Faculty of Design

Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization

Jiaxuan Li

Presence Within

In modern society, quiet third spaces that can bear and regulate people's emotions are being constantly squeezed. This project seeks to explore how urban landscape can create a truly inclusive, psychologically harmonious environment in the dense urban context.

“The focus of this project is to transform a surface parking lot into a healing space that fosters intergenerational interaction. By integrating intimate and spiritually oriented meditative spaces with public and physically engaging playground areas, the design offers users a platform to settle their emotions freely. This approach aims to facilitate the discovery of individual's internal resilience which helps navigate through personal crises.”