TECHNICAL RESEARCH
EMERGING DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Predictive Digital Modelling of Social Interaction for Multi-Family Building Design
Description This research study focuses on the technical specifications for a building design tool to promote the frequency of social interaction in building design options to enhance human proximity and social connectivity. Social isolation is an increasing concern in Metro Vancouver where the decrease in traditional network bonds has resulted in declining social health. Social connectivity mitigates the multiple challenges of poverty, addiction and mental illness that affect many housing occupants. Building design can positively benefit social connectivity by fostering the frequency of interaction through design layout, understanding the flow of people, acoustic considerations and the benefits of comfortable surroundings. Impact This research study provides technical specifications for a software tool to be developed, enabling future building design to enhance the frequency of social contact, mitigating social isolation and overall declining social health in areas of Metro Vancouver.
Status: Project underway Audience: Architects, design
professionals, developers, local governments, non- profit housing providers, residential construction industry professionals, provincial and federal government, researchers, residents, and strata owners of multi-unit residential buildings
42 HOUSING RESEARCH & EDUCATION PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS | JULY 2021
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