Facilitating Multi-generational Talent Collaboration in a Context-Critical World Through Design Capabilities

One of the major concerns in today‘s business world is talent retention and development.Leading and working with multi-generational workforce in the age of digital transformation may seem daunting,but this paper argues that it has its advantages in creating opportunities.Through interviews and case studies,this paper discovers that tensions in multi-generational collaboration often occur during the process of setting priorities for a group because different generations might have brought in different levels of capacity and willingness to take risks,and different levels of trust in,and care for people and the organization.The role of design in this context focuses more on capabilities,including observing generational behavioral nuances through practicing empathetic view,inviting people from different age into conversation and actively listening to them through the practice of shifting perspectives,and communicating complex situations through visualization and materialization for people to feel together.If we look at different generations in an organization as natural continuum of knowledge flow,if we see multigenerational workforce as one of driving forces to maintain organizational balance rather than tearing forces,and if we approach generational attributes with honesty,we could steer away from stereotypes and find common grounds to thrive together.

Intersecting disciplinary frameworks:the architecture and ecology of the city

Introduction:While many studies have explored the link between ecology and urban design,this paper examines two major conceptions that can promote deeper connections between architecture and ecological science.Outcomes:Rather than providing a comprehensive review,the paper explores in detail two frameworks that have not yet been exploited as foundations for a bridge between these fields.One is the seminal work of Aldo Rossi on the architecture of the city,as opposed to a more traditional architectural focus on specific buildings,lots,or specific clients.The com-plementary fr amework for ecological science is the ecology of the city,developed to support and explain a new era of more integrated social-ecological study of urban systems than had existed previously.Discussion:This paper draws heretofore unexamined parallels between architecture as represented by the work of Rossi and the ecology of the city as represented by the Baltimore School of Urban Ecology.The ecology of the city has become a widely used framing in the science of urban ecology,while the architecture of the city continues to influence a deeper understanding of the built environment as a whole.The parallels provided by the architecture of the city and the ecology of the city help to understand the historical interrelations between nature and culture.Conclusion:Intersecting the two conceptual frameworks of the architecture and ecology of the city can help satisfy the call for an actionable ecology for the city.This call demands both disciplines integrate their conceptual frameworks with communities in the collective enter-prise of creating urban ecosystem health,justice,and sustainability.

废旧工业锅炉房空间的利用

伴随着社会的快速发展及产业结构的转型,传统的工业生产模式被第三产业取代,工业生产遗留的建筑物失去原有生产能力而被闲置或废弃,在一定程度上造成了环境的污染及资源的浪费。在城市发展的过程中,占据优越地理位置的工业建筑的“去留”成为社会共同关注的课题。我国目前对废旧工业建筑的利用研究处于长期探索的阶段,以各种工业厂房利用为主,通过对锅炉房这类特殊性废旧工业建筑的利用研究,为厂房以外的其他具有特殊性的废旧工业建筑的利用提供参考,利用“特殊性”发挥其自身价值,凸显城市特色,并且在一定程度上通过改造带动城市经济发展。