The New Normal

Design Intent

In this “new normal”, staying safe falls on the shoulders of every individual. Space brings life into the new world where people can bond time with multi-generational families. It’s all about what would leave an imprint on their memory. Space creates something brand new familiar to recreational activities where people can spend time together. It encourages communication and develops positive behaviour.

Site

Pasir Ris Town Park

Along, Pasir Ris Central, Opposite Pasir Ris MRT Station, 519639

User Survey

30-year-old

Worker

Feels very stressed to look after their children while she is work from home due to COVID 19 period.

Everyone needs to stay at home all the time rather hangout or dine in together. So they might feel bored and uncomfortable to stay.

Hence, they cannot go out during COVID 19. I hope everything will back to normal and go spend time with her children for new experience.

45-year-old

Retirement

I used to walk around the park near to his place.

Social distancing is the most important to play an important role. At the same time, everyone must wear a mask when they go out to buy.

A few years back, I used to plant at my place near the balcony before I moved to a new house at Pasir Ris. In the present, he finds it a very small space to plant. I hope to plant in a public area where people gather together.

40-year-old

Housewife

Used to enjoy the gathering events before the COVID-19

Feels lonely because she misses their grandchildren to spend their time together.

Many of the activities went online but she doesn't know how to use her smartphone when face to face through it. So her daily routine keeps repeating what she did at home when she feels bored and lonely.

Hence, her grandchildren cannot visit her during the COVID-19 period.

Target Auidence

Adults

Children

Elderly

Multi Generation Families

COVID 19 Issues

No Meet- Up

Mental Heath Problem

Loneliness Problem

“Emphasising that the allowance for restricted visits is to meant to protect seniors - who are more vulnerable to Covid- 19 - and to encourage them to stay home, Mr Gan stressed that seniors will still not be allowed to visit their children and should instead let their children visit them.”

-The Strait Times

“Dr Goh Kah Hong, head and senior consultant of psychological medicine at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, said there are more people fighting anxiety or depression as higher stress levels can result from the fear of contracting the illness or the consequences of the pandemic, such as job losses or financial hardship”

-The Strait Times

"Having to be at home was difficult as she had no sense of personal space, both physical and psychological, " said Dr Cornelia Chee, head of the psychological medicine department at the National University of Singapore and National University Hospital.”

-The Strait Times