The document discusses observations of a residential area and ideas for improving it. It notes issues like a lack of interaction between users, chairs facing different directions, and an unhygienic environment. It considers researching plants that could add greenery, absorb smells, and calm users. Ideas include changing chair arrangements and colors, reducing chairs, and addressing smells through air fresheners or plants that were researched for their benefits.

1. Residential area 1 table & circular chair Chairs arrangement By rows and single file No interaction Is this enough? lonelines users elderly Why? Activities? Timing they visit? Initial observation of the location & my feelings.. Feel??? Empathy map?? Observe with different timing? dirty Others?? Do observation

2. Objective: creating a residential corner that is beneficial for the users when they interact with the surrounding

3. arrangement .

4. Dirty & unhygenic Elderly? Chairs are facing different direction from the table

5. unhygienic Rubbish chute,, consider this place also in part of designing(16/11/2011)

6. After observation Visit the place- record the most crowded period of the timing- - Measure the area… dimension.. Observe the surrounding.. Observe the activities - Interview the elderly Learn from the elderly what they want? persona Walk through 3.31pm 21/10/2011

8. observations Saw a man reading a newspaper and writing something on a diary which he had.(14/10/2011) at See elderly.. Saw two men talking(15/10/2011)- middle aged men Saw a coke cane on the table that was not thrown—inference( looks like the person came there to chill) dustbin was present in the corner then why..?

9. Removals of the tables and the tables are re arranged. Looks cramped.. People might have problem getting out from the seat.

10. Looks spacious at front, and side Looks bit cramped Should I change the type of chairs here..? Can I increase the size?? Do I really need so many chairs???

11. improvements Can I change the color of the walls? Too many chairs can be reduced? Can I but chairs in different shapes and sizes? How to get rid of the smell and keep the place more hygeine?( serious) Should go and observe other residential area??? Where?? Improve the smell and look?? Fresh air….

12. Fresh air Aroma Candles to be light up.. What about day?? Air refresher?? Spray ?? alternatives plants pros cons Might last whole day maintenance

13. Observation of people using?? Saw a man reading newspaper.. Have a coffee , on bag Was sitting there for about 50 mins. (13/11/2011) Another man was sleeping on a chair.,, while sitting down A woman in her fifties with a toddler,, trying to feed the child twenty mins later left the place

14. Why plants? Plants to beautify the environment. Need to get rid of the smell, so that people breathe fresh air Plants would calms the minds of the people who visit. Natural- gives the people an exposure of greenery in a built environment

15. Research on plants

16. Ivy This plant grows in a range of climates and is suitable for hanging in shaded areas. Ivy is an evergreen plant and can grow either as a trailing or climbing vine. During hot weather, the plant needs watering throughout the season as well as pruning two to three times a year due to its impressive growth. Ivy comes in a range of varieties, from the dark green English ivy to Baltica ivy, which has smaller leaves and turns a shade of purple during the winter months Read more: Plants for Shaded Hanging Baskets | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7500365_plants-shaded-hanging-baskets.html#ixzz1exHnIOOr

17. Jade plants grow in full sun to light shade mealybugs are common pests to jades and can cause deformation to new growth. soil should drain quickly and be allowed to dry between waterings Jade trees are notoriously easy to propagate. They can be propagated by stem or leaf cuttings Flower of a jade plant

18. Bamboo Palm Scientific Name: Chamaedorea Seifrizii Removes: * Benzene. * Trichloroethylene. * Formaldehyde. Benefits: * Adds a peaceful, tropical feeling to any environment. * Most resistant to insect infestation.

20. Adaptations from other designs The chairs can be altered to different size. Can I use circular shape for my design?? Chairs?/ Any other use??

21. Other problem Cutting down the smell Do another visit??? Where?? Why?? So that can adapt and place it to the residential corner Spray perfume??? Sounds impossible.. How?? Alternative choice?? Placement?? Research?? Visit place where plants are used Doby ghaut ..

22. Adaptation from doby ghaut Placement to 3rd floor with plants

23. Converting the space into a indoor garden Plants surrounded the environment use the plants that have been research about Bring in to the space Cut down the unhygienic Cut down the smells From the rubbish chute