The Greenslane
The Greenslane is designed based on the three core principles: security, individuality, and community, acknowledging that the clients—older women—may have faced isolation and come from fragmented, marginalized communities. The design concept of linearity visualises these objectives, bringing personal empowerment and collective belonging together on site. Private dwellings promote spatial agency by offering adaptable spaces, and creating sanctuaries where residents can feel safe and independent. The establishment of internal streets and secondary street frontages facilitates casual interactions while maintaining a secure, private circulation for residents.
Inspired by the terrace house typology, the spatial concept of linearity features parallel pathways leading to a communal garden, achieving a balance between private and public circulation and celebrates communal well-being. The project encourages social interaction, shared activities, and the creation of a resilient community, where residents can form new friendships, find connection, and offer mutual support in a safe, supportive environment.
Meal-kit distribution workshop is introduced to elevate and maximize traditionally overlooked or undervalued skills of women—such as knitting and cooking—by transforming them into valuable, marketable skills. By recognizing the worth of these abilities and creating real market opportunities for them, we can empower women both economically and socially, helping them regain independence, thrive in society, and address the root issue of limited mobility among the residents.
Meal kits will be prepared in the common house, which can then be distributed or sold to neighbours. This provides income for the women while simultaneously enhancing communal bonding. It creates a mutually beneficial connection between the residents and the broader community.
This proposal not only benefits the women but also supports the broader community in Greenslopes. According to demographic research, the suburb is predominantly home to working-class individuals and small families. The meal kit initiative can generate income for the women, offering them an opportunity to rebuild social skills while bringing the Greenslopes neighborhood closer together.
