HEALTH  &  WELLBEING    IN  THE  BUILT  ENVIRONMENT              ANTONIO  NG  GREEN  DRINKS  SHANGHAI  NOVEMBER  2015  

Image credit: Vitra

This  modular,  reconfigurable  workspace  concept  aims  to  blur  the  line  between  work  and  play,  using  unconven:onal  sea:ng  arrangements  and  func:onal  fixtures  to  enable  ac:vity-­‐based  produc:vity.  "Ci:zen  Office”.  Home-­‐ifica:on  of  work  seFngs.  Vitra  believes  this  promotes  physical  and  mental  well-­‐being  and  reflects  posi:vely  on  employee  performance.  Vitra  for  commercial  use.      Vitra  (furniture  company)  presents  an  office  of  possibili:es  called  Ci:zen  Office  –  one  in  which  employees  control  the  way  they  interact  with  their  work  environment.  Through  the  crea:ve  implementa:on  of  products  and  arrangements  that  s:mulate  the  flexible  use  of  space  for  each  individual,  employees  can  choose  how  their  work  will  be  most  produc:ve.    This  promotes  physical  and  mental  well-­‐being  and  reflects  posi:vely  on  employee  performance.  

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Not  about  dedicated  exercise  space,  or  allocated  work-­‐out  :mes.  But  being  conscious  of  physical  ac:vity,  breaking  up  long  periods  of  siFng,  and  maybe  providing  bit  of  inspira:on  to  move.    Narita  interna:onal  airport  terminal  3  (Japan).  In  prepara:on  for  their  hos:ng  of  the  2020  Olympics,  the  Japanese  have  turned  a  good  por:on  of  the  floor  of  the  airport  terminal  into  jogging  track  as  design  feature.  

Image credit: The Why Factory, visualised by Wieland & Grouwens

This  is  the  visualiza:on  of  a  study  on  food  consump:on  paTerns  and  produc:on  capaci:es  of  ManhaTan  New  York.  The  study  is  called  Foodprint  ManhaTan  and  it  aims  to  visualize  how  much  and  what  we  consume  and  what  are  the  spa:al  consequences.      Foodprint  ManhaCan  -­‐  ConsumpIon  StaIsIcs  VisualisaIon  Depicts  individual  and  municipal  food  consump:on  and  associated  land  and  water  resource  requirements  helps  clarify  modern  resource  paTerns  and  illustrates  the  need  for  change.    

Image credit: Jan Kempenaers, RAAAF [Rietveld Architecture-Art-Affordances]

“The  End  of  SiOng”  (a  new  space  for  art  and  science  in  Amsterdam)    In  our  society  almost  the  en:rety  of  our  surroundings  have  been  designed  for  siFng,  while  evidence  from  medical  research  suggests  that  too  much  siFng  has  adverse  health  effects.  RAAAF  [Rietveld  Architecture-­‐Art  Affordances]  and  visual  ar:st  Barbara  Visser  have  developed  a  concept  wherein  the  chair  and  desk  are  no  longer  unques:onable  star:ng  points.  Instead,  the  installa:on’s  various  affordances  solicit  visitors  to  explore  different  standing  posi:ons  in  an  experimental  work  landscape.  

TERMINOLOGY  

change is constant

Shanghai | Pudong 1990

Shanghai | Pudong 2010

Papal Inauguration | 2005

Papal Inauguration | 2013

change is constant, context is variable

What does our future look like?

Taking a holistic view of the future

STEEP

User Needs and Expectations

Climatic and Environmental Conditions

Technology and Materials

Demographics and Lifestyles

Policy and Regulation

Future Context

…

Time Today Future

Planning and Design

Construction

Operation

Feasibility

Concept

Idea

What would we like to know?

What should we know?

What do we have to know?

Understanding future contexts

From evidence to action

Data Analysis and Projections

Expertise and Opinion

Trends and Weak Signals

Benchmarks and Case Studies

Synthesis

Insight

Action

Workshops, discussions, gap-analysis, strategic alignment, consultation

Impact analysis, risk/opportunity mapping, concept design, idea generation, vision

Strategic decision, product/service innovation, risk response, design change/adaptation

Evidence about the Future

Managing Uncertainty, Designing for the Future

Mapping the option space

Health

TRENDS  AND  RISK  FACTORS  

Inactivity is now one of the biggest threats to public health, directly attributable to 9.4% of all deaths worldwide, or 3.5 million people every year.  [Source: The Lancet. The pandemic of physical inactivity: global action for public health, 2012]

131 million days were lost due to sickness absences in the UK in 2013, costing the economy an estimated £14bn.  [Sources: ons.gov.uk & CBI - Fit for purpose: Absence and workplace health survey 2013]

23% of Chinese boys under age 20 are overweight or obese, while comparable figure for girls is 14%

[Sources: The Lancet-Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013]

