FLOWING PATH: SPORTS CENTER AS SOCIAL CONNECTOR

Resource type
Authors/contributors
Title
FLOWING PATH: SPORTS CENTER AS SOCIAL CONNECTOR
Abstract
In the age of the information society, the prominence of internet communication and social media has meant that the role of face-to-face encounters in public life has been diminished. This trend has been exacerbated by public health concerns in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. The social role of architecture and its contribution to the sustainability of interpersonal relationships has become a significant issue for architects. As a place to accommodate sporting activities and social space in the community, sports centers play an important role in promoting social cohesion and interaction. This is the focal topic of the present thesis. The principal tasks of this thesis are as follows: (1) This thesis collects and studies relevant literature on sports centers as social spaces. A special emphasis is placed on discussions of social spaces. The intention is to articulate design characteristics of community sports centers that merit further exploration. (2) This thesis selects three representative sports facilities as case studies and considers how they promote the formation of social bonds and interactions. The thesis offers a review of design ideas, planning strategies and specific methods of implementation. (3) This thesis takes the design project for a sports center in New District A in Macau as an example, and puts forward a design strategy of ""vertical intensification + shared application"". This strategy aims to promote the integration of the sports center with the urban environment, while creating a flexible public space that can adapt to the needs of spontaneous and social activities. The intention is to make the sports center a place that promotes community interaction and connectivity. Overall, this thesis argues that community sports centers can become important places to promote social interaction through well-designed architectural space. Specific design factors and strategies explored in this thesis provide useful points of reference for architects. Through on-going processes of optimization and innovation, sports centers can better serve the community of Macau
University
University of Saint Joseph
Place
Macau
Date
2024
# of Pages
61
Language
eng
Short Title
FLOWING PATH
Library Catalog
Library Catalog (Koha)
Call Number
M-ARCH 2024 XIN,ZI
Notes
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Architecture in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, 07/2024Supervisor : Stanislaus Fung
Citation
Xin, Z. (2024). FLOWING PATH: SPORTS CENTER AS SOCIAL CONNECTOR [University of Saint Joseph]. https://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=223826