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The Intergenerational Commons Primarna funkcija: Stambeni od Yi Lu

Dizajn The Intergenerational Commons Primarna funkcija: Stambeni od dizajnera Yi Lu je visoko cijenjeni dobitnik prestižne nagrade 2026 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award u kategoriji Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija.


BronzaArhitektura· 2026

The Intergenerational Commons Primarna funkcija: Stambeni

autor Yi Lu

Klijent: Yi Lu

Dobitnik nagrade Brončana nagrada A' Design Award u kategoriji Arhitektura

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O dizajnu The Intergenerational Commons Primarna funkcija: Stambeni

Tekst knjige: Ovaj projekt stambene renovacije redefinira Stuyvesant Town kao savremeni model za međugeneracijsko stanovanje. Kroz prilagodljivu ponovnu upotrebu, ostarjeli superblok postaje slojeviti stambeni ekosistem. Revitalizirani podijum integrira učenje za starije osobe i svakodnevnu razmjenu, dok krovni vrtići ponovo povezuju generacije u neposrednoj blizini. Terase i vrtovi ublažavaju krute rubove, pretvarajući gustoću u socijalnu infrastrukturu i uspostavljajući otporan paradigmu za budući urbani život.

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O nagradi Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

The Intergenerational Commons Primarna funkcija: Stambeni je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da The Intergenerational Commons Primarna funkcija: Stambeni bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, nauci, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. The Intergenerational Commons Primarna funkcija: Stambeni sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

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Jedinstvena svojstva
Memento (the Intergenerational Commons) redefines Stuyvesant Town as a contemporary model for intergenerational housing. Through adaptive reuse, the aging superblock becomes a layered residential ecosystem. A revitalized podium integrates senior learning and daily exchange, while rooftop kindergartens reconnect generations in close proximity. Terraces and gardens soften rigid edges, transforming density into social infrastructure and establishing a resilient paradigm for future urban living.
Dimenzije i pakovanje
Primary structure: steel frame with brick infill façade; residential use retained for approx. 75–85% of floor area.
Public conversion zones: ground-level 1,200 m² community hub + stacked shared terraces (3,600 mm depth).
Modular additions: 3,600 mm bays; lightweight steel framing; reversible connections; green roof system 300 mm.
Oznake
Affordable housing retrofit, residential transformation, adaptive reuse, vertical commons, community spine, aging-friendly housing, intergenerational support, low-disruption renovation, scalable urban model
Tehnologija proizvodnje
The project preserves the majority of the building as housing while surgically converting select zones into shared social infrastructure. Using a low-disruption retrofit strategy—steel reinforcement, reversible insertions, bolt-on terraces, and prefabricated community modules—the design creates continuous vertical and horizontal commons within the existing brick shell. A standardized kit-of-parts system ensures cost control, phased construction, and replicability for aging urban housing stock.
Dizajnerski izazov
The key challenge was transforming an aging residential structure without undermining its primary housing function. Structural constraints, code compliance, budget limits, and resident continuity required precision. The design had to introduce meaningful public space through minimal intervention—balancing density, safety, affordability, and social impact within an existing steel-and-brick framework.
Istraživanje
Type of Research: Applied design research.
Research Objectives: Develop a scalable model for renewing aging residential buildings through limited yet high-impact spatial conversion.
Methodology: Adaptive reuse, program layering, and vertical/horizontal commons integration.
Data/Tools: Demographic aging data, precedent analysis, BIM coordination, daylight, and circulation simulations.
Participants: Multi-generational residential case studies.
Results: Increased shared access and daily proximity.
Insights/Impacts: Strengthens intergenerational support networks and offers a replicable pathway for affordable urban housing renewal.
Inspiracija
The project was inspired by the growing social fragmentation within high-density housing and the increasing generational separation in contemporary cities. Research on social isolation, aging populations, and child development informed the proposal. The design explores adaptive reuse as a strategy to transform postwar housing into a resilient, layered residential ecosystem that integrates care, learning, and daily life within close spatial proximity.
Trajanje projekta
The project concept was initiated in September 2020 and concluded in January 2022 in New York City, United States. The design proposes a phased, low-cost renewal strategy that maintains residential occupancy while selectively converting underused areas into shared community infrastructure.
Tok rada
Residents continue everyday living in their homes, while new commons support shared routines. A horizontal community spine activates ground-level life; a vertical network of stairs, lifts, and terraces connects floors into one continuous social landscape. Seniors and children occupy overlapping yet flexible zones, enabling natural encounters and informal care. Interaction remains optional, preserving privacy while strengthening mutual support.
Patenti
Copyrights belong to Yi Lu, 2022.
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Autorstvo slika
Image #1: Architectural Rendering Yi Lu, Memento: The Intergenerational Commons, 2022.
Image #2: Architectural Rendering Yi Lu, Memento: The Intergenerational Commons, 2022.
Image #3: Architectural Rendering Yi Lu, Memento: The Intergenerational Commons, 2022.
Image #4: Architectural Rendering Yi Lu, Memento: The Intergenerational Commons, 2022.
Image #5: Architectural Rendering Yi Lu, Memento: The Intergenerational Commons, 2022.

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