China-No. 2 for obesity

1991–2000   2000–2011†

Adults  aged  18–65‡  

 Men   14.7  ±  1.1   27.4  ±  2.8  

 Women   15.2  ±  1.2   21.3  ±  5.7  

 Total   15.3  ±  0.8   25.4  ±  2.5  

Children  aged  2–6§  

 Boys   3.0  ±  0.7   9.4  ±  4.0  

 Girls   1.4  ±  0.5   7.3  ±  3.5  

 Total   2.3  ±  0.4   8.3  ±  2.7  

Children  aged  6–11§  

 Boys   0.6  ±  0.3   16.6  ±  6.1  

 Girls   1.0  ±  0.4   4.1  ±  4.0  

 Total   0.8  ±  0.2   11.5  ±  3.9  

Children  aged  11–18§  

 Boys   4.2  ±  1.0   23.8  ±  3.5  

 Girls   9.2  ±  3.4   8.2  ±  3.5  

 Total   4.5  ±  0.0   19.2  ±  2.7  

All  Children  aged  2–18§  

 Boys   4.9  ±  0.9   18.7  ±  2.5  

 Girls   6.6  ±  2.0   6.7  ±  2.1  

 Total   5.1  ±  0.8   14.5  ±  1.7  

Age-standardized incident overweight (new cases between 1991 and 2000 and between 2000 and 2011) across two decades in the CHNS

Childhood Obesity Rates

In  2010,  10%  of  China’s  populaIon  (1  .3  billion)  is  65  or  older;  in  Japan,  23%  of  its  populaIon

83% deaths by NCDs are preventable through living healthy lifestyle

Growing focus on health and wellbeing

Based on a typical split of business operating costs, modest gains in staff health and wellbeing can deliver significant financial savings.  [Source: WGBC report on Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices, 2014]

Facilities

Focus on shared and flexible spaces

Workplaces are becoming more like ‘homes’

Simpler fit-out with more flexibility and style

New spaces for work, innovation and value-creation

Internet of Things desk

World Green Building Council, SEPT 2014

PART 1 – Evidence-base of physical office design features that impact health and wellbeing:

Indoor Air Quality

Thermal Comfort

Daylighting & Lighting

Biophilia

Noise

Interior Layout

Look & Feel

Active Design & Exercise

Amenities & Location

GLOBAL  (UK-­‐LED)  

World Green Building Council, SEPT 2014  

PART 2 - Framework to measure impact:

GLOBAL  (UK-­‐LED)  

Building Healthy Places Toolkit, FEB 2015 Urban Land Institute

USA  

Builds  on  2013  work  that  defined  Ten  Principles  for  building  healthy  places:  

Building Healthy Places Toolkit, FEB 2015 Urban Land Institute  

USA  

Latest toolkit contains 21 evidence-based strategies for healthy places:

Protocols For Health And Wellness In Design, 2014-2015 American Society Of Interior Designers (ASID)

USA  

Commitment under the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative: ASID plus 11 industry partners across the design and construction supply chain. Due to be published by the end of 2015.

Well Building Standard, OCT 2014 USA  

First industry standard to quantify and benchmark health and wellbeing features of the built environment. Framework and criteria developed on the basis of 8 years medical research, in collaboration with key medical institutions such as the Cleveland and Mayo Clinics.

7 Wellness Concepts

Removal of airborne contaminants, prevention, and purification

Mind  

Comfort  

Fitness  

Light  

Nourishment  

Water  

Air  

Filtration and treatment, as well as strategic placement

Healthy options, behavioural cues, and greater information

Circadian rhythm, window performance, and light quality

Accommodate exercise and movement in daily routines

Acoustic, thermal, olfactory and ergonomic environments

Support mental and emotional health, knowledge and awareness

Operations

Infinite computing

“The new iPhone 6 sold in […] September 2014 contained 25 times more computing power than the

whole world had at its disposal in 1995.” Economist, 2015 – The Future of Work

The expanding internet of everything

100M wireless internet connected light bulbs and lamps by 2020

Responsive and automated systems and components

Exploring and sharing environmental realities

In-door wayfinding and navigation

Nearables and location aware systems

Miniaturisation and seamless integration of technology

Heart rate: 100 beats/minute

Body temperature: 37.4 ºC

UV exposure: Low

Hydration: Normal

Convergence towards smart and reactive environments

sensor diffusion

data standards

advanced analytics

responsive systems

Work

“The future is already here,

it’s just not evenly distributed.” WILLIAM GIBSON

INNOVATING THE “HUB-ECOSYSTEM” FOR HEALTHY, STRATEGIC GROWTH

Location Singapore Client Dragages Singapore PTE LTD

Architecture Arup Associates Engineering Arup Associates

Singapore Sports Hub

•  Interest in Watching Sports Events •  Interest in Singapore’s Sport Scene

Sports Participation And Recreational Physical Activities In Singapore

Making The Sports Hub A People-centric Space

Facilities for everyday use

Movable Seats Enable A Variety Of Events

Football mode

Athletics mode

Singapore Sports Hub

Singapore Sports Hub

Singapore Sports Hub

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” Einstein

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