study participant’s habits, emotions, and behaviours during these community workshops, which will inform the design of solutions to the pain points of the elderly community, presented in the form of art installations and interactive activities. In February 2021, a feasible plan for an age-friendly community will be presented to the District Council and developed as a model that can be later adopted by others.
Yeung Kin Bong aims to develop a human-oriented, constructive and innovative plan for an age-friendly community that encourages active ageing and enhances older people’s quality of life. Continuing on the research of “Revitalising Village through Culture” , supported by Design Trust in 2018, “The Golden Autumn – A Participatory Design Project” will employ a collective and participatory approach in research and design, recruiting the direct participation of the targeted community through a series of design thinking exercises and applied theatre activities. Focusing on the Yau Tsim Mong District, Yeung Kin Bong will study participant’s habits, emotions, and behaviours during these community workshops, which will inform the design of solutions to the pain points of the elderly community, presented in the form of art installations and interactive activities. In February 2021, a feasible plan for an age-friendly community will be presented to the District Council and developed as a model that can be later adopted by others.
- 2020
- Grantee: Yeung Kin Bong
Born in Hong Kong, Bong Yeung studied Architecture and graduated from the Bartlett in 2011. He became an UK Registered Architect in 2014. Recently, Yeung has won UNESCO UCCN Shenzhen Design Award For Young Talents 2017. He is the Founder and Design Principal of littleurbanmountain focusing on architecture, interior and art. His work has been selected by the Drawing Prize and exhibited at the World Architecture Festival. In 2020 Bong won the China Interior Design 40under40 (Hong Kong) Award.
- Organisation: Golden Autumn Team
The team consists of three researchers from very different background, apart from Bong Yeung, Joelle Chan and Sim Fong Zoe Lai are part of this team. Joelle Chan is a digital nomad who wanders between Psychology/Service Design/LiveScribing at this part of her journey. Applying experience from various sectors and cultures, Joelle works with organisations and communities to solve problems and innovate through design thinking, experimentation and co-creation, which in turn further inspires her quest for the meaning of design for humanity. Sim Fong Zoe Lai is a theatre dramaturg/educator/curator. Believing in the transformative power of art, she works closely with the community like schools and NGOs. Zoe makes use of tools like process drama, design thinking and community arts, to contribute in building a democratic and liberal civil society.