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MgA. Jitka Aslan, Ph.D., M.A. Lijun Chen

15118 Ústav nauky o budovách, 15150 Ústav designu

Transition Design is a new design proposition for a rapidly changing society based on Service Design and Social Innovation Design, thinking about the concept of the “long term” and global localism, and placing the natural world in a more macro context. It promotes a transition to a more sustainable future for a design-led society and a more systematic way of thinking. In a workshop context, it can play a role in guiding stakeholders associated with seniors to explore deeper needs, explore more inclusive ways of “being” in the future and promote more sustainable systemic change in communities by a diverse group of participants. This paper presents a case study of the design workshop “Age-Friendly Community Centres in 2050,” which uses Transition Design as a guideline. The workshop involved students from the Department of Architecture and Design and stakeholders (seniors, social workers, volunteers), looking at the future of more inclusive communities in a more holistic world view based on local realities in the context of an ageing world. The workshop focused on how to analyse complex problems at the societal and systemic levels from a design perspective and identify solutions that can be iterated at multiple levels of scale and over longer time scales to facilitate the construction of new and more harmonious spaces and lifestyles for seniors and other residents in the community of the future. In the workshop, the current dilemmas faced and the way forward were analysed in terms of a map of problems, stakeholder relationships, stakeholder concerns, and a 4-step design intervention to expand possible solutions. As a result, the workshop built a discussion and vision on the future possibilities of ageing and communities, while also providing a methodology for analysing transformation issues and discovering sustainable and inclusive solutions for communities.

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prof. Ing. Vladimír Kočí, Ph.D., MBA, M.A. Lijun Chen

15118 Ústav nauky o budovách, 15150 Ústav designu

The issue of transition and transformation of communities has a long history. Particularly in today's context of increasing aging trends, cities and communities are facing unprecedented multiple challenges that drive the transition to a more inclusive and sustainable future to enable community stakeholders to have a higher quality of life experience and to fulfil their visions for the future. This paper systematically reveals insights from the past of the ageing issue in the Yangfangdian community in Beijing through a multi-level perspective (MLP) framework created with local residents, a museum and design students to understand the historical foundations of the issue and its multiple dimensions (landscape, regime, and niche) to inform community residents' long-term visions of the future and systematic design interventions for the present day.

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doc. Ing. arch. David Tichý, Ph.D., prof. Ing. Vladimír Kočí, Ph.D., MBA, M.A. Lijun Chen

15118 Ústav nauky o budovách, 15150 Ústav designu

The growth of globalisation has brought about dramatic changes in the lives of people around the world. It has led to economic growth, poverty reduction, and overall development in a number of countries, and has made it possible to formulate policies that take into account the interests of the wider global population. At the same time, however, globalisation has also increased global inequality, cultural homogenisation, loss of identity, increased consumption of non-renewable energy sources, increased greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and other negative impacts that have led to a more cautious attitude towards globalisation in recent years. In 2007, China’s concept of “Ecological Civilisation” provided a clearer direction for sustainable development in various disciplines and fields. When the changes needed to address global climate disruption and social injustice are so widespread, the design discipline is contemplating how to engage more responsibly and systematically with the multiple levels of environmental and social crises in the new civilisation and how to explore design ecologies and interventions based on local natural ecologies, industries, and cultures that are more responsive to the visions of indigenous peoples and people in all regions of the world. Loc-globalisation Design (LGD) is a new field in design research, practice, and education. It is a systematic, holistic design based on the environment, indigenous people, and production lifestyles. This paper provides a comprehensive introduction to LGD, its framework and methodology, and demonstrates the application scenarios of LGD through a relevant case study. It also explores the future development direction of LGD, providing strong support and new ideas to promote the systematic localised development of the design discipline and to enable the design actions and tangible results to be acknowledged and communicated in the world.

