The Intergenerational Commons Kev Nyob Vaj Tsev los ntawm Yi Lu

Qhov qauv tsim The Intergenerational Commons Kev Nyob Vaj Tsev los ntawm Yi Lu yog tus yeej muaj nqis heev ntawm qhov khoom plig 2026 A' Design Award Tooj hauv Pawg Sib Tw Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev.

ToojVaj Tsev· 2026

The Intergenerational Commons Kev Nyob Vaj Tsev

los ntawm Yi Lu

Tus Neeg Siv: Yi Lu

Tus Yeej A' Design Award Tooj hauv Pawg Vaj Tsev

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Mus Saib Lub Vev Xaib Saib ntawm A' Design Award Tsab Xov Xwm Daim Phiaj Khoom Plig

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Txog The Intergenerational Commons Kev Nyob Vaj Tsev

Qhov project kho vaj tsev nyob no rov txhais tshiab lub Stuyvesant Town ua ib tug qauv niaj hnub nimno rau kev nyob uas sib txuas ntau tiam neeg. Los ntawm kev rov siv dua thiab hloov kho, lub thaj chaw laus loj no los ua ib lub ecosystem nyob uas muaj ntau txheej. Ib lub podium uas raug txhawb dua tshiab sib koom ua ke rau kev kawm ntawv rau cov laus thiab kev sib pauv niaj hnub, thaum cov chav kawm ntawv me nyob saum ru tsev rov txuas cov tiam neeg ua ke ze zog. Cov chaw npoo tsev thiab cov vaj ua rau cov npoo tawv me me mos zog, hloov qhov ntom ntom mus ua chaw txhawb kev sib raug zoo thiab tsim ib tug qauv khov kho rau kev nyob hauv nroog yav tom ntej.

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Txog A' Design Award Tooj

The Intergenerational Commons Kev Nyob Vaj Tsev yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. The Intergenerational Commons Kev Nyob Vaj Tsev xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. The Intergenerational Commons Kev Nyob Vaj Tsev ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

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Cov credit, cov neeg pab thiab cov ntsiab lus kev txawj ntse muab los ntawm tus tsim.

Yam Tshwj Xeeb: 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.
Qhov Loj & Ntim: 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.
Cov Ntsiab Lus: Affordable housing retrofit, residential transformation, adaptive reuse, vertical commons, community spine, aging-friendly housing, intergenerational support, low-disruption renovation, scalable urban model
Thev Naus Laus Zis Tsim Khoom: 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.
Kev Sib Tw Tsim Qauv: 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.
Kev Tshawb Fawb: 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.
Kev Txhawb Siab: 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.
Lub Sij Hawm Ua Hauj Lwm: 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.
Txheej Txheem Ua Hauj Lwm: 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.
Cov Patent: Copyrights belong to Yi Lu, 2022.
Cov Tswv Cuab Pab: Yi Lu
Kev Qhuas Duab: 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.