Adaptive reuse plan illustrating how care and belonging emerge through spaces of memory, intimacy, and need.
Plan, section, and perspective of the studio illustrating the use of textile walls to create adaptable, accessible spaces for elderly residents.
Plan, section, and perspective illustrating the bedroom and wardrobe designed for accessibility, comfort, and ease of use for elderly residents.
Storyboard highlighting the kitchen layout, designed for 2 elderly women living together
Bachelor of Design with Honours
Spatial Design
In Aotearoa, many older women live in houses once full of life, now echoing with solitude. Years of care and closeness give way to quiet isolation and a loss of independence. ‘Rooms that Listen’ explores how homes shaped by colonial ideals of the nuclear family can isolate people. By rethinking and reorienting domestic space, the project speculates how two elderly women might cohabit. Framed through memories, intimacies, and needs, it considers how architecture can respond to the emotional, social, and physical dimensions of care.
