Chalton Gardens
Mental Health, Wellbeing and the City
A community engagement project aimed at developing design strategies by
addressing the concept of well-being and empowering communities in Somers Town, London. The design concept and atmosphere is communicated through the handling of a range of scales; from the interpretation of the broader site to the
detailing of the materials and structures. For this brief, we were give a choice of two clients living in housing association flats in addition to a second site, a shared courtyard and a third, the local pub. We also had the opportunity to propose interventions in the street. Our team came up with design strategies individually by addressing the following requirements:
︎Promote health and wellbeing ︎Encourage community engagement and cohesion ︎ Engage young people in positive activities︎ Improve spaces, places and estate regeneration︎ Reduce social isolation︎ Engage older people in positive activities︎ Improve access to training and education-based activities︎ Connecting communities with their green spaces︎ Improving mental health through the use of green spaces︎ Increase levels of arts and cultural activity︎ Expand design strategies to the wider Kings Cross area.
︎Promote health and wellbeing ︎Encourage community engagement and cohesion ︎ Engage young people in positive activities︎ Improve spaces, places and estate regeneration︎ Reduce social isolation︎ Engage older people in positive activities︎ Improve access to training and education-based activities︎ Connecting communities with their green spaces︎ Improving mental health through the use of green spaces︎ Increase levels of arts and cultural activity︎ Expand design strategies to the wider Kings Cross area.
Adaptable Community Aysha Farhana
Chalton Park Beth Hooper
Compact CommunityEd Chelsea Rimando
