In the last week, I was able to make two janky prototypes of my project. As the project takes on the form of a public installation that permits one-person entry at a time, I was thinking of a intimate, enclosed space. Moreover, inspired by the…

Inspirations and thoughts from the guest feedback sessions: I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to have received feedback from three guests who all gave a different and insightful perspective on my project. As one of the guests commented, the project involves much public engagement;…

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Thesis Project Proposal Haoqi Xia Prof. Despina Papadopoulos Tentative project name: Spring Home; 茂春苑 How can we facilitate intergenerational conversations on elderly care in Shenzhen? As the Chinese population is falling into a drastically aging society while the birth rate is significantly decreasing, it is…

https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_lS827fQ=/ For the initial research part I did on senior citizen care in modern-day China, there has been a concerning issue of societal aging and the lack of a robust care and support system for senior citizens. Furthermore, the academic article drew attention to and examined attitudes…

As my mural board displays, I tried to investigate a wide range of topics when searching for possible thesis proposals. I found myself primarily interested in committing something that deals with both the digital and the real space and that facilitates human connection. Here are…