Accommodating the pandemic: How can student accommodation be improved to mitigate the effects of forced isolation and function in and out of a pandemic, through speculative design?
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Teng, Sze Kian Daniel
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Master of Architecture (Professional)
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Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Date
2023
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Melchiors, Lucia
Su, Bin
Su, Bin
Type
Masters Thesis
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Auckland (N.Z.)
New Zealand
student accommodation
architecture for pandemics
isolation architecture
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
pandemics
students
psychology
New Zealand
student accommodation
architecture for pandemics
isolation architecture
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
pandemics
students
psychology
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
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Teng, S.K.D. (2023). Accommodating the pandemic: How can student accommodation be improved to mitigate the effects of forced isolation and function in and out of a pandemic, through speculative design? (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional)). Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6286
Abstract
There is a connection between housing quality and the resident’s well-being. High-quality housing improves well-being, while low-quality housing decreases it.
However, this has been exacerbated by the pandemic and isolation. During quarantine, people found a lack of interior and exterior space, natural sunlight, ventilation, and privacy in their living space, which decreased their well-being. And this is especially seen in compact living spaces such as student accommodation. The pandemic is here to stay for the foreseeable future, and although restrictions have eased, the project believes it is essential to address these issues so they do not occur again.
The knowledge surrounding the pandemic and its issues has expanded and developed as the project progressed. Hence, the project aims to expand the field of knowledge through a student accommodation building design that addresses these issues by utilising existing design strategies. This includes implementing biophilic design, as it provides a connection to natural elements proven to reduce stress and improve well-being, as well as incorporating flexible design as it allows residents to expand and divide their compact living space while maintaining privacy and functionality.
However, it does not present a definitive solution but a potential one that may inspire others to improve and create more designs so they are better prepared for current and future pandemics..
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