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The Urban Institute of Data states that, "The number of Americans ages 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, reaching 80 million in 2040." As citizens of a multigenerational world, the way we design, develop compassion and empathy, and understand policy is unique to this era. The future of this aging population means that we will need to find commonality not through "othering" the elderly, but through world building that is inclusive, thoughtful and understanding. Designing and building synchronicity and synergy will allow for creative design solutions for the modern world.
In this studio, we will examine our aging population and think through how to evoke community, joy, empathy and democracy. We will analyze existing models of intergenerational, play and empathy design to develop architectural and engineered solutions for our intergenerational world.
Analysis Apertures is our initial research and data gathering studio to analyze existing case studies, precedents and design interventions that address our intergenerational society. We will use data visualization to show our findings.
Framing Question:
How will your generation prepare for the future where there are more elderly than caretakers?
Focus Skills/Subjects/Technologies:
Design
Analysis
Architecture
Engineering
Humanities
Data Visualization
3d Modeling