“Hou2” Living Gallery @ City One Shatin (Phase III)

2025-08-22

Chung Chi Updates / News from Other Units

Dear Students,

Greetings from Happy Ageing Lab! We are delighted to invite you to participate in “Hou2 Living Gallery @ City One Shatin (Phase III) – Participatory Estate Improvement Programme for an Age-friendly Living Environment”, running from September 2025 to June 2026.

From 2023 to 2025, Happy Ageing Lab Foundation (HALF) organised Phase I and II of the Participatory Estate Improvement Programme – “Hou2 Living Gallery @ City One Shatin”. Phase I identified the key attributes of age-friendly housing for promoting older adults’ well-being. In Phase II, wayfinding prototypes were developed and tested in the estate, collecting valuable insights into residents’ preferences and user behaviours.

Programme highlight videos:

Phase I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7qu2sLdQQo
Phase II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxb8sdkPFFM

With the support of the CU-ASK Social Innovation Grant 2025 and the invitation of the Property Management and Owners’ Committees of City One Shatin, HALF is now launching “Hou2” Living Gallery @ City One Shatin (Phase III). This phase aims to develop a holistic and implementable age-friendly wayfinding system for large-scale estates, enhancing older adults’ mobility, promoting ageing in place, and fostering inclusive living in City One Shatin.

The project will run from September 2025 to June 2026, bringing together a think tank of older adult residents, other residents, built-environment professionals, and CU-ASK students. CU-ASK students will support the research and design process, including:

On-site inspections and wayfinding analysis
Design of a wayfinding system for the estate
Engagement and consultation with residents and stakeholders
Prototyping and testing of design options
Documentation and dissemination of project experiences

About the Programme:

Programme period:	September 2025 to June 2026 (See the attached detailed schedule - Chinese only)
Recruitment target:	2-4 nos. of CUHK undergraduate students who would like to register CU-ASK Project I & II (SOSC4001 & SOSC4002) [Project Title: Building Our Age-friendly Home – Phase III: Co-design of an Age-friendly Wayfinding System)] ⁠Students majoring in architecture, urban studies, journalism, fine arts, or any other fields under the Faculty of Social Science, CUHK, are welcome ⁠Cantonese proficiency is preferred (for community engagement activities)
Commitment & Benefits:	Gain real-world experience in community co-design and prototype development Work closely with professionals, residents, and stakeholders Implement your design in a real-life setting Build your capacity in social innovation, design thinking, and project management
Locations:	City One Shatin neighbourhood / CUHK for programme activities, and CUHK fabrication laboratory for prototype production (see the attached detailed schedule – Chinese only).
Enrolment details and deadline:	Interested students should send an email to fssc04@cuhk.edu.hk with their CV/portfolio attached by 23:59, Monday, 15 September 2025.

Attached are the programme poster and schedule. For enquiries, please contact Kelvin Chui at +852- 3943 6582 (whatsapp) / kelvinchui@cuhk.edu.hk.

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