Engineering Design for Social Innovation
Series 3/3: Space Time Continuum
The series reflect on the then and the now, the old and the new, on how we connect with an ever evolving urban landscape.
The following entry is dedicated to people suffering from Dementia and those that care for them.
In the previous series we have reflected on the importance of stories that connect people to places and the role of new technologies in social innovation. What is the balance required between new and old to create smarter cities that work for the community. With an increase in PFI (Private Funding Initiative) buildings are being designed with a life span of 30 to 40 years. This enables the design to meet the rapid changes in building functionality and as form follows function a change in function leads to a change in form. What are the affects of this ever changing landscape on the community?
People require stories to…
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