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doc. Ing. arch. David Tichý, Ph.D., prof. Ing. Vladimír Kočí, Ph.D., MBA, M.A. Lijun Chen, Arch. Gulbahar Emir Isik, MSc., Noor Marji, MSc., Ing. arch. Akshatha Ravi Kumar

15116 Ústav modelového projektování, 15118 Ústav nauky o budovách, 15119 Ústav urbanismu, 15150 Ústav designu

The demand for age-friendly communities that can support the health and well-being of older people is rising as Europe's population ages. Communities are facing transition issues. Transition Design is an emerging design approach that seeks to address complex social and environmental challenges through participatory processes, including re-framing the present and future, designing interventions, and waiting and observing. This article explores the potential of Transition Design to create age-friendly communities in Europe. Drawing on examples from several European countries, it describes the key principles of Transition Design and how they can be applied to the development of age-friendly communities. The article highlights the importance of participatory processes in involving older people and other stakeholders in the design process and discusses the role of technology in creating more accessible and inclusive environments. The article also considers some of the challenges of implementing a transition design approach in a European context. In conclusion, it argues that Transition Design offers a promising framework for creating age-friendly communities that are sustainable, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of older people.

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Ing. arch. Jan Tůma, Ph.D., MgA. Dávid Sivý, Ph.D.

15115 Ústav interiéru, 15150 Ústav designu

Výstava “Za hranici hmoty” prezentující téma a předmět zájmu pěti výzkumných týmů je posledním, čtvrtým výstupem mezioborového týmu zabývajícího se hledáním jazyka mezi umělci a vědci v rámci projektu Centra pokročilých aplikovaných přírodních věd (CAAS). Tento text je tedy rovněž čtvrtou poslední částí popisující vývoj konceptu této výstavy, jejíž vernisáž se odehrála v 4. května 2023 v prostoru Národní technické knihovny v Praze.

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M.A. Lijun Chen

15118 Ústav nauky o budovách, 15150 Ústav designu

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prof. Ing. Vladimír Kočí, Ph.D., MBA, M.A. Lijun Chen

15150 Ústav designu

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prof. Ing. Vladimír Kočí, Ph.D., MBA, M.A. Lijun Chen

15118 Ústav nauky o budovách, 15150 Ústav designu

With the accelerated ageing of the world’s population, countries are focusing on solving various life issues of seniors through the power of diverse communities to spend their twilight years in quality. In the context of active ageing and community transformation, this study explores sustainable design strategies for age-friendly communities based on the theory of Design for Sustainability (DfS). The Sustainable Transformation of Age-Friendly Communities (STAFC) indicator is the analysis criterion. Case studies of ageing communities in four countries of China, the USA, Spain, and Italy are analyzed in the following four areas: Outdoor space and buildings, Transport, Social participation, Civic participation, and employment. The positive role and impact of the theory in design planning strategies for ageing communities are demonstrated, illustrating future trends in sustainable ageing community design planning, and providing references for future research.

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M.A. Lijun Chen

15118 Ústav nauky o budovách, 15150 Ústav designu

The rapid global trend of ageing is forcing all aspects of society to systematically transition to offer a more inclusive and healthy old life for elderly people. While the need for transition has been agreed upon at many levels, the question of how to actually make a systematic transition is still a proposition that needs to be discussed in depth, particularly in the field of design. Based on the workshop “Transition Design – Age-Friendly Community Centres 2050” held in Prague in 2022, this paper explores the fears, desires, and visions of Prague residents for their local community and environment, and how a more sustainable future for older people and stakeholders can be achieved from a design perspective, demonstrating the need for citizen participation in community development and democratic decision-making and providing a reference for promoting and guiding public participation in the systematic transition to social and environmental sustainability.

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M.A. Lijun Chen

15118 Ústav nauky o budovách, 15150 Ústav designu

The world’s population is ageing and countries are urgently seeking new solutions to ageing issues. According to Irwin (2015), Transition Design (TD) is a new design proposition for a rapidly changing society based on thinking about the concept of the “long-term” and the idea of global localism, placing the natural world in a more macro context, and advocating a more systematic approach to the transition to a more sustainable future for a design-led society. In the context of active ageing, this PhD research aims to explore how TD guides Design Research and Practice, taking the example of the sustainable transformation of age-friendly community centres (AFCC), from the vision of stakeholders, and the perspective of designers and policymakers, incorporating stakeholders, especially older people, into the design decision-making process, recognizing their entire lifestyle, and involving the infrastructure reimagination, including the products, services, environment, and social systems involved. Through wicked problem in AFCC, stakeholder relations, historical evolution of wicked problem, future visions, and designing system interventions, discussing the transitional design strategy and future trends for AFCC. The transition framework and design strategies for sustainable inclusive AFCC under TD core tenets will be addressed. This will enrich the theoretical and practical basis of TD and have significant implications for the sustainable development of ageing communities.

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