Synthesis Studio is an architectural,planning,and design consultancy practice,led by Barbora Baloghova and Gilo Holtzman,who work independently,developing each one’s interests and expertise while collaborating on var...Synthesis Studio is an architectural,planning,and design consultancy practice,led by Barbora Baloghova and Gilo Holtzman,who work independently,developing each one’s interests and expertise while collaborating on various projects under the Synthesis Studio Brand.The studio’s mission is to excel in environmentally and socially sustainable building and planning practices,by research,design,and policy advocacy,and through collaboration with other professionals.In creating a community that works in harmony and reciprocity to its natural environment,we approach each site as an ecological system.Thus,the site layout and building design should perform in harmony with its surrounding environment and the needs of its future residents.For example,when planning and designing residential areas and buildings,we use research and implement the appropriate technologies in regard to waste management(grey water,composting,effluent)together with the form,location,orientation,shading,and social needs.Designing and planning places for people is a challenge.On the one hand,if prospective residents are not engaged in shaping their future residence,it means that places are created based on preconceived notions of how people ought to live,or how they should use a place or a space.On the other hand,working with many prospective residents means that an architect also needs to act as a facilitator,navigating through diverse thoughts and ideas and then translating them into physical form.The latter is achieved by prioritizing and understanding the importance of engaging with the community at various levels,from the group process of running meetings and decision-making to planning and design workshops.The overall aim is to demonstrate a range of planning and architectural solutions for progressive residential models both in rural and urban settings.The encouragement of a participatory process means that each participant/stakeholder becomes an important contributor to the planning and design process,and has some role in decision-making and is extremely important in achieving the best design for our immediate home and neighborhood environments.This process has been aptly named‘community by design and by the people’.展开更多
The elderly represent a growing proportion of the overall population and household＇s heads in Cameroon. This demographic change has some impact on the economic and social situation of the latter, in particular, the f...The elderly represent a growing proportion of the overall population and household＇s heads in Cameroon. This demographic change has some impact on the economic and social situation of the latter, in particular, the functioning of the family structure and solidarity between generations. The successive crises （food and financial） coupled with structural adjustment programs have in fact worsened the problems of the elderly, without having for compensation, provided the corresponding benefits for other age groups. This study contributes to the analysis of changes over time in the family support system, especially with regard to household＇s heads aged in Cameroon. To achieve this, the discussion turns around three questions： （1） what is the extent and nature of the ageing in Cameroon？ （2） what are the demographic, economic, and social implications？ and （3） what is the impact of economic and social change on intergenerational relationships？ The data used come from the Population Census （1976, 1987, and 2005）, and the Cameroonian Household Survey of 2007. The gradual deterioration of the support system for the family, especially due to modernization, and the current and future numbers of older should bring more policymakers to meet the specific needs of this group in Cameroon.展开更多
More than 6,000 urban planners,urban administrative staff,professors,and college students from all over China,as well as representatives from international organizations such as UN-HABITAT and USEF,gathered in Qingdao...More than 6,000 urban planners,urban administrative staff,professors,and college students from all over China,as well as representatives from international organizations such as UN-HABITAT and USEF,gathered in Qingdao from Nov.16 to 18 and attended the Annual Conference of China City Planning 2013.Relating to the conference theme of'Urban Age,Coordinated Planning,'they discussed and explored various significant issues of urbanization,coordination between urban planning and other planning,village development,urban planning informatization,etc.展开更多
文摘Synthesis Studio is an architectural,planning,and design consultancy practice,led by Barbora Baloghova and Gilo Holtzman,who work independently,developing each one’s interests and expertise while collaborating on various projects under the Synthesis Studio Brand.The studio’s mission is to excel in environmentally and socially sustainable building and planning practices,by research,design,and policy advocacy,and through collaboration with other professionals.In creating a community that works in harmony and reciprocity to its natural environment,we approach each site as an ecological system.Thus,the site layout and building design should perform in harmony with its surrounding environment and the needs of its future residents.For example,when planning and designing residential areas and buildings,we use research and implement the appropriate technologies in regard to waste management(grey water,composting,effluent)together with the form,location,orientation,shading,and social needs.Designing and planning places for people is a challenge.On the one hand,if prospective residents are not engaged in shaping their future residence,it means that places are created based on preconceived notions of how people ought to live,or how they should use a place or a space.On the other hand,working with many prospective residents means that an architect also needs to act as a facilitator,navigating through diverse thoughts and ideas and then translating them into physical form.The latter is achieved by prioritizing and understanding the importance of engaging with the community at various levels,from the group process of running meetings and decision-making to planning and design workshops.The overall aim is to demonstrate a range of planning and architectural solutions for progressive residential models both in rural and urban settings.The encouragement of a participatory process means that each participant/stakeholder becomes an important contributor to the planning and design process,and has some role in decision-making and is extremely important in achieving the best design for our immediate home and neighborhood environments.This process has been aptly named‘community by design and by the people’.
文摘The elderly represent a growing proportion of the overall population and household＇s heads in Cameroon. This demographic change has some impact on the economic and social situation of the latter, in particular, the functioning of the family structure and solidarity between generations. The successive crises （food and financial） coupled with structural adjustment programs have in fact worsened the problems of the elderly, without having for compensation, provided the corresponding benefits for other age groups. This study contributes to the analysis of changes over time in the family support system, especially with regard to household＇s heads aged in Cameroon. To achieve this, the discussion turns around three questions： （1） what is the extent and nature of the ageing in Cameroon？ （2） what are the demographic, economic, and social implications？ and （3） what is the impact of economic and social change on intergenerational relationships？ The data used come from the Population Census （1976, 1987, and 2005）, and the Cameroonian Household Survey of 2007. The gradual deterioration of the support system for the family, especially due to modernization, and the current and future numbers of older should bring more policymakers to meet the specific needs of this group in Cameroon.
文摘More than 6,000 urban planners,urban administrative staff,professors,and college students from all over China,as well as representatives from international organizations such as UN-HABITAT and USEF,gathered in Qingdao from Nov.16 to 18 and attended the Annual Conference of China City Planning 2013.Relating to the conference theme of'Urban Age,Coordinated Planning,'they discussed and explored various significant issues of urbanization,coordination between urban planning and other planning,village development,urban planning informatization,etc.
